Sam Bailey, The Saturdays, Labrinth and Katy B have been confirmed for the first Leicester Music Festival (LMF).

Other artists confirmed for the event, which takes place on Friday July 25 and Saturday, July 26, include Professor Green, Union J, Diversity, Billy Ocean, Aswad and Soul II Soul.

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Festival co-founder Manoj Keshavji said: "Our aim was for LMF to put Leicester on the map for music, and with this line up we think we've hit the right note.

"The people of Leicester are tired of having to the leave the city to watch big acts perform, so this summer we're bringing an eclectic mix of artists spanning years of stardom and complimentary genres which the whole family can enjoy."

The 44,000 capacity event takes place at the Welford Road Stadium and is supported by Hilton Leicester, Sturgess Group, the Leicester Tigers and the Wishes for Kids charity.



Tickets are on sale now and priced at Â£45 per person per day.

The full lineup so far is below:

Friday July 25

Professor Green

Katy B

Soul II Soul

Billy Ocean

Aswad

Diversity

Saturday July 26

Labrinth

Union J

The Saturdays

Diversity

Sam Bailey

The Real Thing

Stereo Nation

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