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Strokes, Vaccines join Big Weekend lineup
Published Wednesday, Mar 30 2011, 22:02 BST | By Naomi Rainey | Add comment
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The Strokes, Friendly Fires, The Vaccines and Noah and the Whale are the latest performers to join the list of names at the two-day event, to be hosted at Carlisle Airlfield in May.
Radio 1's In New Music We Trust stage will be closed by the 'Under Cover of Darkness' band on May 15, while Swedish House Mafia are scheduled to headline the same venue on May 14.
Pulled Apart By Horses, Everything Everything, Panic! At the Disco, Magnetic Man, The Joy Formidable and Two Door Cinema Club will also feature at the event.
Earlier today, it was confirmed that Lady GaGa will take to the stage in the Cumbrian town, alongside previously-announced acts the Foo Fighters, Black Eyed Peas, Jessie J and Nicole Scherzinger.
A ballot will take place for 40,000 tickets to the event, with registration opening on the Radio 1 website from tomorrow morning.
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