TICKETS have gone on sale this morning for a new major Southampton festival featuring world-famous acts in the city centre.

Music lovers who have registered with Common People can get their hands on 500 presale tickets starting at £27.50 each this morning.

The family festival, set to take place on the Bank Holiday weekend of May 23 and 24, will feature live bands and DJs along with food and entertainment on Southampton Common.

It has been created by the same team behind Bestival and Camp Bestival, including former Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank, who lives locally.

For more information visit commonpeople.net.

• An announcement featuring some of the line-up for the event will be announced on the Daily Echo website later today.