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Beastie Boys, Coldplay booked for Osheaga

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Published: April 1, 2009 at 10:47 PM

MONTREAL, April 1 (UPI) -- Coldplay and the Beastie Boys have joined the lineup for the fourth edition of Canada's Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, organizers said.

The festival will take place Aug. 1-2.

Other artists booked for the two-day event are Jason Mraz, The Roots, Rufus Wainwright, Girl Talk, The Decemberists, Crystal Castles, Lykke Li, Beast, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Ting Tings, Winter Gloves, The Honey Brothers, Josh Ritter, Parlovr, and Kitty Daisy and Lewis, said Groupe Spectacles Gillett in a news release.

Tickets go on sale Friday.

Topics: Beastie Boys, Jason Mraz
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