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Music Festivals PLC

11 April 2012

11 April 2012

Music Festivals plc

("Music Festivals" or the "Group")

New Event Announced for September 2012

Leonard Cohen to Perform

Music Festivals plc (AIM: MFP), a company which owns, develops and produces music festivals, is pleased to announce that Leonard Cohen, the renowned songwriter and performer, will perform at a new event to be produced by the Group called 'A Day at Hop Farm'.

The event will take place on 8 September 2012 on the same site of the Group's established Hop Farm Festival in Kent, which this year is taking place between 29 June and 1 July 2012.

A Day at Hop Farm is expected to be Cohen's only UK performance in his 2012 world tour. He will perform classic songs and showcase new tracks from his No1 selling album, Old Ideas. Tickets will go on sale from 13 April 2012 via eventim.co.uk and all major ticket agencies.

Vince Power, the Chief Executive Officer of Music Festivals plc, said: "To get the opportunity to bring Leonard Cohen to the UK for his only appearance this year is a fantastic and humbling achievement. He is one of the undisputed forefathers of modern folk music and has honed his craft for nearly half a century. We are delighted he's decided to perform for us for what will be a truly memorable experience."

For further information please contact:

 
 Music Festivals plc 
 Vince Power (Chief Executive Officer)     Tel: +44 (0)20 7644 
                                                          1420 
 
 Merchant Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 
 John East/Virginia Bull/Catherine Miles   Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 
                                                          2200 
 
 Mission Public Relations 
 Andrew Murray-Watson                      Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 
                                                          7800 
 

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