Fewer than half of grammar schools make deliberate efforts to admit children from very low income backgrounds, the BBC has found.

An analysis of admission policies found that only 73 out of the 163 existing grammar schools in England gave priority to children eligible for free school meals.
Enter a postcode to find out whether the state-funded grammar schools closest to you give any priority in their admissions policy to children based on eligibility for free school meals.
Some schools use eligibility for free school meals (FSM) at the time of application while others apply the broader "pupil premium" - which includes children who were eligible at any point in the past six years.
Note: % eligible for free school meals refers to the period 2009-15 for English schools and 2015-16 for those in Northern Ireland. The school admissions policies are the latest available. Some policies have changed in recent years.
Once widespread, grammar schools are now confined to just 36 of England's 152 local authorities, but Prime Minister Theresa May plans to change and expand the system.
New selective schools would have to show they were "genuinely reaching out across society" and taking children from a range of backgrounds, Mrs May said.
Grammar schools are, by their nature, selective: children must sit a test to be considered for admission.
But while some schools select on ranked test scores alone, others use a range of criteria to decide which pupils to admit once they have passed the test.
Oversubscribed schools may prioritise particular postcodes, siblings of children already at the school, religious faiths and other criteria - including past or present eligibility for free school meals.
The BBC analysed the admissions policy of all 163 English state grammar schools for the school year starting September 2017, or if unchanged for the year 2016-17.
In 21 schools,  a quota of children currently or previously eligible for free school meals are admitted separately from other applicants.
A further 31 schools put such children top of their oversubscription criteria: the method for deciding whom to admit if there are more eligible pupils than places.
Putting children from lower income families at the top of the oversubscription criteria can result in higher numbers than a simple quota.
The Skinners' School in Kent has a quota but only sets aside five places specifically for children entitled to free school meals.
Ninety schools give no priority for past or present free school meals eligibility, and 21 give a lower priority in their oversubscription criteria or use it as a potential tie-breaker for the last place in the school.
Northern Ireland's 66 grammar schools tend not to prioritise pupils on free school meals, but they are more socially inclusive anyway, with a higher proportion of pupils from poorer backgrounds.
Grammar schools are more likely to be located in wealthier areas, but there appears to be no obvious link between their admission policies and how close they are to more deprived areas.
Looking at deprivation levels within a 5km (three-mile) distance of a grammar school can reveal how closely the school matches its locality.
Handsworth Grammar School, in Birmingham, is in one of the most deprived areas in the country, and its intake reflects that: even without a quota, 27% of its pupils have been eligible for free school meals within the past six years, close to the England average of 29.4%
The King Edward VI Foundation Schools, in Birmingham, has introduced the most ambitious quota systems, allocating up to 25% of places for children from lower income families.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School gives no priority to children who have been entitled to free school meals, although it sits between affluent and more deprived areas.
In Reading, both the boys' and girls' grammar schools give high priority to children who have received free school meals in the past six years and live within the catchment area.
The designated areas for the schools are wide, covering postcodes that include more deprived parts of the town but the proportion of their pupils entitled to free school meals in the past six years is tiny compared with the local authority average.
Grammar school pupils travel further than children going to a non-selective school.
So the boys' grammar school in Tunbridge Wells has altered its admission policy to give priority to pupils from low income families who also live close to the school.
In England, the Department for Education gathers data not only on whether pupils are currently taking free school meals but on whether they have been eligible at any point in the past six years - a so-called "Ever 6" measure.
This is seen as a robust way of measuring poverty as it covers families where, for example, a parent is in and out of employment. Schools receive a "pupil premium" of extra funding for each Ever 6 child.
Across all state secondary schools in England, an average of 29.4% of pupils are or have been eligible for free meals under the Ever 6 criteria, according to latest figures.
But the proportion varies widely across of the country, with impoverished Tower Hamlets in London seeing 70.5% of its secondary school pupils needing free school meals in the past six years but only 14.7% in Buckinghamshire.
In grammar schools, our analysis shows that the Ever 6 average is much lower, at 6.9% of pupils.
Handsworth Grammar School, in Birmingham, has the highest proportion, at 27%, although this is still below the England average and well below the city's figure of 49%.
At the other end of the scale, is Beaconsfield High School, where just 0.8% of the pupils were eligible at any point between 2009-15.
By Branwen Jeffreys, Christine Jeavans, Ed Lowther, Katherine Smith, Mark Bryson, Rachel Schraer, Zoe Bartholomew


An elderly man has become another victim to die as a result of Storm Doris after the car he was in was crushed by a tree.

High winds brought the tree down on the car in Shropshire, on Thursday morning.
The man, a front seat passenger aged in his 80s, was critically injured on the A49, just north of Church Stretton and died in hospital on Sunday.
Another victim, Tahnie Martin, 29, was killed in Wolverhampton when hit by a large piece of wooden roofing.
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There were two more people in the car struck by the tree in Shropshire.
The dead man's wife had been a back seat passenger but was uninjured. The driver, 75, was taken to hospital to be checked over.
Ms Martin, from Stafford, was passing Starbucks coffee shop in Dudley Street when she was struck. She had been with colleagues from the University of Wolverhampton at the time.
West Midlands Police said it was working with Wolverhampton City Council and the Health and Safety Executive to establish which building the roofing came from.
Police are asking for anyone who witnessed the accident to contact them.
A number of people were injured as winds of up to 94mph were recorded across the UK on Thursday.


Restrictions on hundreds of Welsh and Cumbrian sheep farms dating back to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have finally been lifted - 26 years on.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the controls were not "proportionate" to the "very low risk" and removing them would not compromise the consumer.
The disaster in 1986 affected 10,000 UK farms, including 334 in north Wales.
The movement of sheep was heavily restricted after the nuclear disaster.
Before farmers could sell livestock, the animals' radiation levels had to be monitored. If they were above a certain level, the sheep were moved to another area and the levels had to subside before they could be sold and consumed.
The lifting of the restrictions comes after a 12-week consultation with key stakeholders including consumers, affected farmers, farming unions and trade bodies.
The FSA board agreed to lift the controls from 1 June, 2012.
Ed Bailey, National Farmers' Union Cymru president, said: "It cannot be anything else apart from good news. We've had the assurances that the product is completely safe for human consumption and that's the main thing."
Farmer Peter Jones, from Capel Curig, in Conwy, has around 1,000 sheep. Last year, 60 of his sheep exceeded radiation levels and had to be moved to lower ground. In 2010, just 11 of his flock were affected.
Mr Jones welcomed the news the restrictions had been lifted.
He said: "I'm glad I won't have to scan (his flock). If the FSA says it's safe then it must be."
Farmer Glyn Roberts, deputy vice president of the Farmers' Union Wales, runs a beef and sheep farm in Betws-y-Coed in Conwy county.
He said: "In the beginning it did have a financial impact on us because we couldn't sell our sheep. But then, after a few months, we could sell them but supply outweighed demand.
"Now, after all this time, lifting the restrictions just means the final level of bureaucracy has been lifted.
"We can sell our stock, we just had to monitor their radiation levels."
Out of the 9,800 UK holdings, and more than 4m sheep originally placed under restriction, there are only 327 farms in north Wales and eight farms in Cumbria still under restrictions.


The South Korean media hang on Donald Trump's every word - but don't then fly into spasms of high emotion.

They cover the quotes - colourful as they are - but generally don't react beyond reportage.
Politicians, too, are observing but not speaking. "Bemusement" might be the best way to describe the reaction to Donald Trump's offer of face-to-face talks with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.
After all, Barack Obama said before he was first elected that he, too, would be prepared to meet the North Korean leader of the time (Kim Jong-un's father, Kim Jong-il) face-to-face.
In a presidential primary debate in 2007, Mr Obama was asked whether he would meet "without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or anywhere else, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea?"
He answered: "I would. And the reason is this, that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them - which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this [George W Bush] administration - is ridiculous."
One of his Republican opponents at the time, John McCain, who later challenged him in the presidential election, condemned Mr Obama as naive and reckless.
The Obama campaign later clarified he was "not promising summits with all of those leaders".
And in the end, he hasn't talked to North Korea's leader.
When Mr Obama took office, there seemed to be a real possibility of negotiating an end to North Korea's nuclear programme.
Pyongyang had tested one nuclear device in 2006 but then tested another in 2009, with Mr Obama freshly installed in the White House. Talks broke down and attitudes hardened.
Mr Trump's offer of talks - if so it is - comes at a time when a widespread global feeling is for sanctions rather than negotiations.
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The Republican presumptive presidential nominee has hardly been cool in his language towards Kim Jong-un.
He recently called him a "maniac" but then added what sounded like a compliment at the way the North Korean leader had consolidated his power: "How many young guys - he was like 26 or 25 when his father died - take over these tough generals, and all of a sudden... he goes in, he takes over, and he's the boss.
"It's incredible. He wiped out the uncle, he wiped out this one, that one. I mean this guy doesn't play games. And we can't play games with him".
Where Mr Trump has drawn stronger reaction in South Korea is over his assertion that Japan might do well to have nuclear weapons of its own.
"Would I rather have North Korea have them with Japan sitting there having them also? You may very well be better off if that's the case," he said. "If Japan had that nuclear threat, I'm not sure that would be a bad thing for us."
And he upset some with his claim that South Korea and Japan should rely less on American troops on their territory to protect them from North Korean attack.
"How long will we go on defending South Korea from North Korea without payment?" Mr Trump asked.
"When will they start to pay us?" he added in a video. South Korean media pointed out that South Korea pays hundreds of millions of dollars to the US for its military presence in the region. Broadly, South Korea shoulders half the bill.
Mr Trump's tone on this matter is more likely to be analysed in the back-rooms of power than any vague proposal to talk to Kim Jong-un.
There are already people on the left in both South Korea and Japan who resent the American presence, and a president who wanted to withdraw American troops would, therefore, concern those on the right in the two Asian countries.
Mr Trump's instincts seem to be to pull back. He told the New York Times: "At some point, we cannot be the policeman of the world."
He said: "It's a very scary nuclear world. Biggest problem, to me, in the world, is nuclear, and proliferation. At the same time, you know, we're a country that doesn't have money.
"You know, when we did these deals, we were a rich country. We're not a rich country. We were a rich country with a very strong military and tremendous capability in so many ways. We're not anymore."
Sometimes, Mr Trump's language generates headlines. Nobody doubts his oratorical flourish. He was quoted as saying at a rally in Wisconsin that war involving nuclear-armed North Korea would be a terrible thing "but if they do, they do".
"Good luck," he added. "Enjoy yourself, folks."


A company that makes audio equipment is reported to have told workers at its Coatbridge factory that it intends to shut the plant, and move production to China.

Tannoy speakers are made in the North Lanarkshire plant, which has about 70 employees.
It is part of California-based electronics firm the Music Group.
The Music Group has been contacted by BBC Scotland but has not made a comment.
Specialist websites reported that the plan would also see research and development work and marketing move to Manchester.


The cost of the London Olympics and Paralympics was £528m less than expected, according to the government.

The combined budget for the two events was £9.29bn, but the cost has been revised to £8.77bn.
It is an increase in savings of £151m since the last update in October, with a drop in policing and other security, transport and construction expenses.
Sports minister Hugh Robertson said: "It is testament to the sound financial management of all involved."
The figures were revealed in an update to Parliament in a written statement from the Minister for Sport Robertson following organising committee Locog publishing their final report and accounts in May.
The original budget was set in 2007 and was almost four times the estimated cost at the time London bid in 2005.
It was revised upwards after taking into account previously overlooked costs such as VAT, increased security costs, and an expanded brief to regenerate the lower Lea Valley area.
Robertson added: "As the one year anniversary of staging the London 2012 Games approaches we can look back on last summer as a nation with a real sense of pride and be encouraged by the progress made over the last 12 months in delivering a lasting legacy.
"The transformation of the Olympic Park is well under way, with the long term future of all eight major venues secured and first residents moving into the Olympic Village in the summer."
The Olympic Development Agency is now transforming the apartments in the Olympic Village into thousands of new homes, removing partitions and fitting kitchens.
It is due to be completed in time for occupation later in the summer and the entire project is to be completed in 2014.
Temporary Games venues are also being returned to their previous use and owners.


A British backpacker held against her will during a car trip in Australia was rescued by police after texting her location to her father in England.

The woman, 20, had agreed to ride with a man from their hostel in south-east Queensland to Brisbane, police said.
But when he began driving in the opposite direction, she demanded to get out of the car. The man refused.
Police intercepted the pair at Gympie, 90km (55 miles) from the hostel, after her father contacted them.
The 22-year-old driver, from Sweden, was arrested and taken to hospital for medical treatment.
The local Courier Mail newspaper named the woman as Mary Kate Heys, from Manchester. Police said she was not hurt.
The newspaper quoted Ms Heys as saying that the man woke her up at 04:30 local time on Monday (18:30 GMT on Sunday) at the Mooloolaba hostel, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, and she agreed to go on a road trip with him.
She reportedly began to feel unsafe when he changed plans and said they should drive to Far North Queensland.
"I was so scared and I thought I was going to die," Ms Heys told The Courier-Mail.
She sent her father text messages reading "I need you to call Australian Police" and "I've been taken by a man â€¦ please hurry", the paper reported.
The Swedish man will not face charges after the British woman withdrew her complaint against him, police said.


New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he has been discussing his future plans with some of his senior players.

The former Liverpool boss succeeded Ronny Deila 10 days ago and has already moved into his office at the club's Lennoxtown training ground.
Rodgers, 43, revealed he invited captain Scott Brown, 30, to his London home for a discussion over dinner.
"It was good to get his opinion on how things are and how it looks for him at the club," Rodgers told Celtic TV.
"It was also good for me to introduce myself to him as the club captain and talk through my ideas and how I'd like to work.
"He's been here a long time, so he's been here through good times and tough times."
Brown's fellow Scotland international Charlie Mulgrew, 30, is out of contract at Celtic and revealed that Rodgers telephoned him to ask if he would stay for another season.
"I've spoken to a number of the players on the phone also," said Rodgers.
The Northern Irishman will have six weeks to prepare the Premiership champions for their first competitive outing, in the second qualifying round of the Champions League on 12 or 13 July.
"I'm really looking forward to 20 June, the first day back in and getting to meet all the players and talk through how we want to go forward," Rodgers added.
"That's when the hard work begins. It will be a long season, a hard season, but it will be really exciting. I can't wait to get started."


A nun in charge of a Londonderry children's home in the 1970s was "very caring", an ex-social worker has said.

She was giving evidence to the Historical Abuse Inquiry about the former St Joseph's Catholic children's home in Termonbacca.
The inquiry is examining claims of abuse at 13 homes and training centres in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1995.
The woman said Termonbacca was in large grounds with a high gate and could seem "intimidating" to young children.
She said she believed children were well fed and well dressed as well as having a roof over their heads.
But, she said:  "They were very institutionalised. I would have been concerned for their emotional welfare".
When asked about one nun, whose name is not being revealed, the former social worker replied:  "I thought highly of her, I thought she was very caring.
"She did have a lot of children in her care, but I thought she did try and see them as individuals. And I thought she wanted the best for them."
The woman also told the inquiry that no child ever complained to her about sex abuse at the home.
She said she was only aware of one case of physical abuse, when a nun admitted grabbing a 13-year-old boy by the throat.
"I think they were overwhelmed by the emphasis on religion, they seemed to feel oppressed by the regime" she said.
Termonbacca and another Derry home, Nazareth House, were run by the Sisters of Nazareth.
The inquiry, being held in Banbridge, County Down, is chaired by retired judge Sir Anthony Hart and is considering cases in 13 residential institutions.
Public hearings are due to finish in June 2015, with the inquiry team to report to the Northern Ireland Executive by the start of 2016.


Iraqi forces say they are poised to recapture the city of Tal Afar from so-called Islamic State (IS) after six days of intense fighting.

Troops have cleared the old citadel and its surrounding neighbourhood of militants, Lt Gen Abdul Amir Yarallah said on Saturday.
Clashes were still being reported in the northern outskirts of the city.
Tal Afar, near the Syrian border, is one of the jihadists' last remaining strongholds in Iraq.
Last month, a long-running operation drove IS militants from the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Gen Yarallah, who is in charge the latest offensive, said his forces were now dealing with the final pockets of jihadi resistance in Tal Afar.
Footage from within the city shows Iraqi forces moving through the streets in tanks with black smoke billowing from targeted buildings.
"Tal Afar city is about to fall completely into the hands of our forces, only 5% remains [under IS control]", a military spokesman told Reuters news agency.
Soldiers from the Shia-led paramilitary Popular Mobilisation (Hashd al-Shaabi) said they had encountered resistance from IS in the form of snipers, booby-trapped cars and mortars.
Iraqi forces broke through IS defences to reach the centre of Tal Afar on Friday.
Elite units had also seized the northern neighbourhoods of Nida, Taliaa, Uruba, Nasr and Saad, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said.
It was believed about 2,000 militants had been inside Tal Afar, along with between 10,000 and 40,000 civilians.
Tal Afar, which had a predominantly ethnic Turkmen population of 200,000 before it fell to IS in June 2014, sits on a major supply route between Mosul, about 55km (35 miles) to the east, and the Syrian border, 150km (90 miles) to the west.
Security sources say a disproportionate number of men from the city filled the ranks of IS as commanders, judges and members of their religious police.
The city was cut off during the nine-month Mosul offensive by troops and allied militiamen from the Hashd al-Shaabi. But they did not attempt to retake it until this week.
More than 30,000 civilians have fled the Tal Afar area since the end of April, many of them arriving at Iraqi government mustering points exhausted and dehydrated after trekking for 10 to 20 hours in extreme heat, the UN said.


Port Vale's fight for League One survival suffered a setback at Spotland as Rochdale ran out comfortable winners.

It was a night when anything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Valiants, who were up against it from the 21st minute when Danny Pugh was dismissed for bringing down Matty Lund as the midfielder raced through on goal.
Dale broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when Lund bundled the ball home from close range after Oliver Rathbone's shot was deflected into his path. To compound Vale's misery, defender Kjell Knops suffered a nasty injury to his knee in the build-up to the goal and was stretchered off.
Donal McDermott doubled Dale's lead in the 43rd minute with a beautifully flighted curling effort over Deniz Mehmet in the Vale goal.
The third goal arrived in first-half stoppage-time when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was brought down by Ryan Taylor and Ian Henderson converted the resulting spot-kick.
The result left Michael Brown's men two points above the drop zone with a game in hand on most teams around them.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Rochdale 3, Port Vale 0.
Second Half ends, Rochdale 3, Port Vale 0.
Attempt missed. Steve Davies (Rochdale) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution, Rochdale. Steve Davies replaces Ian Henderson.
Substitution, Rochdale. Reuben Noble-Lazarus replaces Donal McDermott.
Substitution, Port Vale. William Reeves replaces Sam Foley.
Corner,  Port Vale. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
Substitution, Rochdale. Jamie Allen replaces Oliver Rathbone.
André Bikey (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).
André Bikey (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
Kiko (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
Chris Eagles (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Ryan Taylor (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Taylor (Port Vale).
Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Anthony de Freitas (Port Vale).
Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Calvin Andrew (Rochdale).
Chris Eagles (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
Ryan Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Donal McDermott (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ryan Taylor (Port Vale).
Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Port Vale) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
Donal McDermott (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kiko (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Donal McDermott (Rochdale).
Callum Camps (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale).
Sam Foley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Rochdale. Conceded by Deniz Dogan Mehmet.


Damon Albarn, Tony Allen and Baaba Maal are among 80 artists who have set off on a unique train journey around the UK, making music as they go.

African drumbeats and excitable chatter fill the air as some of the world's best known musicians arrive at London's Euston station to board the train that will be their home for the next week.
Leading the pack is Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, one of the founders of the Africa Express project that has already produced unforgettable live collaborations between African and Western musicians, at events such as Glastonbury and the BBC's Electric Proms.
This time, most of the action will take place on board a specially customised train, as it tours the UK for a series of workshops and gigs starting in Middlesbrough and culminating at London's Kings Cross on Saturday.
Even Albarn, renowned for his experimental side projects, admits it is an ambitious concept.
"It's borderline insane, I'd say. I suppose it was called Africa Express but I never really imagined it as a train," reveals Albarn.
"And now it's sort of manifested itself as a train. I can't believe that some rail company's been mad enough to let us do this."
Those climbing on board to the sound of the Congo's Jupiter And Okwess International performing on the platform include Amadou And Mariam, Rokia Treoria, Baaba Maal, Rizzle Kicks, members of Bombay Bicycle Club and the head of XL Records, Richard Russell.
The 1970s British Rail diesel train has been transformed into a locomotive live lounge, with old luggage compartments transformed into chill out zones, a Moroccan tea room and three rehearsal rooms - where Fela Kuti's drummer Tony Allen is already inspecting the kit.
"We're going to go into schools and factories and play in town centres. It's a blitz of collaborative mayhem," says Albarn.
"Hopefully by the time we get back to London, everyone will know each other, because we've been on a train for a week and there's nowhere else to go, really.
"Hopefully in these rehearsal rooms we'll put something together and it will sound tight and explosive and soulful."
Albarn says there have been no rehearsals so far as the musicians are all "so brilliant and comfortable in themselves".
"The nice thing about Africa Express is it's always been a very free, open idea," he explains.
"It doesn't belong to anyone, anyone who turns up is part of it, so it's all inclusive in that sense. As you can see from all the flags it's a pretty international train."
Artists from 42 different countries will be on board across the week, including Yeah Yeah Yeahs' guitarist Nick Zinner, who flew in from the US for the trip and has already taken part in two Africa Express events.
As well as working with Mali's Amadou And Mariam again, Zinner says he is looking forward to collaborating with his "favourite rapper", British star Kano.
"It's just one of the greatest things I've ever been lucky enough to be part of. It's one of the biggest learning and inspirational experiences of my life so far, so I'm really just thrilled to be here," said Zinner.
Africa Express is also one of the final events of the London 2012 Festival, running alongside the Olympics, and a fitting climax says festival director Ruth Mackenzie.
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"This is actually everything that sums up the values of London 2012 festival," she says, before seeing the train off.
"World class artists performing all over the UK, going to places like Middlesbrough, Glasgow, Cardiff, working with local musicians. This is absolutely world class work at your doorstep."
Artists as diverse as Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, the Noisettes, Romeo Stodart from The Magic Numbers, Thandiswa, Bashy, Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals and Spoek Mathambo will also be on board.
The list of just over 80 acts goes on to include Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyate, John McClure, Gilles Peterson, Maximo Park, The Bots and Toumani Diabate.
Dougy Mandagi, lead singer of Australian band Temper Trap says it is an "honour and a privilege" to be asked to join them on the train, which is also stopping in Bristol and Manchester.
"There's some big hitters here. I'm looking forward to sharing ideas with different people and writing stuff on the fly."
Fellow artist Afrikan Boy, who was born in Nigeria but raised in the UK, is just as excited about the prospect of collaborating.
"I was trying to go through the list of artists they sent us and pick who I want to perform with, but there's so many fantastic names, I'm like an artist in a candy store," he said.
Albarn adds: "It's definitely going to be something that none of us have experienced before. We're all equally as excited and that's got to translate in the music.
"Not everyone will be able to communicate speaking wise but we all share that thing in common. That's why everyone's here, that's why there's never any wars between musicians, because we are able to communicate with each other.
"Really if you want to look in the greater scheme of things, that's what Africa Express represents, it's that possibility of an all inclusive society."
For Albarn though it is "making music" that he is looking forward to the most - although another activity does come a close second.
"We're allowed to use the horn whenever we want, which is brilliant. That's got to be the best thing, surely?"
The Africa Express Train Tour stops at Middlesbrough Town Hall, The Arches Glasgow, HMV Ritz Manchester, Cardiff University, The Big Top in Bristol  and Granary Square, London's Kings Cross between Monday 3 and Saturday 8 September.


Kenya's president has declared the drought, which has affected as much as half the country, a national disaster.

Uhuru Kenyatta appealed for international aid and said the government would increase food handouts to the most needy communities.
Kenya's Red Cross says 2.7 million people face starvation if more help is not provided.
Other countries in the region have also been hit by the drought, blamed on last year's El Nino weather phenomenon.
In Somalia, nearly half the population is suffering from food shortages and the UN says there is a risk of famine in several parts of the country.
During the last drought on this scale in 2011, famine killed about 250,000 Somalis.
In a statement, Mr Kenyatta said the government had allocated $105m (Â£84m) to tackle the drought which has affected people, livestock and wildlife in 23 of Kenya's 47 counties.
"Support from our partners would complement government's efforts in mitigating the effects of drought," he said.
Mr Kenyatta added that all purchases of food and other items would be made in a transparent way.
"I will not tolerate anybody who would try to take advantage of this situation to defraud public funds," the president said.


Saboteurs targeted a bicycle event featuring 2,000 riders by throwing tacks and nails on the route in three separate places.

Dozens of those taking part in the 88-mile (142km) Wiggle Etape Cymru ride through Wrexham and Denbighshire on Sunday suffered punctures.
Organisers of the event said the action was a danger to riders on the day and a menace for drivers for weeks to come.
Wrexham council said the event was "hugely successful" despite this.
The event, in its third year, began and ended at Bangor-on-Dee racecourse, Wrexham, after taking in the Horseshoe Pass in a challenging route involving thousands of metres of climbing.
The ride closes some roads for up to eight hours which organisers suspect may be the reason behind the incident.
Nick Rusling, of event organisers Human Race, said he understood the temporary closures were "an inconvenience to some" but hoped people would find the "positives outweigh the negatives".
He said: "It's understandable that this event is not for everyone and it can be disruptive but this event does much for the local economy.
"It's a unique experience for the riders. People come from miles to do it and spend money in the region. It would be foolish to try and sabotage it."
He said the organisers worked with agencies and local people to ensure those who had to make trips along the route on the day such as carers, the elderly and farmers had a motorcycle marshal to accompany them.
He added: "We do understand that it can be prohibitive but it's one day a year with plenty of notice.
"The police were on hand to remove the bulk of the tacks but a lot will stay on the road and affect local people for weeks to come. It's not just the cyclists."
Mr Rusling said a motorbike safety marshal was put out of action after getting a puncture.
Wrexham council said it was looking forward to the event's return next year.
It said: "It is obviously disappointing that a small minority attempted to spoil what was a fantastic event.
"We hope that North Wales Police find those who were responsible.
"But this should not detract from what was a hugely successful event that attracted 2,000 cyclists from all over the country."
Clwyd South MP Susan Elan Jones called for those responsible for throwing the nails and tacks to be prosecuted.
She said: "Most people in our area will want to see the thugs behind these appalling acts dealt with properly. We need to have zero tolerance for this sort of yobbish behaviour."


Three relatives of the late shipping company owner blamed for South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster have been given jail sentences for embezzlement.

They are the first members of Yoo Byung-eun's family to be convicted over corruption, which authorities believe may have contributed to the disaster.
A French court is due to decide whether to extradite Yoo's daughter, also on embezzlement charges.
More than 300 people died in the April sinking, many of them school students.
The sinking triggered widespread grief and anger at the government, which promised to overhaul its bureaucracy and improve emergency response.
Yoo Byung-eun and his family owned the Chonghaejin Marine Co, which in turn owned the Sewol ferry.
Prosecutors said the company ignored safety warnings and allowed the ship, which had been illegally redesigned, to be overloaded.
South Korean news agency Yonhap said on Wednesday that the elder Yoo's 44-year-old son Dae-kyun had been sentenced to three years in prison.
He was convicted of taking 7.4bn won (Â£4.3m; $6.8m) from Chonghaejin and six other affiliates from 2002 to 2013. The judge said he had "abused his status" as Yoo's son.
Two of Yoo's brothers, Byung-ill and Byung-ho, were also found guilty of similar charges and given prison terms of one and two years respectively.
Several other close aides of Yoo were also jailed.
In France, Yoo's daughter Som-na is awaiting a decision by a French court due on Wednesday on whether she should be sent back to South Korea.
She was arrested in May in her Paris home on an Interpol warrant. South Korean prosecutors believe she embezzled about $7.5m from Chonghaejin subsidiaries. Her lawyers say she will not get a fair trial in South Korea.
Authorities had launched a nationwide manhunt for 73-year-old Yoo Byung-eun earlier this year, and raided a church compound owned by him.
His decomposed body was found in June in an orchard near his holiday home.
A separate trial for the Sewol's ferry captain and other crew members is ongoing.


Having an irregular heartbeat poses a greater health risk to women than men, a review of 30 studies, involving more than four million patients, suggests.

The women with atrial fibrillation (AF) were almost twice as likely to have fatal heart disease and strokes.
Women may respond less well to AF drugs or are being diagnosed later than men.
"One possibility is that women with AF are undertreated relative to men," Connor Emdin and colleagues, at the University of Oxford, told the BMJ.
In the meantime, experts say doctors should be aware of the findings in case more can be done to avert avoidable deaths.
About a million people in the UK have AF.
You can check if you might have it by feeling your pulse for about 30 seconds.
An occasional irregularity in pulse, such as a missed beat or extra beats, is common and nothing to worry about.
But if your pulse is continuously irregular with no pattern, you should see your doctor.
It may also be very fast, more than 100 beats per minute even when resting, leading to dizziness and shortness of breath.
Medicines can control AF and reduce the risk of a stroke (a clot or bleed in the brain).
In patients with AF, the heart's upper chambers - the atria - contract randomly and sometimes so fast the heart muscle cannot relax properly between contractions, reducing its efficiency.
June Davison, from the British Heart Foundation, said AF was under-diagnosed in both men and women.
"It is important that healthcare services for the prevention and treatment of AF take into account the different effects of gender on the condition," she said.
"More research is needed to find out more about the underlying causes of these differences."


Investment in London's transport system could suffer from the impact of Brexit if a slump in the property market continues, a think tank has claimed.

Centre for London said commercial property prices in the capital were already falling and a slow-down in the residential sector was predicted.
It said infrastructure works like Crossrail 2 were often dependent on property development.
A City Hall spokesperson said the mayor was "committed" to the projects.
In its report, Centre for London said: "Planned schemes like Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo line extension are premised on developer contributions.
"On a smaller scale, parks, playgrounds and affordable homes are also funded by private developers as planning obligations, rather than being funded through government grants or borrowing."
There should be guaranteed investment in London's infrastructure "perhaps through government borrowing secured against future tax revenues," the report said.
A spokesperson for Sadiq Khan said the mayor was "committed to building a modern, world-class and affordable transport system, including pushing ahead with exciting schemes like Crossrail 2".
The report Strange Days: London after the EU referendum arose from discussions between a panel of industry experts, academics and researchers shortly after the 23 June referendum.
There are also warnings about the threat to London's economy from future restrictions on migration which might lead to a "haemorrhage" of 600,000 EU-origin workers.
"Mainland Europe does not just supply London's waiters and construction workers, but also many of our bankers, architects, designers, and lawyers."
The impact was being felt immediately, it is claimed.
"Anecdotal evidence suggested international candidates were already turning down job offers because of uncertainty, and there was a real danger that current EU workers would begin to look for opportunities elsewhere, voting with their feet before Brexit negotiations have brought any clarity to the situation."
The panel said there were strong arguments to explore special arrangements for the capital, including a "London-only" work permit, and more powers for London to meet its own skills and training needs.
"A global city's economy will always require immigrants as well as local skills, but devolution could enable the two to be better linked, through initiatives like matching permits for high skilled immigrants with a requirement for apprenticeships for Londoners."
While London voted 60:40 in favour of remaining in the EU, the proportion voting against indicated a strong sense of "exclusion" which raised concerns about social cohesion.
There was a "worrying poverty gap" in the capital, the report said.
"The city may create wealth, but many Londoners see little of it.
"London is a city where the implicit contract of modern social security is frayed - the city's employment levels are high, but one in five people in working families is poor, compared to 15% in the rest of England."


Police in Brighton have seized several passports from teenagers they feared would be travelling to Syria, the head of the city's policing has said.

Three young people from Brighton were killed fighting in Syria in 2014.
Ch Supt Nev Kemp said the measure was "extreme" and told the Brighton Argus it has sometimes been "very difficult".
However, the mother of one of the teenagers who died in Syria said removing his passport would not have stopped him going.
In April 2014, 18-year-old Abdullah Deghayes from Saltdean was killed in Syria and in October 2014 his brother Jaffar Deghayes, 17, also died in fighting.
Ibrahim Kamara, 19, from Brighton, is believed to have been killed in a US airstrike in September 2014.
His mother, Khadijah Kamara, said preventing extremism should start in primary school and doubted removing passports would work.
She said: "It's two-years exactly this month since my son died - I have not had an answer as to how he would've travelled with a passport that wasn't his.
"He travelled with two other boys... how come they were able to leave just like that, as easy as that?"
Ch Supt Kemp, from Sussex Police, said: "It is an extreme measure and it's one we've all felt a bit uncomfortable with.
"But it's balancing that against the need to protect people and to protect the individual."
He added: "There is a risk those people - if they do come back - come back even more radicalised, and that's a risk for anybody who potentially comes in contact with them."


Government plans to make striking workers wear official armbands on the picket line are similar to Nazi attempts to victimise trade unions, the head of Unite has said.

Len McCluskey told Labour's conference his members would not comply with the proposal in the Trade Union Bill.
He said the Nazis made trade unionists wear armbands with red triangles "in the concentration camps of Dachau".
Ministers say picket leaders already wear armbands to identify themselves.
The bill would also impose a minimum 50% turnout in ballots - with public sector strikes also requiring the backing of at least 40% of those eligible to vote.
Under current rules, strikes can be called if the majority of those taking part in a ballot vote in favour.
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The bill, which would apply to unions in England, Wales and Scotland, also proposes the introduction of fines of up to Â£20,000 on unions if they repeatedly break the rules, including by failing to ensure picket supervisors wear an official armband.
Mr McCluskey, whose union is Britain's largest, told Labour delegates in Brighton the bill was "an unnecessary, illiberal and spiteful attack on free trade unionism".
He said: "I will be on the picket line when Unite members are on strike and I will not be wearing an armband with a red triangle like the trade union prisoners.
"Conference, remember, that's what the Nazis did - trade unionists in the concentration camps of Dachau - made to wear armbands with red triangles.
"We won't be doing that."
Mr McCluskey did offer to co-operate with ministers on ballot thresholds in return for modernisation of the voting system.
"If your concern about turnout in strike ballots is genuine, then scrap the archaic and undemocratic reliance on postal ballots and give trade unionists the right to secure, secret, workplace balloting.
"Modernise the voting system and there will no longer be a turnout problem. If ministers agree then we can reach an agreement on thresholds."
The Trade Union Bill passed its first Commons hurdle earlier this month - by a majority of 33 votes at second reading - despite fierce Labour criticism.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid insisted the bill was "not a declaration of war" against unions, but necessary to stop "endless" threats of industrial action.
The bill would also:
Unions already work to a Code of Practice - which recommends armbands or badges to identify authorised pickets - but the new bill would give a regulator the power to impose sanctions for non-compliance.
A Department for Business spokesman said: "None of these changes are about banning strikes, but we need to get the balance right between the interests of unions and the interests of the majority of people who rely on important public services.
"These modernising reforms will ensure strikes only happen as a result of a clear, positive decision by those entitled to vote."


The military in China say a former top military official, Guo Boxiong, has confessed to taking "huge bribes" in return for promotions.

Gen Guo, 74, stepped down as vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission in 2012. The government began investigating him last July.
He has now been handed over to prosecutors, the military said.
President Xi Jinping has led a major anti-corruption campaign since taking office three years ago.
Dozens of high level officials have been jailed as part of the drive.
However, some observers see the campaign as a way for the Communist Party to rein in officials seen as becoming too influential, and say it could be used in political infighting.
Gen Guo was found to have taken bribes worth $12.3m (Â£8.6m) but that is thought to be a small fraction of the wealth he actually amassed, sources told the South China Morning Post.
China's Central Military Commission is in charge of the People's Liberation Army, the world's biggest armed forces with about 2.3m servicemen and women.
Gen Guo joined the army in 1961 and in 2006 visited the US, where he met the then US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld.
His case follows that of Xu Caihou, who was also a Central Military Commission vice-chairman at the same time as Gen Guo, and died of bladder cancer in March of last year.
In 2014, the government said Xu had also confessed to taking bribes in exchange for helping in promotions.
State media reported that it had taken a week to catalogue all the cash, jewels and antiques amassed in Xu's Beijing residence, and that 12 trucks had been required to remove them all.
The pair served together under President Xi's predecessor, Hu Jintao.
Mr Xi was also a vice-chairman with Gen Guo and Xu from 2010 to 2012, before he became head of the Communist Party and military commission chief.
Gen Guo's son Guo Zhenggang, who is a major-general, was put under investigation in March of last year.
Serving and retired Chinese military officers have said corruption in the armed forces is so pervasive that it could undermine China's ability to fight a war, Reuters reports.


A bid to open a dedicated ice curling facility in Deeside has been launched as demand to play the sport has risen since the Winter Olympics, say officials.

Six clubs share the rink at Deeside Leisure Centre one night a week and now there is a waiting list to join.
The Welsh Curling Association, set up in 1974, is hoping to open portable facilities near the leisure centre.
It has submitted an application for help to the World Curling Federation.
Team GB men's curlers won silver and the women won bronze at Sochi 2014.
If successful, the federation will finance the facilities in an insulated tent, giving the association time to establish a bigger membership base to provide enough income to run its own facilities.
Currently, there about 120 people who are members of the six clubs based in north and mid Wales.
The federation will announce the successful bidder for funding from its Portable Curling Facility programme in March.


Politicians in Northern Ireland are holding talks over the next month to prevent the collapse of the government.

A number of leading politicians have stepped down from their positions within the Northern Ireland Executive including Peter Robinson who was the First Minister.
The Northern Ireland Executive is a power-sharing government made up of ministers from the five biggest parties.
Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers, who represents the UK government, is now holding talks with all of the different parties to see if they can continue to work together to run the country.
She expects the talks to take up to six weeks.
The crisis has come about after a murder which the police say was carried out by the IRA - they were an armed group who wanted Northern Ireland to be part of a united Ireland separate from the UK.
Sinn Fein is one of the biggest political groups in Northern Ireland. It traditionally had links to the IRA. The leaders of Sinn Fein insist that the IRA have "gone away".
It's not clear what will happen if the political parties can not come to agreement. There might have to be a new election.
At the moment people living in Northern Ireland won't be noticing any differences to their day to day services like schools and rubbish collections.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he wants the talks to resolve the problems as soon as possible.


Six MPs from the Business and Skills Committee claim an attempt was made to record their private discussions after a surprise visit to Sports Direct's Shirebrook warehouse.

MPs gave notice only this morning that they would visit the Derbyshire site.
The committee has investigated working practices at Shirebrook, and wanted to see if improvements had been made.
After a three hour tour, they gathered in a private room when they said a recording device was found.
The company had been expecting a visit from MPs, but was not told when the spot check would be.
One of the six, Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, said: "At the end of the meeting, we sat down to have a private conversation in a room by ourselves.
"A lady came in with some sandwiches, which was very kind. I saw her take too long to do it, she put it down and I saw her put a recording device on the floor.
"She left the room and I went over to pick up the device and there it was: a camera and a recording device for the conversation that we were having privately.
"I'm very disappointed."
A spokesman for Sports Direct declined to comment.
The committee chairman, Iain Wright said he spoke to Sports Direct's chief executive, Mike Ashley, on the phone after the MPs left the warehouse.
He said: "I don't think it was a particularly pleasant conversation for either of us.
"I want to work with Mike Ashley in a constructive manner. I don't think he wants to work with us at all any more."
The company, which has around 450 retail outlets, came under the spotlight after a BBC investigation uncovered a culture of unorthodox and illegal working practices at the warehouse.
Among issued raised were staff being kept on site at Shirebrook after their shifts for body searches, putting them below the legal minimum wage.
Concern about working conditions led to Sports Direct's founder Mike Ashley being called to appear in front of the Business and Skills Committee.
He admitted at the hearing that control of the company had slipped beyond him. Mr Ashley denied knowing about the day-to-day operation at Shirebrook.
Sports Direct has promised a number of changes since Mr Ashley's appearance at the committee.
Mr Ashley is thought to be on holiday and was not at Shirebrook during the visit.


Footage has emerged which appears to show Chelsea football fans preventing a black man from boarding a Paris train.

In the amateur video, the man repeatedly tries to get on the crowded Metro carriage but is pushed off.
A group of people can be heard singing: "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it."
The incident took place before a Champions League match in the city. Chelsea FC said it would help police, and any fans involved faced a ban.
The Metropolitan Police said it was taking the incident "very seriously".
In a statement it said it would assist French authorities to identify the people involved and support them in any action they chose to take.
"We will examine the footage with a view to seeing if we can apply for football banning orders, preventing people from travelling from future matches," a spokesman said.
The footage was obtained by the Guardian, which reported that the incident happened at Richelieu-Drouot station in the centre of the French capital on Tuesday evening.
One voice is heard singing: "Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea."
British expatriate Paul Nolan, who filmed the incident on his phone, told the BBC it was an "ugly scene" and "very aggressive".
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme he said he could hear mentions of World War Two as well as the racist chanting.
He said he and the people around him all felt quite threatened by the scene. "I think there was a certain amount of pack mentality," he said.
Mr Nolan earlier told the Guardian that the man trying to board the train was "completely shocked" when he was pushed off.
"I don't think he realised who they were," he said.
"There definitely was a culture shock. I heard a couple of French guys saying: 'I can't believe this. It's insane'."
The Chelsea spokesman said the fans' actions had "no place in football or society".
"Should evidence point to the involvement of Chelsea season ticket holders or members of the club, we will take the strongest possible action against them including banning orders," he added.
European football governing body Uefa said it was "appalled" by the incident but added: "As it occurred away from the stadium it is outside Uefa's remit to act."
President of Fifa Sepp Blatter also condemned the actions tweeting: "There is no place for racism in football!"
Thousands of Chelsea fans were in the French capital for a match against Paris St-Germain, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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MSPs want to hear what people think about plans to merge the British Transport Police (BTP) north of the border with Police Scotland.

Members of the Holyrood's justice committee are scrutinising the Railway Police (Scotland) Bill following concerns about the proposed change.
They have already heard from police bosses who said a merger would be "complicated but not insurmountable".
It has been a long held aim of the government to see through the change.
The legislation would give power over railway policing to Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) watchdog.
British Transport Police's deputy chief constable, Adrian Hancock, told the justice committee last month that the plans could create an unnecessary "border" for officers.
MSPs also heard concerns that officers would leave due to uncertainty over terms and conditions and pensions.
Ministers have since pledged that employees' jobs, pay and pensions will all be protected under a "triple lock guarantee" during the process of integration.
The committee wants to hear views on;
Convener Margaret Mitchell MSP said: "Now the government's plans have been set out, it is important that anyone with an interest in the future of transport policing in Scotland tells us what they think of this fundamental change to policing in Scotland.
"The concerns and evidence raised from these responses will be used to better inform the forthcoming debate and to hold any government actions to account."


An elderly woman and her pet dog have been rescued from a burning house.

Fire crews wore breathing apparatus as they entered the property in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, shortly after 12:00 BST.
A passer-by who helped rescue the dog was commended as "very brave" by a Hampshire Fire Service spokesperson.
The woman suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital for treatment. Her condition was not thought to be serious, the spokesperson said.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known and an investigation has been started.
Police cordoned off the road while firefighters extinguished the flames.


Asian stock markets have recorded more gains, continuing the positive lead set by the US and Europe on Tuesday.

Wall Street and bourses across Europe have been recovering some of the ground since the UK voted last week to leave the European Union.
In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 share index finished 1.6% higher at 15,566.83.
Shares in carmaker Toyota rose by more than 2% despite fresh recalls over faulty airbags.
Other markets across Asia also saw gains, despite the continued uncertainty in the wake of the UK's referendum vote.
Investors are hoping that central banks will step in with more stimulus measures should the global economy weaken.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 1.3% higher at 20,436.12 while the mainland benchmark Shanghai Composite finished up 0.65% at 2,931.59.
In Australia, the ASX/200 index also closed higher, up 0.8% at 5,142.40.  Shares in commodity giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton were both up by almost 2%.
In South Korea, the Kospi share index finished 1% higher at 1,956.36.


A Banksy artwork painted on a Cheltenham house belongs to the Department for Transport, a retired chartered surveyor claims.

Campaigners trying to stop the "Spy Booth" artwork from being removed say they have proof the wall it is on is owned by the government.
The work depicting men "snooping" on a phone box appeared in April three miles from government listening post GCHQ.
A Department of Transport spokesman said it was looking into the claims.
Last month it was claimed the stencilled work had been sold by the owners of the house, on the corner of Fairview Road and Hewlett Road, and would be removed.
It was covered up with panels when a team of workmen came to remove it, but earlier this month Cheltenham Borough Council issued a stop notice preventing further removal work from taking place on the Grade II* listed building.
Local campaigners have been trying to raise money to buy the artwork to allow it to stay in situ.
Retired chartered surveyor Phil Jones said a Land Registry title proved the wall was owned by the secretary of state for transport.
He said the external wall on which the Banksy was painted used to be the internal wall of another house, the rest of which was demolished about 50 years ago.
"It was a house previously acquired circa 1960, which was knocked down for road improvements," he said.
"The government should acknowledge that they own it and that it's in the public realm for the benefit of the people of Cheltenham."
The owner of the house, Roger Wilson, said he was taking legal advice about the ownership of the wall.


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Photographers across the west of Scotland captured dramatic pictures of the Glasgow scrapyard blaze.
The giant plume of smoke could be seen rising above the city on Sunday evening from 40 miles away.
Hundreds of images were shared on social media and submitted to the BBC website as the good weather offered incredible views of the cloud at sunset.
The smoke dispersed as fire crews worked through the night to battle the blaze at Japanese Autoparts. It was extinguished on Monday morning.


The glorious past and the promising future of Manchester music were on show at two gigs that helped kick off the city's arts festival on Thursday.

New Order reinvented their back catalogue on the first night of the Manchester International Festival.
They played the first of five concerts with a 12-strong synthesiser ensemble.
Meanwhile, the thrillingly anarchic 14-strong hip-hop crew Levelz showed why they're being talked up as part of the next wave of Manchester heroes.
Together, they showed off different sides of the city's scene to open the biennial city-wide festival.
New Order took over one of the old Granada TV studios and pushed their status as synth-pop idols to the extreme by recruiting a dozen synthesiser players from the Royal Northern College of Music.
Those synth players were installed behind the regular band members in booths in a double-decker structure created by artist Liam Gillick.
Each booth was fronted by Venetian blind-style slats that opened and closed in formation as visuals were projected onto them.
The gig was largely a hit-free zone, with the group preferring to delve into rarities from their 40 years as Joy Division and then New Order rather than play their best-known tracks Regret, True Faith and Blue Monday.
They did revisit singles like Shellshock, Subculture and Bizarre Love Triangle. But otherwise they mostly picked album tracks, many of which they haven't performed live for years.
They included a couple of Joy Division songs - Disorder, the opening track from their 1979 debut album Unknown Pleasures, and Decades, the final track from their second album Closer.
Their back catalogue is deep enough, and fan loyalty is strong enough, for the crowd to be more than willing to go on this trip through their history.
However, singer Bernard Sumner did have to tell one fan it wasn't "that kind of gig" in response to an early shouted request.
Across town, Levelz were representing a different side of the city's scene to a smaller but no less ecstatic crowd at Gorilla.
They combine English grime-pop with the bounce and groove of West Coast hip-hop, heightened by the energy that comes from so many members spurring each other on and vying to be heard.
It all meant there was a melee of MCs jostling for space on the small square stage and taking turns or joining voices while a couple of their number supplied the booming, trembling bass from behind the decks.
That's not the end of their talents though. Speaking to BBC 6 Music earlier in the day, they said: "We've got all sorts in the crew. We've got producers, DJs, actors, we've got people that draw, we've got a seamstress.
"Anything we want to do we can do and no one's going to say anything."
Their energy didn't fade even after the power was cut to their equipment and the house lights were turned up when the curfew passed.
With some fans climbing on stage to make it even more chaotic, the band led the crowd in singing an a capella encore - the Home and Away theme tune.
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A parachutist who died performing a jump in Lancashire was attempting a "complicated manoeuvre", the man investigating his death has said.

Carl Marsh, 46, of Knutsford, Cheshire suffered fatal injuries at Black Knights Parachute Centre in Cockerham, near Lancaster on Saturday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The British Parachute Association (BPA) said the jump Mr Marsh was executing could only have been attempted by an experienced parachutist like Mr Marsh.
Tony Butler, the BPA's chief operating officer, is leading the probe into the death and said it was his "top priority".
He estimated it would take about a month to complete his investigation and he would send his findings to the Civil Aviation Authority, the police and the coroner as well as the BPA's training committee.
Lancashire Police, which is supporting the BPA's investigation, said there were not thought to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Mr Marsh's relatives said he was a "much-loved" family man with an "enormous heart".


Ireland visit Wales on Friday knowing anything less than victory could signal the end of their chances of securing a third Six Nations title in four years.

Joe Schmidt's men are second in the table, three points behind unbeaten England, having beaten Italy and France after an opening defeat in Edinburgh.
Fourth-placed Wales are out of title contention after back-to-back defeats by England and Scotland.
Both sides have named unchanged starting XVs for the game in Cardiff.
Ireland can set up a title decider with England in Dublin on 18 March with victory in Cardiff.
Leaders and defending Grand Slam champions England host Scotland in the Calcutta Cup in Saturday's second game (kick-off 16:00 GMT), while Italy and France meet earlier in the day (13:00 start).
Ireland coach Schmidt is known to value continuity and the tournament's leading try scorers - they have 13, four more than the second most prolific team, England - have used just 19 players in their starting line-up so far.
The previous time he was able to field the same side in the Six Nations was the third round in 2014.
The only change in the match-day 23 is winger Tommy Bowe's recall for his injured Ulster team-mate Andrew Trimble.
Schmidt has stuck with exciting young centre Garry Ringrose, as there were doubts over the fitness of the more experienced Jared Payne.
Number eight Jamie Heaslip will make his 100th Test appearance on Friday as he wins his 95th Ireland cap in addition his five appearances for the British and Irish Lions.
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Wales coach Rob Howley's selection of an unchanged match-day 23 was more of a surprise, with Wales in danger of losing three matches for the first time since the 2010 tournament.
It has fuelled claims of a conservative attitude in the Wales camp from pundits and on social media.
Number eight Taulupe Faletau and lock Luke Charteris remain on the bench and Dan Biggar retains the number 10 shirt despite pressure from his Ospreys team-mate Sam Davies.
Wing George North, singled out and criticised by defence coach Shaun Edwards over his defensive display against Scotland, is also retained in a team given a chance to atone for the second-half capitulation at Murrayfield last time out.
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Confidence is high in the Irish camp following their workmanlike 19-9 victory over France, but Schmidt believes the Welsh team's disappointing results will have them highly determined.
"They are so used to competing on the last day of the championship to win or lose the championship," said the Ireland coach.
"So for them not to be in that position will certainly provide extra motivation."
Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde believes there will be more pressure on Ireland under the closed roof in Cardiff.
"They've had a great season, beaten the All Blacks in Chicago and pushed them at home as well," he said.
"They've got aspirations for the title - they've got a big finish against England next week.
"We have to be be at our best in whatever they throw at us.
"If we can match that and build on our experience against England we won't be far off."
Wales: Halfpenny; North, Davies, S Williams, L Williams; Biggar, Webb; Evans, Owens, Francis, Ball, AW Jones (capt), Warburton, Tipuric, Moriarty.
Replacements: Baldwin, Smith, Lee, Charteris, Faletau, G Davies, S Davies, Roberts.
Ireland team: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Henshaw, Zebo; Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best (capt), Furlong; Ryan, Toner; CJ Stander, O'Brien, Heaslip.
Replacements: N Scannell, Healy, J Ryan, Henderson, O'Mahony, Marmion, Jackson, Bowe.


Workers at Virgin Trains East Coast in Edinburgh are to stage a one-day strike over the dismissal of an ex-colleague.

Mark Doughty was sacked when the firm was operated by UK government-controlled East Coast Trains.
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has confirmed the walk-out will take place on Good Friday, April 3.
The services run between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and London. Virgin East Coast said passengers should not be concerned.
The firm also operates trains to Peterborough, the East Midlands, Leeds, York and Newcastle.
It returned to private hands last month when Virgin and Stagecoach took over the franchise, under the name Virgin Trains East Coast.
The RMT has suggested Mr Doughty was sacked after he told passengers on an Edinburgh to London service that the crew could not provide first class customers with a full cooked breakfast due to staff shortages and a broken boiler.
General Secretary Mick Cash said he hoped the industrial action would make management "see sense" and reinstate Mr Doughty.
A Virgin Trains East Coast spokesman said: "It's disappointing the union has pushed ahead with action when nearly three quarters of members affected didn't vote for the dispute.
"We're still in a dialogue with the union but, should it go ahead, this action would only affect staff based in Edinburgh, and our services will run as normal, so our passengers shouldn't be concerned."


MK Dons midfielder Giorgio Rasulo has signed a new one-year contract with the League One club.

The 20-year-old Dons academy graduate has made 22 appearances for the Buckinghamshire side's first team.
He has also spent time on loan at Oxford, Aldershot and Oldham.
"I'm delighted to get Giorgio's deal extended. I hope he will continue to progress and realise his full potential in the coming season and beyond," said boss Robbie Neilson.


A terminally ill nurse has continued to care for a severely ill child despite being diagnosed with cancer herself.

Joanna O'Toole, from Manchester, has looked after 12-year-old Amelie Chen, who has a rare debilitating syndrome, for the last four years.
But she was forced to retire after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and given until last Christmas to live.
However, she has continued to volunteer at the city's children's hospital, and has won an award for her "compassion".
Mrs O'Toole was recognised in the patient's choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards.
Amelie's mother, Lesley, of Stretford, described respiratory specialist Mrs O'Toole as "wonderful and courageous".
However, she said the family was left devastated when they learned Amelie and Mrs O'Toole's time together would be limited.
"I don't know how we will manage without her. It will feel empty without Jo in all our lives," she said.
But Mrs O'Toole insisted she had only done her job.
"I care for children and their families as I would care for my own," she said.
"Lesley's nomination was very touching. It made me very tearful. You have to give the care you would want for your own family. No half measures.
"I was given until Christmas and I am still here. I am living my life like I have always taught the children in my care.
"I have always encouraged them to live their lives, not wait around. They have taught me an awful lot in terms of how to manage the situation.
"I believe that is why I am doing so much better than anyone expected."
Ms Chen, whose daughter has Charge syndrome, which causes a combination of acute physical and mental disabilities, said: "Jo makes me feel safe. She knows our girl so well.
"She has stayed on after her shift finished many times to sit with us.
"She is always positive and offers adult company in what can be a lonely hospital world."


A refuge has been created to preserve a rare species of fish which is threatened with extinction from its native Cumbrian habitat.

Numbers of Arctic char have plummeted at Ennerdale in the Lake District because of acidity in the water caused by the surrounding coniferous woodland.
The trees are being moved back from the lake, but in the meantime Kielder Water in Northumberland has become an "ark".
The Environment Agency is releasing 10,000 young fish into the reservoir.
The juvenile fish, which are two inches long, have been reared at the agency's Kielder hatchery.
Hatchery manager Richard Bond said: "These fish are unique. There are around 20 populations of Arctic char in the country, and since the last Ice Age they have all adapted to their individual environments because they don't return to the sea and mix with other populations.
"Arctic char prefer cold water conditions and deep lakes, so Kielder Water provides the perfect environment for the fish.
"We hope that the stocked fish will grow and ultimately breed in the streams that enter Kielder reservoir, preserving and protecting this rare strain."
Ennerdale has been stocked by fish reared at the Kielder hatchery since 2006. But this is the first time they have been released into Kielder Water.
Don Coe, fisheries manager for Northumbrian Water, which owns Kielder Water, said: "The vast expanse of Kielder Water, which holds 200,000 million litres of water, should prove to be a great safe haven for these fish.
"But with depths up to 170 feet and a surface area of 2,740 acres, it may be some considerable time before we see signs of the success of the stocking."
The Kielder hatchery is operated by the Environment Agency and is the largest conservation hatchery in England and Wales, with up to 900,000 salmon bred there each year.
The Arctic char is a member of the salmon and trout family.


Nimble-fingered knitters have created a woolly version of an Essex town.

Members of Braintree's Dolphin Women's Institute (WI) have stitched some of the town's best-known landmarks including the church and museum.
Each model is about 45cm (18in) tall and was created using a polystyrene or cardboard core with knitting sewn on.
It took nine knitters seven months to complete the seven miniature buildings which will be displayed at the town's museum next month.
The group's vice-president, Elaine Pye, said the project was inspired by a similar one a relative had been involved in knitting in Hertfordshire.
"They knitted their own cottages, but we couldn't really do that so chose some of the town's beautiful iconic buildings," she said.
Mrs Pye put together the polystyrene structures and each knitter got to work, returning after two weeks with their latest knitted piece of church spire or pub frontage.
After much gluing, sewing and additional knitted embellishments, the town finally took shape, brought together with mini woollen market stalls.
The group created models of the town hall, church, Swan pub, library, museum, shopping centre and even the railway station complete with knitted train.
"It really brought everyone together and the response has been amazing," Mrs Pye said.
"So much so that they want to do more, so we think we might knit the Public Gardens next."


A partygoer who called at the home of a man allegedly strangling PC Gordon Semple has told a court he thought someone was "throwing up on the carpet".

The man arrived at Stefano Brizzi's London flat for a sex party on the night of the alleged murder.
Mr Brizzi denies murder but has admitted disposing of PC Semple's body.
The witness said he arranged to go to the flat on 1 April but got lost on the Peabody Estate.
Eventually he found the flat and told the jury: "I just remember standing in front of the building door ringing his flat buzzer.
"I was trying to understand why it was taking so long."
Referred to as CD, he told the jury Mr Brizzi spoke first explaining that they had "kind of a situation here".
The witness added that Mr Brizzi said somebody was feeling ill or unwell but "not to worry because they were taking care of it, whoever was there".
"I asked if there was anything I could do to help and he said no, everything was under control but our party is cancelled", witness CD told the jury.
"He sounded concerned, a little bit upset. He did not sound too worried.
"To be honest, I thought when I left, somebody was throwing up on his carpet."
The witness, giving evidence anonymously, told jurors they rescheduled their date for the following Friday night, but Mr Brizzi did not confirm.
The court has previously heard Mr Brizzi may have cooked and eaten parts of Mr Semple after strangling him.
Giving evidence earlier, the police officer who found his remains told the jury the flat smelt strongly of chemicals and "gone off meat".
PC Charlotte Edwards said the bath was full of "flesh globules" floating in murky turquoise water.
She added the floor was covered in a "layer of slime".
The defendant allegedly told the officer he had "tried to dissolve the body" and that he had flushed "flabbery bits" - taken to mean internal organs - down the toilet five minutes before, the court heard.
PC Edwards said Mr Brizzi had told her: "I've killed a police officer. Satan told me to."
She told jurors he told her a voice told him to "kill kill kill".
She said, he then told her: "I didn't know he was a police officer until after I killed him."
The court heard Mr Brizzi told her he had written about Satan as a fetish online, saying: "I'm from a Catholic family so when I found out I was gay I found out I was from Satan."
The trial continues.


Hospitals in Wales are not giving enough support to people with hearing loss, say patient watchdogs.

Community health councils (CHC) visited 68 areas around 22 hospitals and found 33 of them had "unsatisfactory" help for those with hearing loss.
Many hearing loops, which allow people with hearing aids to get announcements, were not installed, were broken or staff did not know how to use them.
The Welsh government said it was up to health boards to meet patients' needs.
Equality laws mean public bodies must address communication and access needs.
The 33 places rated as unsatisfactory included key points such as accident and emergency departments, outpatient clinics, day theatres and main reception desks.
Examples where problems were found included:
Plans to remedy the issues have been formed by all local health boards in Wales, but BBC Wales has found at least one hospital where the facility is still not available.
Tests at one area in the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport on Monday showed it did not have a working hearing loop.
One patient, Megan Rennoldson said she has had poor experiences in Monmouth, Newport and Abergavenny in relation to the hearing loop.
She said she has given up on using them now and takes a friend instead to help her whenever she visits hospital.
She feels deaf people should not have to live in a "different world" when accessing services, and she often goes to the cinema and uses their hearing loops facilities without any issues.
Cathy O'Sullivan from Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council - who took part in the survey - said they had used special devices to test for hearing loops.
She added that the Welsh government had cut its budget for carrying out the same audit again this year and deaf people should not be treated as second class citizens.
Richard Williams, director of Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, said things were not improving and too many people were not getting the service they deserve from the NHS.
He added that some deaf people were being put at risk because of a lack of clear information being provided to them.
There were similar criticisms of health boards 18 months ago - they responded by saying they were striving to improve access for the deaf and hard of hearing.
The Welsh government said it was "deeply committed" to making sure patients can access the care they need, and "significant improvements" had been made to audiology services.
A spokesperson added: "Health boards are responsible for providing services to meet the needs of their local population, including the provision of audiology services and the installation of hearing loops and we expect them to meet patient demand.
"We will also be meeting representatives from the NHS, including the third sector, to help us develop plans to further improve audiology services."
Cwm Taf health board said a new hearing loop system was in place at the emergency care centre in Prince Charles Hospital.
Aneurin Bevan health board said: "With newer buildings hearing loops are usually fitted during the construction phase but with many older buildings using older equipment to aid hearing can prove difficult.
"We are continuing to work closely with the community health council to ensure patients and visitors with hearing difficulties have access to high quality equipment and trained staff when visiting our premises."
Powys teaching health board was "aware of the issues raised by the CHC report and has plans in place to address the issues identified as part of its wider work to ensure that all of its staff and facilities are able to meet the varying communications needs of its patients".
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board said: "It is important that patients and visitors to our hospitals who have hearing impairment have their communication needs met, and we are expanding our loop system into the atrium area of Neath Port Talbot Hospital."


Sone Aluko's equaliser denied Paul Williams victory in his first game as Nottingham Forest boss, but Hull missed the chance to go second in the table.

The Tigers, who have now won just once in six Championship matches, would have gone above Middlesbrough with victory.
Forest sacked boss Dougie Freedman on Sunday after a run of five defeats in six, but Gary Gardner's 30-yard strike put them ahead at the break.
Hull substitute Aluko rescued a draw, sliding the ball in after a deflection.
The goal came with 17 minutes remaining and lifted a restless home crowd who had seen their side struggle to create chances against an impressive Forest defence.
Although Abel Hernandez hit the post early on, Hull, who drop to fourth, were lifeless in attack and Gardner's sensational strike, after a neat passing move, increased the nerves.
Reds substitute Oliver Burke, who replaced debutant Federico Macheda following his loan move from Cardiff, could have made it 2-0 after a swift counter-attack.
But the hosts rallied, with Aluko making the most of a cruel deflection from Tom Huddlestone's shot to make it 1-1 and Mohamed Diame wasting a great chance for victory when he fired an effort just wide.
Hull manager Steve Bruce:
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"It's really frustrating. We don't deserve to lose the game, that's for sure and they've scored a wonder goal and we've had enough chances to settle us down really.
"There's still 10 games to go or whatever it is. There's a lot of water to go under the bridge but we have to handle the situation at home better than what we're handling it at the moment. Everybody's anxious, which is not a good thing.
"We need to go up to Middlesbrough and get a result and hopefully that can be the case - there is no reason why we can't - and come back for the last five games and produce the sort of performances which has got us in this position because the last two or three weeks has been very frustrating."
Nottingham Forest manager Paul Williams:
"I don't think anyone gave us a chance tonight. Credit to the players that we took the game to Hull, especially early on.
"I asked every player to be themselves and be the best they could. Don't think it's about me and playing for me, just play for yourselves."
"My job is to prepare the team for a spicy local derby [against Derby County on Saturday] and that is what I will do.
"There are so many permutations, players who have played for both teams. The game isn't going to be about me."


A puppy having its head trapped in a door and a dog shot with a crossbow bolt were among a rising number of cases of animal cruelty investigated by the RSPCA last year, the charity said.

Those incidents, in Barrow and Peterborough, were among 159,831 investigated in England and Wales in 2014, compared with 153,770 in 2013.
In another case a rabbit died after being microwaved in Gloucestershire.
However, the number of people convicted for cruelty fell to 1,029 from 1,371.
Greater London was the area with the highest number of complaints at 12,202, followed by West Yorkshire with 8,440 and Greater Manchester with 8,069.
The charity said a total of 20,258 cases involved allegations of deliberate and often violent cruelty.
RSPCA chief veterinary officer James Yeates said: "Most of the complaints we receive involve animals being neglected or not receiving the right care and often we can put that right by offering welfare advice.
"However, it is shocking that people are still being deliberately cruel in what can be disturbingly inventive ways."
There were five prosecutions relating to the "Neknomination" online craze in which people took part in "dares" involving swallowing live fish, frogs and even a lizard.
In April 2014, a 22-year-old man from Tyne and Wear was the first person to be prosecuted by the RSPCA for swallowing a goldfish and posting the footage online.
Overall, West Yorkshire saw the highest number of people convicted at 93, followed by County Durham with 83 and the West Midlands with 64.


A 34-year-old man was stabbed to death during rush hour on a busy west London road.

Police were called to reports of a stabbing on High Street, Wealdstone, shortly before 19:00 GMT as commuters made their way home on Monday.
The man was rushed to hospital but died in the early hours of the morning. No arrests have been made.
Road closures are still in place as forensics teams continue to inspect the scene of the attack.


Florida officials are searching for a highly venomous snake that escaped from its enclosure on Monday night, and has not been seen since.

Police and wildlife officials went door to door late at night to tell residents a deadly cobra had apparently escaped from a home in Ocala.
The snake's owner, who is licensed to keep venomous animals, called police after it leapt out from its cage.
Owner Brian Purdy thinks one of his pet lizards may have eaten the snake.
Mr Purdy told officers that one of his large venomous pet lizards had an unusually large stomach, and that he would have a vet take an X-ray to see if the tan and yellow suphan monocled cobra is inside, the Ocala Star Banner reports.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say the snake escaped from its cage around 21:00 local time on Monday night while Mr Purdy was away from home.
Another man, who was shadowing Mr Purdy in order to receive his Venomous Reptile Permit, had been attempting to remove the snake from its enclosure when it jumped out at him and escaped into the sealed room.
Officials have alerted neighbours, but officials think the cold-blooded snake would not have gone far from the home due to cold weather.
The two-foot long (61cm) cobra is one of the world's deadliest snake species, but will only attack humans if it is startled, experts say.


Great Britain will take 11 athletes to the inaugural Paralympic triathlon event at Rio - the most of any country.

Reigning world champion Lauren Steadman is included, as are Andy Lewis and Alison Patrick, who won European gold in Lisbon in May.
The announcement brings the GB Paralympic squad up to 201 athletes across 18 sports.
ParalympicsGB team manager Penny Briscoe said she expected the sport to be "embraced" as a "fan favourite".
"We have medal potential across the board and I know they will be aiming to repeat their incredible medal-winning performances from the past few seasons," Briscoe said.
Also in the squad for the Games are Clare Cunningham, who competed in the 1992 and 1996 Paralympics as a swimmer, and Ryan Taylor, who won bronze at the 2015 World Championships.
The Rio Paralympics take place between 7 and 18 September.
Men
Joe Townsend (category: PT1); Phil Hogg (PT1); Andy Lewis (PT2); Ryan Taylor (PT2); David Hill (PT4); George Peasgood (PT4)
Women
Lauren Steadman (PT4); Faye McClelland (PT4); Clare Cunningham (PT4); Alison Patrick (Guide: Hazel Smith) (PT5); Melissa Reid (PT5. Guide: Nicole Walters)


The culture secretary has vowed to end the iPlayer "loophole" soon, so those watching catch-up TV do not get "a free ride".

John Whittingdale said the licence fee would be extended so it no longer just applied to live television viewers.
He told the Oxford Media Convention he would bring forward the legislation "as soon as practicable", later adding it could be in this parliamentary session.
The BBC said it was "happy to have reached an agreement" on the issue.
Only UK TV licence holders can use the iPlayer to watch BBC programmes as they are broadcast live, but currently those without a licence can view the shows at a later date.
Mr Whittingdale said: "When the licence fee was invented, video on demand did not exist.
"And while the definition of television in the legislation covers live streaming, it does not require viewers to have a licence if they watch BBC programmes through the iPlayer even if it is just a few minutes after transmission.
"The BBC works on the basis that all who watch it pay for it.
"Giving a free ride to those who enjoy Sherlock or Bake Off an hour, a day or a week after they are broadcast was never intended and is wrong."
An agreement was reached between the government and the BBC last July that the government would update licence fee legislation, as part of negotiations that saw the corporation agreeing to cover the cost of providing free licences for over-75s.
In his keynote speech, Mr Whittingdale said: "Having discussed this with the BBC and the BBC Trust, I will be bringing forward, as soon as practicable, secondary legislation which will extend the current TV licensing regime, not only to cover those watching the BBC live but also those watching the BBC on catch-up through the iPlayer."
Speaking later, Mr Whittingdale said an order would have to be drafted and agreed by Parliament on the licensing change, which he would try to get passed "as soon as we can".
He added: "It could be this session if I can get it done and get a slot."
The current parliamentary session ends in July.
A BBC spokeswoman said: "We are happy to have reached an agreement with the Secretary of State on how to close the iPlayer loophole. Its swift closure will help give the BBC funding certainty."
Mr Whittingdale also launched a new drive to tackle ad-blocking, saying it poses a similar threat to websites that illegal file-sharing did to music and film a decade ago.
"This practice is depriving many websites and platforms of legitimate revenue," he said. "It is having an impact across the value chain, and it presents a challenge that has to be overcome. Because, quite simply, if people don't pay in some way for content, then that content will eventually no longer exist.
"And that's as true for the latest piece of journalism as it is for the new album from Muse."
He pointed to research that showed while people do not dislike online advertising in general, they do not like advertising that "interrupts what they are doing", such as auto-play adverts and pop-ups.
"If we can avoid the intrusive ads that consumers dislike, then I believe there should be a decrease in the use of ad-blockers," said the culture secretary.
Mr Whittingdale said he would be meeting "representatives from all sides of the argument" in the coming weeks to discuss the issue, adding that he did not think ad-blockers should be banned.


Two forklifts, each valued at about £50,000, have been stolen from a yard in Brechin in Angus.

Police said the theft happened between 02:00 and 02:30 on Friday at Ness Plant on Forfar Road.
The forklifts taken were Manitou MLT643s.
Officers urged anyone with information to contact them.


A restored 106-year-old former lifeboat has been rowed down the River Tyne to raise funds for the RNLI.

The Whitby-based William Riley aided in the rescue of 145 people on board the hospital ship SS Rohilla, when it sank off the Yorkshire coast in 1914.
A group of York fundraisers called the Ales Angles joined RNLI volunteers to row the boat the 16 miles between Newburn and Tynemouth.
The vessel was restored by the Whitby Historic Trust.
The row started at Newburn Sailing Club at 09:30 BST on Saturday, ending four hours later at the mouth of the Tyne.
Tynemouth RNLI spokesman Adrian Don, said: "The row was completed over an hour earlier than expected thanks to a fast-flowing ebb tide.
"This was a great opportunity for our volunteer crew members to get a taste of what it was like to crew a lifeboat a century ago.
"Our volunteers really enjoyed the experience, despite a few blisters on their hands."
The William Riley tours the country raising money for the RNLI.