I do wonder, after yesterday’s news, if it could be Zayn. obviously a long running relationship with BBC R1, and Niall Horan was at Dundee last year. he’s doing his first show the week before in London. would be a fairly safe booking for both parties. naff, but fits in that gap where he’s undercard but still feels like a big deal to many
Thought you'd be happy to see Sprints on the list! If you haven't caught Pillow Queens, highly recommended. They've been a fixture at most Irish festivals over the last few years. New album was released a couple of weeks ago and is excellent, less jangly-indie-pop than their earlier stuff (more an evolution from the second album) and Pamela continues to tone down the Dublin twang (to the point where she's starting to sound like CMAT at times!). Should be right up your street based on bands I've seen you mention!