James Blunt, The Faces, & Status Quo, to headline Cornbury

James Blunt, The Faces, and Status Quo have been unveiled as the headliners of Cornbury Music Festival taking place at its new home The Great Tew Estate, at Chipping Norton.

James Blunt will headline The Friday and tops a bill that will include Cyndi Lauper, Eliza Doolittle, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Bellowhead.

Headlining the Saturday will be The Faces, featuring original members Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan with vocalist Mick Hucknall. This is their only festival appearance in the UK this summer. They will be preceded by Ray Davies, Imelda May, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and The Like.

Closing the festival on Sunday night will be Status Quo, with Olly Murs, The Saw Doctors, and John Allen also confirmed for the final day.

Sunday afternoon's line-up will also feature the new secret slot. It's going to be a very welcome appearance by a legendary band - but they can't be announced until they take to the stage.

This will be Cornbury's 8th year but its first at a new site. The festival has moved to the beautiful village of Great Tew. Nestling in the rolling hills of the Cotswold countryside, the Great Tew Estate is one of Oxfordshire’s most beautiful and ancient sites.

"It's been a particularly long road getting to our new home but we're very excited to be here" says festival director Hugh Phillimore. "We're proud to present what we think is our best line-up ever."

Next year the festival will, for the first time, be held over three days, from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July 2011. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 14th February when the full line-up will be revealed.

An adult weekend will be priced at £140 or £160 with camping. A young person's weekend ticket (aged 13-16 years) is priced at £70 or £90 with camping. Day tickets are priced at £60 for adults, £30 for youths. A campervan pass is priced at £40. A limited number of FREE tickets available for children (aged 12 and under), for adults aged over 70, and disabled carers.

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