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Oya latest: M.I.A. joins lineup

There’s plenty of time for M.I.A. to announce more shows before Oya Festival this August, but in the meantime she’s confirmed that she’ll definitely be playing the Norwegian festival, along with Pavement, Iggy & The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem.

Paul Weller has also signed up for the event on August 10 – 14, along with the mucky-named The Cumshots and Casiokids, all of which join this lot…

Pavement (US)
Iggy & The Stooges (US)
Tony Allen (NG)
Big Boi (US)
La Roux ( UK)
The XX ( UK)
Girls (US)
Fools Gold (US)
Raekwon (US)
Cymbals Eat Guitars (US)
The Gaslight Anthem (US)
Major Lazer (US/UK)
Lindstrøm & Christabelle (NO)
Converge (US)
Surfer Blood (US)
Serena Maneesh (NO)

Plus Norwegian acts:

Altaar / CCTV / Lidolido / Navigators / John Olav Nilsen Og Gjengen / Obliteration / Djerv / Susanne Sundfør / Purified in Blood / The Megaphonic Thrift / Blood Command / Kråkesølv / Pow Pow / Lucy Swann / Mhoo

For more information head to www.Øyafestivalen.com.