The Kooks to headline Rocking the Daisies

The British indie rockers are the latest international group confirmed as part of a stellar line-up at South Africa's premiere eco-friendly Music and Lifestyle Festival happening from the 1st to the 4th of October this year at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling.

In the months following the release of their latest critically acclaimed album, 'Listen', The Kooks have been enjoying a string of sold-out tour dates, confirming their status as one of the best live bands around.

'Listen' comes after a three-year hiatus and represents a bold change from their very distinct alternative, indie-rock sound. Grounded in African funk and produced by young hip-hop pioneer Inflo, it has been labelled as the 'album of their lives'.

Speaking about the album, frontman Pritchard says: "To me this album is about pure expression. Even the way we made the album felt fresh. We were really listening to what was going on around us, picking up ideas. The whole thing was much more natural."

The Kooks are: Luke Pritchard - vocals and guitar; guitarist Hugh Harris; bassist Pete Denton and drummer Alexis Nunez.

The Kooks compliment an international line-up that so far also includes German duo Milky Chance and Australian darlings, The Cat Empire. Local support acts Bongeziwe Mabandla, Fokofpolisiekar and PHAT have also been confirmed, with many more acts to be announced soon.

Phase Two of Rocking the Daisies ticket sales are still available to the public at R850* a ticket. Phase Three of ticket sales will open on 10 June with tickets on sale for R950*; however if Phase Two tickets sell out before this date then Phase Three will automatically kick in. Click here to get your festival tickets now: http://nue.so/e5emy5

Rocking the Daisies is proud to introduce Mobicred - a new payment option and an industry first that will allow festival goers to buy their tickets from R83 per month. The exclusive initiative by Seed Experiences and Nutickets does not require fans to have a credit card, just a simple sign-up procedure with a 24hour approval period followed by easy, minimum monthly instalments via debit order. To buy Rocking the Daisies tickets on the Mobicred payment plan, go to http://mobicred.co.za/nutickets/

There is also good news for Glampers who have missed out on the sold-out Heartbreak Motel accommodation option: Based on popular demand, the festival has created a (limited) Daisies Plus exclusive camping area that includes:

• A festival ticket
• A separate and convenient festival entrance, right by the camping zone
• A separate parking area, right by the camping zone
• Access controlled private camping
• An exclusive bar facility in the campsite
• An exclusive lounge/chill area in the campsite
• Exclusive premium ablutions

Campers will still be required to bring their own tents and camping equipment, as this is not included. The total cost is R1800 (excl. booking fee). Festival ticket holders who would like to upgrade to Daisies Plus can do so via http://nue.so/e5emy5.

More international and local artist announcements, Campervan, Walking the Daisies and Cycling the Daisies ticketing information will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

All ticket phases are valid for the full festival experience from 1 - 4 October 2015 at the epic Cloof Wine Estate in Darling. *Prices exclude booking fees, which include charges for the IT services, credit card/ bank related charges, fraud prevention, security control and other administrative fees related to the advanced festival ticketing management system. This only applies to online sales and does not apply to the cash sale tickets.

For any ticketing queries and support please contact az.oc.deeseraew@stekcit.

Submissions for local artists will close on Saturday, 30 May. Artist and Media submissions at www.rockingthedaisies.com