Scouting For Girls replace The Zutons at Harvest at Jimmy's

Scouting For Girls will replace The Zutons as Saturday night headliners at next months Harvest at Jimmy's.

Russ, The Zutons bass player, is having to undergo immediate surgery on a serious knee injury, and therefore will not be physically able to appear at the festival Therefore The Zutons have taken the decision to withdraw from headlining the event on the Saturday night.

The band have released the following statement, "We are gutted at having to pull out of Harvest at Jimmy's. It's awful for Russ and we're all sad not to make it, hopefully we might be able to perform next year instead and see all of you for a great night. We apologise to anyone who was hoping to see us. We know that the festival will still be a roaring success and wish everyone a fantastic time."

Festival organisers have announced that the replacement Saturday night headline band will be Scouting For Girls, and also added to the line-up on Sunday is Alan Pownall.

The star of BBC 2's 'Jimmy's Farm' Jimmy Doherty once again hosts Harvest at Jimmy's on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September 2010 at his farm, in Ipswich, Suffolk.

The family friendly two-day celebration of the best of British food will also include a line-up of music including appearances from The Futureheads, Jo Whiley, Kate Rusby, Kitty Daisy and Lewis, The Hoosiers, and more. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Also bringing their culinary expertise to the festival will be The Hairy Bikers, Angela Hartnett, Atul Kochhar, Mark Hix, Valentine Warner, Wahaca, Tom Parker-Bowles, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls River Cottage Canteen, and many more to be announced soon!

All ticket options except VIP have sold out. A weekend ticket was priced at £60 (£85 with camping), weekend child (6-17 years) £18.50 (£35 with camping - still available), and an adult day ticket was priced at £32.50, and a child's day ticket (aged 6-17 years) was priced at £10. Those aged 5 and under can attend for free but need to have a ticket. Campervan tickets were priced at £20. To buy VIP tickets, click here.

Set on a stunning real working farm, with an adventure play area and a dedicated programme of kids' entertainment, visitors to Harvest at Jimmy's also have the opportunity to take part in Nature Trails, Woodland Walks, relax in the gardens, and nose around the Farm Shop. There will also be the chance to stay the whole weekend with some fantastic boutique camping being laid on at the heart of the farm.

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