Montreaux Jazz Festival Unveils Eclectic Line-Up

The long-running Montreaux Jazz Festival have unveiled an eclectic line up for this summer’s event, including Pete Doherty’s Babyshambles.

Leonard Cohen, Deep Purple, Gnarls Barkley, Travis, Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz are some of the best name acts which will feature in a fortnight of gigs from the 4 to the 19 July.

American soul singer Erykah Badu will perform one of the first to kick off the festival, which attracted 220,000 people last year.

Veteran musician Quincy Jones will be celebrated at a gala night performance on the 15 July, with performers including Herbie Hancock and Petula Clark featuring.