Festival Watch: Lineup additions for Bestival, Wireless, Parklife, Solas and more

This year's Bestival (4-7 Sep) theme is 'Desert Island Disco,' in a follow-up to last year's nautical theme. In a statement puboished on the festival's site, they elaborate on the theme, mentioning tribesmen, shipwrecks and (of course) a giant disco ball washed ashore. The first headliners announced for this year's event are Atlata rap duo Outkast. Check the lineup here as more artists are announced, and buy tickets here.

Outkast will also play Wireless Festival (4-6 July), which is expanding for 2014 to take place in two locations, with the bill swapping over in the manner of Reading / Leeds. As well as taking place in London, the festival will make its debut in Birmingham this year. Initially confirmed for the mainstream-focused, major-label reliant, pop and chart-oriented lineup are Kanye West, Drake, Ellie Goulding, Pharrell Williams, Basement Jaxx, Wiz Khalifa, Chance The Rapper, A$AP Ferg, and Earl Sweatshirt, among others. Find details and ticket info here.

This year's Parklife Weekender (7-8 Mar), taking place at Heaton Park in Manchester, is to keep its lineup a closely guarded secret for now, but they will be drip-feeding lineup announcements via their Twitter over the next few days - announced today was critically-acclaimed electronic pioneer Jon Hopkins. Get details and ticket info here.

In Scotland, this year's Solas Festival (20-22 Jun) will once again welcome a wealth of homegrown talent, including Stanley Odd, Beerjacket, Hector Bizerk, Randolph’s Leap, Call To Mind, Woodenbox and Jo Mango have been confirmed, as well as comedian Josie Long. Visit the Solas site for more info, and tickets.

Looking back towards Manchester, the lineup for this year's FutureEverything (27 March - 1 April) features Darkside, Tim Hecker, Evian Christ and others, and will tackle the theme of 'Tools For Unknown Futures.' Part conference, part showcase festival, part symposium, FutureEverything aims to "combine art, design, music and performance with new technology, insightful discussion and playful social experimentation." Find out more at their site.