Duran Duran and NERD to headline 2009 Lovebox Weekender

The Lovebox Weekender has announced that pop legends Duran Duran and hip hop collective N.E.R.D featuring Pharrell Williams will be joining festival founders Groove Armada as headline acts for the 2009 festival, which will take place across the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July at London’s Victoria Park.

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Headlining one of the festival’s most eclectic and adventurous line ups to date, Duran Duran will be playing their only UK festival gig of 2009 on the Saturday night supported by rock/rap crossover collective N.E.R.D featuring Pharrell Williams. LOVEBOX will also be showcasing the very best in new and emerging talent with the hotly tipped Florence & The Machine joining Friendly Fires and Fat Freddys Drop who are all confirmed for the Saturday night bill.

Sunday night will be headlined by Lovebox founders and sure-fire party starters Groove Armada who will be premiering a brand new live show featuring material from their forthcoming album that promises to set Victoria Park alight, and will be their only 2009 festival appearance. The band will be joined by Simian Mobile Disco and further acts to be confirmed shortly.

Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran said: “We are thrilled to be headlining Saturday night at LOVEBOX for what will be our only UK show this year. The band are big fans of the festival and we were delighted to be asked by Tom and Andy (Groove Armada) to take part. We were on the road for the whole of 2008 and are now back in the studio working on new music. Playing at LOVEBOX in the summer will be a real highlight for us.”