Van Morrison, Jools Holland, Eric Burdon, Paul Jones, Gwen Dickey, Dennis Locorriere, Ruby Turner, Josh White Jnr, Laurence Jones, Slim Chance, Mick Rogers and Gemma Ray with the house band for the evening Blues Inc., performing under the direction of Mick Rogers and musical director Mark ‘Kipper’ Eldridge are to play the Royal Albert Hall’s Lead Belly Fest this summer.

The concert will feature Lead Belly’s original 1935 12-string guitar Stella, takes place on Monday 15 June and is curated by Derek Mason of the Lonnigans.

Tickets can be obtained via the festival website, Albert Hall box office or Bookings Direct.

Lead Belly top and above singing Goodnight Irene