The Great Escape has added a further 100 artists to this years event including Songhoy Blues as the second Spotlight show at Old Market, supported by Fatoumata Diawara.

Also appearing at The Great Escape will be the fiery West London MC A J Tracey, Berlin street performer t Alice Phoebe Lou rising YouTube Alec Benjamin.

Plus Stockport psych-rock five-piece Blossoms, r ambient pop collection Cigarettes After Sex and guitar-wielding girl gang The Big Moon, LA punk-grrrls Bleached, dreamy pop from Postiljonen and  teenage producer Iglooghost.

D Double E joins rising stars Elf Kid and Jammz, as well as BBK old-timer Frisco, and Lady Leshurr

D Double E says: “I'm looking forward to coming to shell down The Great Escape Festival in Brighton with my brothers Frisco & Logan Sama! Bluku bluku!!”

Band of Skulls will perform their much-anticipated new material at the festival this year.

The daughter of critically acclaimed Neneh Cherry and producer Cameron McVey, Mabel will break out with her own heartfelt, vulnerable melodies at this years festival, as well as shape-shifting experimental pop act Lewis Del Mar, Anglo-Franco duo POSTAAL and charming Irish folk-pop two piece Little Hours.

Lewis Del Mar said: “[We’re] stoked to be a part of such a cultural festival and to travel places we've never seen before.”

Details of all artists announced today:

A J Tracey, Actor, Alec Benjamin, Alice Phoebe Lou, Anna Meredith, Anna Of The North, Anteros, Anthonie Tonnon, Ariana & The Rose, Astrid S, Avelino, Babe, Band Of Skulls, Banners, Beaty Heart, Black Peaches, Bleached, Blossoms, Bo Rocha, Callum Beattie, Cameron Ag, Catholic Action, Causes, Chastity, Chastity Belt, Cigarettes After Sex, Coves, D Double E, Dead!, Depresno, Diet Cig, Dolores Haze, Dreller, Egyptian Blue, Elf Kid, Elifantree, Fatoumata Diawara, Frisco, George Taylor, Georgie, Grumble Bee, Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic Vhs?, Her, Iglooghost, Inheaven, Jacob Collier, Jain, James Canty, Jammz, Joseph J. Jones, Jr Green, Kate Jackson And The Wrong Moves, Khruangbin, Kiko Bun, K-X-P, Lady Leshurr, Lewis Del Mar, Little Hours, Logan Sama, Lusts, Mabel, Mai Kino, Makeness, Man & The Echo, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Michael Kiwanuka, Mossy, Mumdance, Muncie Girls, Nadia Reid, Nadia Rose, Ouzo Bazooka, Pink Oculus, Postaal, Postiljonen, Rømans, Royce Wood Junior, Ruth Koleva, Ry X , Samm Henshaw, Shannon & The Clams, Songhoy Blues, Søren Juul, Spring King, St Lucia, Stephanie Rainey, Sudakistan, Teleman, Ten Fé, The Big Moon, The Prettiots, Tim Vantol, Transviolet, Type Two Error, Uniiqu3, Viola Beach, Vitamin, Wesley Gonzalez, William Singe, Willie J Healey, Yorkston Thorne Khan and Youth Club 

The Great Escape takes place in Brighton from 19th - 21st May and kick starts the festival season, introducing the artists and sounds of 2016. With over 400 bands playing in 30 venues over 3 days. In addition to pre-publicised performances, impromptu street gigs spring up all over town. The Alternative Escape, numerous club nights, label parties, industry showcases, unique collaborations and outdoor gigs all add to the festivities.

Tickets for The Great Escape are still available