Merseyside singer-songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress are to join Manic Street Preachers at this year’s Eden Sessions on July 9.

Bill was co-founder of psychedelic folk-rock band The Coral and was with them until 2008 before beginning a solo career.

Welsh singer, songwriter, producer and author Catherine Anne Davies, better known as The Anchoress, released her debut album Confessions of a Romance Novelist in January this year to critical acclaim.

Manic Street Preachers will be playing material from their 12-album back catalogue.

Eden’s summer of music kicks off with Duran Duran live at Eden with BBC Music Day with Laura Mvula and Izzy Bizu on Friday, June 3.