THE line-up for Burnley's world-famous blues festival has been announced, and this year the music will be played into the early hours of the morning.

The eighth Burnley National Blues Festival has been given permission to carry on until after midnight, which means there will be non-stop music from 2pm till 1am on four of the festival's five days.

The event's only rival for the title of Britain's best blues festival is the one down the road in Colne.

It starts on Thursday, April 4, and big names include Luther Allison and Larry Garner.

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