Hop Farm - Iggy, Patti (acoustic), Lou and Morrissey 2 July

2 JULY Line up at HOP FARM festival in the UK includes Lou Reed, Patti Smith (acoustic), Iggy and the Stooges, and Morrissey who will headline.

The day before you can catch The Eagles, and Bryan Ferry.

Hmmm. What to pack? I guess the flared trousers for friday and the black leather pants for Saturday. Oh, and the air mattress (for my old aching back) and the binoculars (for my old fading eye sight). Seeing how old all these bands are, do you suppose the lights in the farm field will go out round midnight and the trance dance disco tent might be a bit empty?

Probably not.

That's probably my imagination, running away with me.

I'll bet the yoof are going to want to see these Mega Stars before they burn out.

PIL are on the bus - you lucky people.

If there is one drummer in the whole wide world you should hear in 3-D surround sound and one singer you should see and experience it's BRUCE SMITH backing Mr. JOHNNY LYDON on the PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED tour.

You won't get a boom boom tish, you'll get shaken, stirred, rattled and elevated.

You won't be disappointed.

And we'll have something to talk about in the Old Age Pensioner's lounge.

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