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A breath of fresh air? Beyoncé has been added to the Oxegen line-up, joining Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters

A breath of fresh air? Beyoncé has been added to the Oxegen line-up, joining Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters. She’ll headline the festival on July 10th.

West End girl: Kylie Minogue is the latest musician to jump on the musical bandwagon. The Aussie pop queen is reportedly working on a West End production based around her songs.

Studio time: OutKast’s Big Boi is in the studio with Modest Mouse, working on the latter’s new album.

Belsonic additions: Beady Eye, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Vaccines and Example are the latest additions to Belfast’s Belsonic Festival, which runs August 16th to 27th.

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times