Rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain are heading to Cornwall to headline Looe Music Festival 2017 and kick start their autumn tour on the beach.

Following the announcement that their first new album in almost two decades is set for release in March 2017, their live tour is one of the most anticipated music events of next year.

Thirty years on from their acclaimed debut album ‘Pyschocandy’, and fuelled by the buzz that surrounded the 30th anniversary live shows, Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid have come full circle: they’re back with Creation Management and are eager to get their new material on the road.

Iconic tracks, ‘April Skies’, ‘Happy When it Rains’, ‘Head On’ and ‘Cracking Up’ cemented their influence on musical culture in the 80s. With songs ‘Just Like Honey’, ‘Taste of Cindy’ and ‘Snakedriver’ continuing their popularity over the next decades, as they were used in the films ‘Lost in Translation’, ‘Adventureland’ and ‘The Crow’.

The only South West date on the tour The Jesus and Mary Chain’s headline slot at Looe Music Festival will give fans a rare opportunity to see the band on stage and the first taste of the new material live.

One of the best late summer festivals Looe Music Festival 2017, 29th September – 1st October, promises high energy back-to-back beats on the beach and the chance to discover new music whilst exploring the picturesque fishing port of Looe, South East Cornwall. Weekend tickets are available to purchase now from www.looemusic.co.uk/tickets with a limited day release for The Jesus and Mary Chain’s headline set going on sale at 9am on Wednesday 14th December 2016.

Previous headliners have included, Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland, Johnny Marr, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Proclaimers, The Stranglers, Levellers, Reef, Alabama 3, The Darkness, Frank Turner and Squeeze. Early Bird weekend tickets are available at the discounted price of £99 for adults, £30 for under 18’s and under 5’s go free.

For more information, including further 2017 line-up announcements, see www.looemusic.co.uk, follow @Looemusicfest or find LMF on www.facebook.com/looemusic.