Legendary new wave musician and trend-setter, Grace Jones, is to headline a major music festival near Sandbach later this year.

Bluedot Festival, at Jodrell Bank, will see their sixth festival take place from July 20 to July 23 2023.

The first headliner on Thursday is the only already-confirmed act before today, being UK composer Max Richter.

The other big headliners at the music and science festival are Irish electropopper Róisín Murphy and Jamaican new wave queen Grace Jones.

Grace Jones performing over seven years ago. She'll perform in Macclesfield for the first time this July. (Image - CC 2.0 Bruce The Holy Grail bit.ly/3XO2kvl Unchanged)

Jones (74) will be one of Bluedot's oldest-ever headliners when she takes the stage this summer, aged 75.

Grace Jones has five UK top 40 singles, more than any other Bluedot 2023 artist.

Elsewhere performing amid the backdrop of the Lovell Telescope are American indie heroes Pavement, who will be hoping to harness more than just hopes at the Macclesfield celebration of culture and the cosmos.

The most obscure headliner are London electronic pair Leftfield, who have had three UK top 10 albums including 1999's Rhythm and Stealth.

Stephen Malkmus-fronted band Pavement have two UK Top 40 singles including 'Shady Lane' and 'Carrot Rope'. (Image - CC 2.0 Pavement pictured in the 1990s in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Masao Nakagami Unchanged bit.ly/3Ww8kaY)

Other notable acts include former BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac, and art rock outfit Django Django.

As well as celebrating all things cool, Bluedot is also known for being on the cutting edge of modern music.

One notable new act is post-punk foursome Dry Cleaning, who have been compared to legendary Macclesfield-Salford band Joy Division.

Wilmslow-based BBC Radio 6 music presenter Chris Hawkins will be hosting a podcast. 2021 Mercury Prize nominee Black Country, New Road also make the line-up.

Dry Cleaning have previously expressed influence from fellow Bluedot artist Grace Jones. (Image - CC 4.0 bit.ly/400kRXo Spimch Unchanged)

On the science side, there will be a party to mark the 60th anniversary of the BBC show Doctor Who, and you'll be able to explore the new £21m Jodrell Bank tourist attraction.

Bowie fans will enjoy the Q&A with Brett Morgen, the director of recent movie Moonage Daydream.

There's also plenty of stuff for the kids to do.

Macclesfield pizza chefs Honest Crust, based in the Picturedrome are among the local food vendors at the event.

The full line-up poster. (Image - Bluedot)

Get your tickets here.