Candi Staton, Coco Mbassi, Bodixa added to Greenbelt bill

MORE NAMES have been added to the bill for the Greenbelt festival. Soul diva Candi Staton, African singer Coco Mbassi, art rock team Bodixa, rap evangelists LZ7, Liverpool rockers Supervision, Afro reggae veteran Ben Okafor, Irish singer/songwriter Iain Archer, rock team Linchpin, Irish singer/songwriter Brian Houston, mainstream rock team The Verra Cruz, popular singer Cathy Burton plus Martyn Joseph's 'The Rising' join such previously announced acts as Daniel Bedingfield, Maria McKee, All Star United, Kevin Max, T-Bone Burnett and Blindside. This year the event, being held at Cheltenham Racecourse from 26th to 29th August, will see the return of a greenfield mainstage. There is also a new performance café big top. For more information visit www.greenbelt.org.uk.