Killer line-up revealed for Hyde Park festival

THE KILLERS will headline a three-day rock festival in Hyde Park this summer.

Hard Rock Calling will take place from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June. Bands on the bill include The Kooks, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The Pretenders and the Dave Matthews Band, although the final line-up is yet to be confirmed.

The chief operating officer of festival organiser Live Nation, John Probyn, said he expected thousands to flock to the park for the event, the largest of its kind in the capital.

"We are committed to bringing great music to the heart of London every summer and with such an amazing line-up this year, there is something for everyone," he said. Hard Rock International vice-president Sean Dee said: "We truly have a must-see bill for this year's highly anticipated weekend-long show."

A spokesman for The Killers said they were delighted to be headlining the 2009 festival, at which Eric Clapton, The Police, The Bangles and KT Tunstall played last year.

Tickets cost £45 and go on sale this Friday.