Elkie Brooks and Tony Hadley will top the bill at this year's Ross-on-Wye International Festival (August 7-17).

Elkie, who has over a dozen hit singles to her name and has sold more albums that any other female singer in the UK, will be wowing audiences with a combination of new material and former hits, including jazz and blues tracks from her recent album, 'Trouble in Mind' with Humphrey Littleton.

Well-known for his lead role in 80s pop band, Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley recently starred in the television series, 'Reborn in the USA'. Tony's show will feature a selection of well-loved hits from Spandau Ballet and songs from his forthcoming solo album.

Among the festival's international artists, Orchestra Baobab from Senegal represent the crme de la crme of the world music circuit offering an uplifting

fusion of Afro-Latin rhythms tinged with reggae.

The festival box office opens on May 27 when it will also be possible to book tickets on line at www.rossonwye-intfestival.co.uk