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Nile Rodgers launches FOLD! music festival

Chic legend Nile Rodgers has announced that he will be launching a music festival this summer that will boast an array of acts from a variety of genres including rock, pop, funk, hip-hop and country.

In addition to taking the stage with 'Le Freak' Chic, the star will also host onsite recording sessions with some of the stars of the musical extravaganza, which will be called FOLD! Festival (an abbreviation of Freak Out Let's Dance).

An official press release from organisers reads: "Over two nights, Rodgers will create the ultimate mash-up between each artist’s distinctive sound and his own groundbreaking style."

The event is set to take place in Riverhead, New York on August 4-5 and will run from 3pm to 11pm each day, but will also include a children’s festival timeslot from 9am to midday. Confirmed artists include Beck, Duran Duran, Janelle Monae, Pharrell Williams and Chaka Khan.

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Watch footage of Nile Rodgers performing live here: