The first news about Oxegen 2009 has emerged.

Kings of Leon will return to top the bill for the second time in a row, following a fan vote conducted via the event website.

The other headliners will, according to HotPress and the NME, be The Killers and Snow Patrol.

Oxegen is set to return to Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, County Kildare over the weekend of July 10-12.

Tickets are yet to go on sale after the earlybird offer ended.