Today at noon, Electric Picnic organisers finally announced the long awaited first line-up for the late summer festival.

Among those playing the festival, which will return to Stradbally, Co. Laois from Friday August 29 to Sunday August 31 2014 are…

*drum roll*…

Outkast
Portishead
Beck
Foals
Pet Shop Boys
Paulo Nutini
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
Lily Allen
St. Vincent
Simple Minds
London Grammar
Metronomy
Slowdive
Laura Mvula
Annie Mac
Flume
The Stranglers
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
The Blades
The Wailers
Omar Souleyman
White Denim
Temples
Sohn
Jungle
FKA Twigs
Bicep
Kaytranada
John Wizards

More acts to be announced later today.

Electric Picnic tickets go on sale at 7pm tonight from Ticketmaster.ie.