The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival have confirmed that Public Enemy will replace the previously announced The Sugarhill Gang as Friday headliners. The festival takes place at Moseley Park, Birmingham from 10th --12th July 2015.

The original headliners Sugarhill Gang & Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Scorpio are no longer able to perform the first leg of their European tour due to illness. A statement from them say, "We profusely apologize for any and all inconveniences. No one is hurting more over this than the group(s), who have ever never cancelled a show in the history of their touring career."

Public Enemy will be arriving at Moseley Park with their multi gold and platinum back catalogue to ignite the Friday night completing a seminal Hip Hop line up alongside The Pharcyde.

Tickets are expected to sell quickly following this announcement.

Also confirmed are Roy Ayers, Gregory Porter, The Pharcyde, Soil and Pimp Sessions, The Milk, Mouse Outfit ft Dr Syntax & Sparkz , Free School, Lumi HD, Namiwa Jazz, Boom Operators, Amy Fitz Doyley, Kioko, Craig Charles, Cymande, Hackney Colliery Band, Ephemerals, The Gene Dudley Group, Filthy Six, New Street Adventure, Steve Ajao Blues Giants, The Atlantic Players, Tiro Lark, The James Hunter Six, Tenors of Kalma, Sid Peacock & Surge Orchestra, Baila la Cumbia, Johnny Hoo, Delta Autumn, Hansu-Tori, Rachael Cohen Quartet, Urban Soul Family, Steve Tromans, and Jazzlines Ensemble.