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PRESS RELEASE No. 308/2015 Date: 14th May 2015 GIBRALTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST ACTS FOR 2015 KINGS OF LEON & DURAN DURAN TO HEADLINE! - Sat 5th & Sun 6th September 2015 - Estopa, Tom Odell, Rae Morris, The Feeling, Lawson, And Many, Many More Will Perform Across The Weekend - Tickets On Sale Friday 15th May Bringing some of the world’s biggest live acts to Gibraltar each year, GMF is back in 2015 with its biggest lineup to date in the picturesque and intimate surroundings of Victoria Stadium on the Rock of Gibraltar. Headlining proceedings this year are none other than Nashville rock heroes Kings Of Leon who come to GMF as a UK/British exclusive performance. Since bursting into the public consciousness with breakthrough album ‘Youth & Young Manhood’ back in 2003 they have spent over a decade positioning themselves as one of the greatest bands of a generation. With festival-ready anthems like ‘Sex On Fire’, ‘Use Somebody’ and ‘The Bucket’ at their disposal they are a world-class act not to be missed. Also headlining will be pop icons Duran Duran. Having sold over 100 million records worldwide and with a new album set for release in mid-September of this year featuring highly anticipated collaborations with the likes of Janelle Monáe, Kiesza, Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson, the band are as vital and festival ready as ever. Expect a career spanning set filled to the brim with the band’s huge arsenal of hits alongside new material. Joining the headliners is a supporting cast of some of the world’s best talent including: the rock/rumba brothers from Barcelona, Estopa; award-winning piano balladeer Tom Odell; breakthrough singer-songwriter Rae Morris; power-pop superstars The Feeling; pop-rock chart smashers Lawson, and; reggae veterans Third World. Ministry of Sports, Culture, Heritage and Youth HM Government of Gibraltar • City Hall, John Mackintosh Square • Gibraltar GX11 1AA t +350 20047592 (Centrex 2624) f +350 20047579 (Centrex 1989) e [email protected] w gibraltar.gov.gi Many of Gibraltar’s best musicians will also feature. Reach, Strange Brew, Tim Garcia ft Afterhours and Paddy Taylor are already confirmed as part of the star-studded line-up, with many more still to be announced. Providing the perfect end to the summer, GMF is a family-friendly festival, this year promising two amazing days! Tickets on sale from 15th May at 09:00. More info: www.gibraltarmusicfestival.com 2 .