Connect Music Festival 2023 line-up announced with Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand among headliners

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Connect Music Festival has announced the acts performing at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds this summer, with Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand among headliners.Bosses have also secured the likes of Fred Again, Boygenius, Loyle Carner Young Fathers, Raye, Future Islands and Róisín Murphy to perform.The festival celebrates music, comedy, spoken word and wellness, and this year, there'll be new camping and children's options.

Tickets for the event will go on pre-sale tomorrow, Thursday March 2, and general sale at 9am on Friday March 4, via Ticketmaster.Katt Lingard, Festival Manager, said: "We’re delighted to announce our lineup for Connect 2023. "After such a fantastic festival in 2022, we’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone to an even bigger and bolder edition this summer."We have an unrivalled programme of music, acclaimed comedy and an expanded wellbeing schedule. "We're opening our doors to families, with dedicated entertainment for children of all ages, and adding a fantastic artisan food destination. "Connect really is a unique event in Scotland, bringing together everything that’s great about live music, being outdoors and I really feel we’ve created something so much bigger than the sum of its parts."Connect is all about being with friends and loved ones, creating our own community for the weekend, full of like-minded people, at one of the most beautiful festivals in the country."The boutique festival will return to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Showgrounds from August 25 to 27.Tickets to Connect Musical Festival 2023 can be bought on Ticketmaster. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox.