Manu Chao remixes and Lovebox headline

Manu Chao - the legendary French-Spanish performer and songwriter – will release a special 'Politik Kills' remix EP, on download (nine remixes) and 12" vinyl (six remixes), through Because Music on Monday 26th May.

Manu Chao has also just announced that he will be headlining the Main stage at The Lovebox Festival, in London's Victoria Park, on Saturday 19th July, his only London show this year.

The EP includes remixes by UK reggae maestro Dennis Bovell, featuring an additional vocal by the legendary dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell & Paul "Groucho" Smykle and a version by Prince Fatty, whose 'recent credits include Lily Allen's smash 'Alright Still', and more.

The original version of "Politik Kills" is one of the standout tracks from Chao's much-acclaimed La Radiolina album, which was released in September 2007, and has just won a Billboard Latin Music Award in the 'Best Rock / Alternative Album' category.

The remixes in full are:

VINYL : EP 6 titres :

A1/ Dennis Bovell (feat. LKJ) remix
A2/ Prince Fatty remix
A3/ Chris Blackwell & Paul "Groucho" Smyke remix
B1/ Rude Barriobeat remix
B2/ David B. remix
B3/ Prince Fatty Instr. remix

DIGITAL : EP 9 titres :

1/ Dennis Bovell (feat. LKJ) remix
2/ Prince Fatty remixv
3/ Chris Blackwell & Paul "Groucho" Smyke
4/ Rude Barriobeat
5/ David B.
6/ Prince Fatty Instr.
7/ Dennis Bovell dub
8/ Rude Barriobeat Instr.
9/ David B. Instr

Fans can now visit the new website, www.politikills.com, to preview tracks from the remix EP, watch the new 'Politik Kills' music video shot in Monrovia, hear additional online mixes exclusive to the site, as well as being offered the chance to create and upload their own mixes.

And Manu will appear in the next series of 'Live at Abbey Road' on Channel 4, with a special acoustic set recorded exclusively for the show.