Five bands – including Scouting for Girls, Whigfield and rock legends The Drifters – announced for 2024's MacMoray Festival
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FIVE bands have been added to the line-up for the 2024 edition of MacMoray Festival in Elgin.
The Drifters, Scouting For Girls, Hue and Cry, Bad Manners and Whigfield have joined Atomic Kitten, Basshunter and Gareth Gates on the bill.
The festival – returning for a third successive year – is due to take place in Cooper Park across May 4 and 5, 2024.
Organiser Andy Macdonald said: "We try to make MacMoray as diverse as possible and this is a really good mix of bands.
"It's like a journey through the generations of music. You'd never expect these bands to be on the same line-up, but it's a good representation of music throughout the years.
"Each band represents the change in music over the years and it's great to show all of that in one festival."
The Drifters were formed in 1953 and were listed at 81st in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 greatest artists list in 2004.
They are sure to provide the older generation with something to enjoy, while noughties band Scouting For Girls – well-known for songs Elvis Ain't Dead and She's So Lovely among others – will attract younger listeners.
Dance group Whigfield – famous for smash hit Saturday Night – will bring a sing-a-long vibe, while Scottish pop duo Hue and Cry will bring a 80s vibe.
Bad Manners – fronted by Buster Bloodvessel – are returning after a successful appearance at MacMoray in 2022.
"I wanted The Drifters last year and they weren't available, so that was always planned," Andy added. "I love their music, their songs are catchy and it's something the older ones will appreciate.
"Scouting For Girls have played up this way before and a lot of people have said about getting the back – similar to Bad Manners, who went down so well in the first year and asked to come back.
"Whigfield will get the crowd bouncing with their iconic song Saturday Night and Hue and Cry will be great too."
With more than 11 months to go until the festival, 70 per cent of tickets have sold.
"I'm living in a dream world," Andy added. "Bands are deadly serious when they say they want to come back.
"There is something special about people in Moray – bands love performing here. It doesn't matter what music you are into, everyone supports the band on stage and that's great."
Tickets for the festival are available to buy online at macmoray.com/shop.
