Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5, to headline Rock Ness

Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5, Ed Sheeran, and Justice lead the first acts announced for the seventh Rock Ness festival with tickets going on sale from 9am today. Also announced is The Rock Ness Express, a private train going up to the festival via 5 cities with Rock Ness Expressers getting priority access to the festival site before anyone else arrives.

Also confirmed tonight are Metronomy, Noah and the Whale, Wretch 32, DJ Fresh presents Fresh/Live, Azealia Banks, Beardyman, Death In Vegas, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Etienne de Crecy, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Busy P, Gesaffelstein, Riton, The Cuban Brothers, Filth DJs, Polymath, and Count Clockwork.

Mumford & Sons are preparing to unveil album number two and hit their spiritual homes on the road once again, and have been announced as the first of this year'’s headliners.

Now with studio album six well under way, Biffy Clyro are heading to Dores to unleash their seriously big sound in the band's first ever Scottish festival headline slot. Speaking about the announcement, Simon Neil, Ben Johnston and James Johnston from the band said, "We are thrilled to be returning to RockNess in June, and this time we'll be headlining. The location is amazing and the enthusiastic crowd made for a memorable experience in 2009, so we're counting down the days until our return in 2012."

Superstar DJ and producer Deadmau5 will also be bringing his brand of progressive dance to Rock Ness with a headline assault that's sure to be a major festival highlight of 2012.

One of the UK's hottest new stratospheric acts is also confirmed for the bill, Ed Sheeran will be airing tracks from his triple platinum album, to Rock Ness this summer.

The French house duo - Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, aka Justice will be bringing their electrifying live show to Dores.

Speaking about Rock Ness 2012, Festival Director Jim King commented, "I'm so happy with the list of acts we're announcing today that I now just can't wait for the first tent peg in the ground and for the party to start.

It was only a matter of time before we got lucky and were able to welcome Biffy Clyro back to Loch Ness. Since their debut they've gone on to become one of the biggest rock bands in the UK and on home turf you know they're going to produce something extra-spectacular.

Mumford & Sons. Wow. I am over the moon they agreed to play our show. They could have played anywhere but they chose The Highlands. It’s going to be special.

The Mau5 needs no intro. He was close to appearing last year but the good news for us is that the live show has just got bigger and better and he follows in some hallowed steps at RockNess as a true electronic headliner, something you can't experience anywhere else in Scotland. His show is just so good and he’s already got plans to make this one of the best shows we've ever seen. I promise you will not have seen a main stage production like this. It's massive!

Justice is the act everyone has been asking us to book since we started the festival. French house music holds a special place at RockNess and these guys are simply the best.

There's so much quality across the rest of the bill from Ed Sheeran who's arguably the biggest rising star of the last twelve months with Wretch 32 on to absolute legend Nile Rodgers who brings his seminal band Chic to the main stage in what will be for me a highlight of the festival. The only question remains is can he out funk and out dance the Cuban Brothers.

This announcement is just the start. We have heaps of great bands and DJs still to be revealed and the comedy headliner this year is an absolute corker!

So, I'll call it first then.... 'mon the Biffy! 'mon the 'Ness!"

The Rock Ness Express makes its debut this June and marks the Year of Creative Scotland. A specially chartered train will depart from London Euston, picking up festival goers at Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle, before delivering the up-for-it party people to their final destination of Inverness.

The Express offers music, surprise guests, the best of Scottish food, cocktails, games and goody bags. Plus priority access on site before anyone else arrives AND a private party at the price of £225. This includes a VIP weekend ticket with camping and travel from any of the aforementioned destinations.

The three-day long Rock Ness takes place in a beautiful location on the scenic banks of Loch Ness, Scotland on Friday 8th to Sunday 10th June 2012.

The early bird offer ended at 6pm last night. Tickets go back on sale at 9am today, Thursday 26th January at the following prices.

Tickets are priced at £159 for a weekend camping and £149 for a non-camping festival ticket. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Under 12s go free. A 3 day weekend camping / non camping student ticket is priced at £145, a 3 day Disabled weekend camping ticket is priced at £79.50 or £74.50 non-camping – please email access@aeglive.co.uk. The RockNess Express is priced at £225, and there are also VIP options available.

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