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by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Emma Viola Lilja

Tags: Years & Years 

The most booked acts of EU festival season 2015 revealed

These bands will be pretty hard to escape this summer

 

Most booked festival bands of 2015 revealed Photo: Emma Viola Lilja

The most booked European bands of EU festival season 2015 has been revealed - see below for the acts you won't be able to escape this summer. 

Compiled by the European Talent Exchange Programme at Eurosonic, the top 10 most booked acts is chocka block with some exciting new bands, and bodes very well for the British music scene. 

French-Cuban duo Ibeyi are joint top with BBC Sound Of 2015 winners and Gigwise favourites Years & Years, both with seven festivals a piece. Rising stars Kate Tempest, Jack Garrat and MØ also rank highly with six, while the likes of SOAK, Seinabo Sey, Hinds (formerly Deers) complete the top 10. 

The top 10 are:
IBEYI - 7
Years & Years - 7
Kate Tempest - 6
Jack Garratt - 6
MØ - 6
SOAK - 5
Seinabo Sey - 4
Joy Cut - 3
Hinds - 3
Oscar and the Wolf - 3

Watch Years & Years performing 'Real' mashed up with Basement Jaxx's 'Romeo' for Gigwise below

Meanwhile, Years & Years have confirmed that they'll be releasing their long-awaited debut album Communion on 22 June. Check out their upcoming tour dates and ticket details below. 

Below: 5 exclusive photos of Years & Years at Latitude Festival

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