Dexys have announced that they will make one of only two festival appearances at this summer’s Lounge On The Farm Festival.

The band release their comeback album One Day I’m Going To Soar on June 4, which is their first record since 1985’s Don’t Stand Me Down. It will be released under the name Dexys and features the band’s members Kevin Rowland, Mick Talbot, Pete Williams and Jim Paterson as well as new recruits Neil Hubbard, Tim Cansfield, Madeleine Hyland, Lucy Morgan and Ben Trigg.

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Lounge On The Farm Festival takes place on July 6-8 at Merton Farm near Canterbury and will be headlined by The Charlatans, The Wombats and Emeli Sande.

Also joining the bill are Slow Club, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Theme Park, Ghostpoet, Sam Sure & Giacomo, Summer Camp and over 10 other acts.

See Loungeonthefarm.co.uk for more details.