We are delighted to announce the addition of Grandmaster Flash, the Grammy award winning, Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame inductee who took the hip-hop world by storm and made it into the genre it is today. He joins a raft of new announcements for the sold-out festival.

Celebrating their 30th year Scottish folk act Capercaillie also join the bill. Credited with being the major force in bringing Celtic music to the world stage, with their unique fusion of Gaelic culture and contemporary sound, the band has always stretched boundaries in their quest to keep the music evolving. Although band members Karen Matheson and Donald Shaw played the first festival eleven years ago, this is Capercaillie’s first appearance at the event.

Also making their Belladrum debut are The Blockheads. Backing up Ian Dury’s poetic lyrics, this is the band that brought you ‘Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick’, ‘What A Waste’, ‘Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3)’, and ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock &Roll’, among many others.

Other acts performing over the two days include, Newcastle indie rock trio Little Comets; Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook; Ex-Simple Minds feat. Derek Forbes & Brian McGee of Simple Minds; The New Mendicants feat. Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) & Joe Pernice (The Pernice Brothers / The Scud Mountain Boys); Razorlight frontman’s new project Johnny Borrell & The Zazou; Glasgow based lo-fi alternative rock band with strong Highland connections PAWS; one of the UK’s hottest singer-songwriters Luke Sital-Singh; folk-singer Sam Lee; X Factor finalist Luke Friend; Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler with his new folk band, Merrymouth; Dundee alternative three piece Fat Goth; festival favourites MacFloyd; Eric Clapton tribute Classic Clapton; rising indie rock band Eliza & The Bear; Glasgow speed folk outfit Trongate Rum Riots;Josephine & The Artizans bringing their blend of hip-hop, opera and rock; ceilidh-rock bandTweed; Dundee five piece Anderson,McGinty Webster,Ward and Fisher; Inverness’ favourite party band The Mystic Shoes; eight piece celtic rock act Rhythmnreel; buzz Highland acts Lioneland Schnarff Schnarff; and finally Inverness fiddle group Fiddle Forte. Headphone Disco will provide late night sessions on the Crabbie’s Hothouse Stage.

Bella will also feature a band whose identity will not be released in advance on the Crabbie’s Hothouse Stage on the Saturday of the event.