Ellijah & Skilliam and Little Simz complete The Great Escape line-up

Brighton’s The Great Escape festival has finalised its line-up with Butterz bosses Ellijah and Skilliam, Little Simz (pictured) and Kano.

Ellijah, Skilliam and Little Simz are part of the Kano and Friends spotlight show that features the grime trailblazer as well as Ghetts, Kojo Funds and DJ Maximum.

Elsewhere, London crew NEW GEN has been added to the line-up alongside Stefflon Don, Kojey Radical and Rejjie Snow.

Event manager Kevin Moore said: “With only three weeks to go, this year’s festival is shaping up to be the most exciting in the history of The Great Escape. We’ve worked very hard to get it right. Brighton will be buzzing with over 450 artists performing across 30 venues from noon to late and we’ve still got some surprises up our sleeves."

The three-day festival starts in three weeks on May 18. Buy your tickets here and see the final announcement in full below.

67, Abra Cabra, Amy Beckner, Avelino, Belly Squad, Coco, Cosima, DGS Samurai Champs, DJ Maximum, Elijah, Ghetts, Hare Squead, Jevon, Kano, Killason, Knucks, Kojey Radical, Kojo Funds, Little Simz, MC Sniper, Mungo, NEW GEN, Not3s, Oscar Jerome, Paige, Cakey, Rag N Bone Man, Ray BLK, Raye, Rejiie Snow, Renz, Ryan De La Cruz, Sampa The Great, Shogun, Skilliam, Slang, Steflon Don, Sturla Atlas, Tash LC, Tizzy & Brandz, Wallwork BSB TSVI, Young T & Bugsey, Yxng Bane.