First acts confirmed for Belladrum 2024

Deacon Blue are to close next July's Bella

The first acts have been confirmed for next summer's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in the Highlands.

Deacon Blue are to close the festival on its Saturday night.

Other headline acts announced include Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Callum Beattie, Teenage Fanclub, and Lucy Spraggan.

A record 25,000 tickets were sold for this year's Bella on the Belladrum Estate, near Beauly. Next year's festival runs from 25-27 July.