Ray Davies is the latest big name added to the bill at this year's Hop Farm Festival.

The former Kinks star will headline the opening day of the three-day festival that takes place at Paddock Wood on Friday, July 4. Other acts also confirmed today were Deacon Blue, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Charlatans and Sophie Ellis-Bextor who appeared in last year's Strictly Come Dancing.

They will line up alongside already confirmed acts such as James Blunt, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Paul Carrack and Eliza Doolittle.

Other top names to look out for on the diverse bill include Charlotte Church, former New Order legend Peter Hook, Curtis Stigers and Jacqui Dankworth.

Kent's Jo Brand, the legendary comic and one of the UK?s best-loved personalities, brings her own style of acerbic wit to our festival fans as she is set to headline the Comedy Tent at the festival.

More bands are expected to be added to the bill in the coming week's.

The Hop Farm Festival line-up

Main stage
Ray Davies, Brian Wilson, Deacon Blue, James Blunt, Caro Emerald, Squeeze, Billy Ocean, Dr John, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott , Eliza Doolittle, Arrested Development, Paul Carrack, Scouting For Girls, Echo and The Bunnymen, 10cc, Bellowhead, The Feeling, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Treetop Flyers, Moya

Second Stage
Cara Dillon and The Orchestra of Ireland, Nick Lowe, Maximo Park, Daptone Super Soul Review, Midlake, Marc Almond, The Jezebels, Jukebox the Ghost, Peter Hook and The Light, The Full English, Ian McNabb, The Beat, Charlotte Church, The Family Rain, Slow Club, Ren Harvieau, Polly and Billet Doux, Bridie Jackson And The Arbour, My Darling Clementine, Loyd Grossman & The New Forbidden, Danny & The Champions of The World

Jazz and Blues Lounge
The Royal Southern Brotherhood, Curtis Stigers, Tony Joe White, Brassroots, The All Stars Collective, Zoe Rahman, The Jacqui Dankworth Band, Gabby Young and Other Animals, Dana Fuchs, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Yolanda Brown, Zara McFarlane, Soft Machine Legacy, Babajack, Laurence Jones, Josephine, Toby Jepson, Cameron Pierre, Ian Mclagan, Virgil and The Accelerators, Pacifico Blues, The Weave, Big Boy Bloater and The Limits, Simon McBride

Comedy Tent
Rich Hall?s Hoedown, Jo Brand, Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Andrew Maxwell, Simon Evans, Rob Rouse, Tom Stade, Angela Barnes, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Deering, Katherine Ryan, Rob Beckett, Charlie Baker, Suzi Ruffell

Tickets details at www.thehopfarmmusicfestival.com/ticketinfo.html