Creamfields

Following another sell out year at Creamfields in 2011, the festival is set to return on August bank holiday 2012 and the long awaited line up has finally been released.

This years line up reads as a who's who of DJ Mag and is set to tickle electro enthusiasts taste buds with its latest offerings for the international dance festival, which has won 'Best Dance Event' 3 years on the run.

In the last three years Swedish DJ's have dominated the dance music scene and this is reflected in the billing, with Avicii headlining the South Stage on Saturday along with unsecured loans Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello controversially shying away from their Swedish House Mafia grouping and performing solo over the weekend.

Having attracted over 25,000 visitors to his main stage performance last year, Tiesto returns with his own 'Clublife' stage along with Grammy nominee and Ibiza resident David Guetta, who will perform on the North Stage on Saturday.

An exciting addition is Canadian electro maestro and arena sell-out DJ Deadmau5, who will make his performance on the North Stage on Sunday his last UK festival performance.

Other highlights come from Paul Van Dyk, who will jet in exclusively from his Ibiza residency just for the occasion, as well as Grammy winner Skrillex who will headline the Radio 1xtra tent.

The dance mecca will also welcome back self confessed king of disco Calvin Harris, who will join Deadmau5, plus a live performance from the multi-talented rapper/producer/writer/singer Example.

The acts, however, are just scratching the surface, bad credit loans with the festival introducing four new arenas for 2012. 

Absolute favourites Groove Armada will DJ their own stage, which promises the usual funky, outrageous and fun atmosphere that the group bring, along with their dance inducing melodies.

International Superstar DJ Eddie Halliwell will also return to Creamfields to debut his Fire It Up arena. Fans have been told to expect lots of production and special effects as the DJ is due to be joined by Sander van Doorn, Mark Knight, Funkagenda and Michael Woods. 

Techno-trance genius Richie Hawtin promises big things with his brand new concept of the M-Nus presents Enter arena, where the man himself will bring together exciting artists such as Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Gaiser and Paco Osuna.

The trance will continue in the legendary Cream Arena, where Above and Beyond, Gareth Emery, Markus Schulz, Judge Jules and Mat Zo will hit the decks.

Fans who simply can't stand still when they listen to vocal house will be pleased to hear that Dirty South will be present to get the crowd moving when they perform on the South Stage on Sunday.

After performing through the afternoon at previous Creamfields, Dutch DJ Laidback Luke has worked his way through the ranks and gained himself super DJ status and will be back once again this year with his Super You & Me tent, joined by Steve Aoki, Wolfgang Gartner, Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano.

Old school fans will be pleased to see legend Pete Tong let loose with a set on Sunday with guest DJ Benny Benassi.

Creamfields just wouldn't be Creamfields without dance veteran Annie Mac's tent, and this year she doesn't disappoint with Major Lazer, Erol Alkan, Crookers and Mele all joining her to run a set. 

The hedonistic fabulousness that is Hed Kandi will host the hospitality arena, which sold out almost 3 months in advance in 2011 and is tipped to do the same this year.

CREAMFIELDS 2012 LINE UP

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST

South Stage
Avicii
Sebastian Ingrosso
Alesso
Cazzette
Norman Doray
Syn Cole

North Stage
David Guetta
Example
Nicky Romero
NERVOU
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Cream in Association with Mixmag
Above & Beyond
Gareth Emery
Markus Schulz
Judge Jules
Mat Zo
Gareth Wyn
Ben Gold
Rob Harnetty

Size Matters
Steve Angello
Pete Tong
AN21 & Max Vangeli
Third Party
Tim Mason
Qulinez
Special Guest: Benny Benassi

Pryda Friends
Eric Prydz
John Digweed
Joris Voorn
Maya Jane Coles
Sébastien Léger
Scuba
Jeremy Olander

BBC Radio 1Xtra
Skrillex
Skream feat. Sgt Pokes
Benga feat. Youngman
Andy C feat. MC GQ
Caspa
Flux Pavilion
Friction
Mistajam
Doctor P
Loadstar feat. MC Texas and Ikay
Koan Sound
Rudimental

Annie Mac Presents
Annie Mac
Major Lazer
Erol Alkan
Crookers
Madeon
Brodinski vs Gesaffelstein
Melé

Fire It Up
Eddie Halliwell
Sander van Doorn
Mark Knight
Funkagenda
Michael Woods
Thomas Gold
Kryder
D.O.D

Hed Kandi Hospitality
Phil Faversham
Sam Cannon
DJ Eibhlin
Sarah Louise
Steve Lewis (Percussion)
Aimee Jay (Saxophone)

SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST

North Stage
deadmau5
Calvin Harris
Zane Lowe
Feed Me
Porter Robinson

Clublife South Stage
Tiësto
Axwell
Dirty South
Hardwell
Tommy Trash
Cream
Paul van Dyk
Ferry Corsten
John O’Callaghan
Simon Patterson
Ørjan Nilsen
Adam Sheridan
Super You&Me
Laidback Luke
Steve Aoki
Wolfgang Gartner
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Zedd
Swanky Tunes

Groove Armada Presents
Groove Armada (DJ Set)
A-Trak
Fake Blood
Jaguar Skills
Alex Metric
Burns
Special Guest: Jacques Lu Cont

Mistajam Presents Speakerbox
Sub Focus Live
Knife Party
Borgore
Shy FX (Stamina MC)
Redlight
16bit
North Base
M-Nus Presents Enter
Richie Hawtin
Loco Dice
Seth Troxler
Gaiser
Paco Osuna
Mixmag Allstars
James Zabiela
Hernan Cattaneo
Nick Curly
Paul Woolford
George Fitzgerald
Mar-T
Anthony Probyn

Hed Kandi Hospitality
Carl Hanaghan
Stephanie Jay
Dave Silcox
Matt Nash
Steve Lewis (Percussion)
Aimee Jay (Saxophone)

FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST (Silent Disco)

That Mixmag Thing
Brookes Brothers
True Tiger
The Prototypes
Mixmag Allstars
UNION
Kissy Sell Out
UNION
Engine-Earz Experiment
Snatch!
Riva Starr
Kim Fai
The Japanese Popstars
Jet Project