TV boy band Kingsland Road will headline the family day at Southampton Maritime Festival this summer.

On Friday, August 22 the event will take over the ABP Ocean Terminal within Dock Gate 4 for two days to share and celebrate Southampton’s heritage.

New to the popular festival this year is a| special family day on the Friday where entertainment will be led by Matt, Connor, Josh, Thompson and Jay, from 2013’s X Factor boy band.

The five lads famed for their big hair and slick moves have been described as ‘a ready-made hit boy band’.

During the live finals of X Factor Kingsland Road broke Twitter records, making them the most talked about contestants in the |X Factor’s ten-year history.

Following their success on the show the boys have joined forces with the same hit production team behind McFly and have been performing to sell-out crowds.

Visit southamptonmaritimefestival.com for more details.