Newly-crowned Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers have been added to the line-up of the world-famous Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations.
The young Scottish band join other Scots favourites Twin Atlantic, The Twighlight Sad, Breabach (which includes Dundee piper and singer Calum MacCrimmon) and Eddi Reader, while Lily Allen experiences her first Scottish Hogmanay at the Concert in the Gardens, alongside five times Brit nominated, Grammy award-winning dance/R&B superstars Soul II Soul.
Now in its 22nd year, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay welcomes revellers from all over the world to the capital city for three days over the New Year period.
The Waverley Stage at the Street Party sees a strong, all-Scottish line-up this year.
Sam McTrusty from Twin Atlantic said: “Very excited and honoured to be partying with the people of Edinburgh and the thousands who travel from all over to celebrate another year of survival of mankind on our beautiful planet earth.
“It will be one hell of a way to bring in the New Year. Music, good people and a lifetime long memorable setting.”
Alloysious Massaquoi from Young Fathers said: “If there’s any time to play Edinburgh, then this is the best time – at the climax of the year, when emotions are high… and so are the people.”
James Graham for The Twilight Sad added: “I’ve been to the Edinburgh Hogmanay party twice before to see my friends’ bands play the street party and I’ve always had a great time. So to be asked to play this year was amazing. It’s been a big year for us, we can’t think of a better way to see in the New Year and to play one last time in 2014 in Scotland.”
The Scottish piping phenomenon Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson are also there along with Keilidh Stage performers The Smashers (featuring members of Rura), Hugh MacDiarmid’s Haircut and The Jimi Shandrix Experience.
Also joining headliner Lily Allen on the Concert in the Gardens stage will be special guests Bjrn Again.
Lily Allen said: “I’ve always wanted to spend Hogmanay in Scotland so the fact that I get to do it this year but performing onstage in front of a whole load of people up for the best time makes it extra special.”
Tickets for all events at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay are on sale at www.edinburghshogmanay.com.