GALLOWS (FRANK CARTER) “We are very, very excited to be there, it’s probably the best line up I have seen for a festival all year. I mean even just on the grime front, Mitchell brothers, Wiley and you’ve got Stanton Warriors and Pendulum, it’s just going to be a really good weekend. So I think we are playing Friday but if there are still weekend tickets available then I think we are gonna snap them off ya. I want to be there for the whole weekend”. HADOUKEN (JAMES) “Zoo8 looks quality and we are looking forward to playing this year, we’re definitely gonna check out acts such as The Cribs, Gallows, Does it Offend You, Yeah and hopefully the Zebra enclosure”. THE HOLLOWAYS “ZOO8. What a pun. If this zoo themed festival turns out to be half as much fun as I’m hoping then it'll be mega. We might have to write a head banging song for the giraffes. There's some top bands I’m looking forward to like Ash, The Young Knives and The Hives. There seems to be a glaring omission in the line up though - no Zootons?”

Metronomy, The Teenagers, New Puritans and Yousef are among the latest acts confirmed for Zoo Thousand And Eight Festival. Metronomy will take to Friday's main stage, alongside headliner Mark Ronson and many more, while The Teenagers will perform on the Saturday ahead of bill toppers The Cribs. The first ever Zoo Thousand festival takes place at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, from 4–6 July 2008. Additions have also been made to the smaller Tap ‘N’ Tin stage with We Start Fires playing live and Cut Copy DJing. Meanwhile Liverpool DJ Yousef joins the line-up for the Devious / Pukka Up tent on the Friday and These New Puritans replace Lupen Crook as headliners for the Suburban Kings tent.

The Hives are set to headline Zoo-themed festival Zoo Thousand and Eight. Taking place at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park between July 4 and 6, the band will play the festival, which will also see performances from Gallows and Ash. Speaking to NME.COM, The Hives' singer Pelle Almqvist said he was letting the zoo's animals influence his choice of setlist for the gig. "We're a bit scared that the gorillas will start a riot if we don't play the right songs," he explained. "We've never played a zoo before you know? Once we played at a festival in (hometown of) Fagersta in a field and their were cows there. Did they like our music? Well cows are pretty chilled out generally aren't they? So yes, I think so." Almqvist said that although she thought it was fine for some of the bigger animals to listen to their set, it didn’t seem right on the smaller ones. He said: "I don't think it’s fair on the small birds - they'll be pulverised by our sound." The band are also looking forward to playing on the same bill as Ash. "Last time we played a festival together we had a wrestling match together and we ended up grappling them with a chair," explained the singer. "I think we are ready for a re-match - I'm ready."

Swedish showmen will bring the curtain down on the inaugural festival at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park with their inimitable energetic garage rock 4th – 6th July 2008 Hardcore punk outfit The Gallows, Minus the Bear and Flogging Molly join the Scandinavian five-piece on the Zoo Thousand and Eight bill alongside new additions Ash, The Holloways, Pete and the Pirates, Ida Maria, Charlotte Hatherley and The Delays. The Gallows will also be playing a Zoo Thousand warm-up show at the Tap ‘N’ Tin in Chatham on Saturday 10th May. The underground music venue have signed many of the top acts for the festival, including the likes of F***ed Up who have been tipped by the NME as number four in ‘The Future 50’ list of bands, artists and innovators driving music forward. Mark Ronson (live), The Cribs, Athlete, British Sea Power, The Young Knives, Dizzee Rascal, Lethal Bizzle, Roni Size / Reprazent, Pendulum (DJ) and Andy C have all been announced for the Kent-based festival which takes places at the stunning safari park. A donation will be given to the Aspinall Foundation – the registered charity that runs Port Lympne Wild Animal Park – and festival goers will be able to visit the Animal Park for a reduced price. Want to go to Zoo8 for free? Why don’t you work for a ticket. Please click this link to find out more. http://www.festivalvolunteer.co.uk/ Also please don’t forget to join our brand new forum!

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Norwegian starlet Ida Maria is among the latest batch of acts announced for Zoo Thousand And Eight Festival. Brandon Block, Ash, The Delays and Pete And The Pirates have also been confirmed alongside Sam Isaac, Alex P, Cazels and Charlotte Hatherley. Other names announced today include Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, Elle S’appelle, Dogs, Slaves To Gravity, Fighting With Wire, Jacob Stories, Maker and Baobinga and ID. We can also confirmed the following fire-related bands: In Case Of Fire, We Start Fires and Sunny Days Sets Fire.

Superstar DJ and producer Mark Ronson will play a full live set at Kent’s Zoo Thousand and Eight music festival with a headline appearance on Friday’s main stage. Ronson’s address book is bulging with the most recognised names in music and regularly collaborates with friends that include Lily Allen, Adele and Amy Winehouse. The British-born New Yorker is the latest big name announced for the festival and is joined at the first ever Zoo Thousand by one of the UK’s leading rappers, Dizzee Rascal. Other acts that have just confirmed include Mystery Jets (DJ set), Kid Harpoon, Skinnyman & Circuits. P.S - Still got a few more surprises to come ;)

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That's right folks, all the early bird tickets for Zoo8 have now sold out, but don't worry there are still standard, VIP, day and kids tickets left. Also, The Sunday Times have given Zoo8 its star choice of festivals to go to this year as well as been included in the Observers 20 of the best festivals you've never heard of. :)

On Thursday 27th March we will be announcing our line up for Zoo8, and it will definitely be worth the wait! Early bird tickets have already been flying out and wont be available for much longer, so if you haven’t snapped one up, stop monkeying around and grab a bargain while you can!

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