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Robert Burns festival will be headlined by those other lyrical giants, er, Status Quo

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From: The Scotsman
Date: 20080411
Author:BRIAN FERGUSON

THE creator of a festival celebrating the life and work of Robert Burns has criticised its current organisers for having veteran rockers Status Quo as this year's headline act.

Pete Irvine, who has lost the contract to run Burns and a' That, in Ayrshire, said it was a mistake to book a headliner with no connection to the Bard. An English firm has been brought in to stage the major events at the festival, thought to be worth around GBP 1 million to the local economy.

Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Nicola Benedetti, Edwyn Collins and Pete Doherty were among those to perform at the first few events. ...

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