BOLTON'S Badly Drawn Boy, Damon Gough will lead a galaxy of stars to Manchester for a three-day summer rock and pop spectacular.

The Move 2003 music festival will take place at Lancashire County Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground from Friday July 11.

The first day will be headlined by the Manic Street Preachers.

The Charlatans, Feeder and Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan will take centre stage on Saturday.

Badly Drawn Boy features on the bill on Sunday. He will be followed on stage by REM, Idlewild and ex-Stone Roses guitarist John Squire.

Tickets for the festival go on sale on Saturday. They can be obtained by calling the 24-hour ticket hotline on 0870 120 2221.

Other ticket outlets include Piccadilly Box Office (0161 832 1111) and Ticketmaster (0870 151 4444). They are priced £28.50 (Sunday) and £27.50 (Friday and Saturday).

Tickets can also be bought at Easy Internet Cafe, St Ann's Square, Manchester.