The line-up for this year’s Pride has been greeted with excitement.

Brighton Pride revealed this morning that Girls Aloud and Mika will headline the event’s Fabuloso in the Park.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Billy Porter, Gabrielle and S-Club are also among the big names to be announced for the festival in Preston Park.

There will also be more than 150 LGBTQ+ artists across 12 different stages and areas of entertainment over the two-day event.

People flooded Brighton and Hove Pride’s social media pages to have their say on the announcement.

Adam Hanger said: “Great line up.”

Christopher Jones said: “What a line up! Mika, Billy Porter.”

Andrew Isaac Said: “Good work team! This is a party!”

Andrew McKenna-Coles said “Amazing. Back to people that support the community or are part of it. Well done.”

Shelley Gudgeon said: “The more this sinks in. The more excited I feel. Oh my God Girls Aloud and Gabrielle. Bring it on.”

Justin Smith said: “This is a great line up.”

Another commenter said: “This is a cracking line up.”

Sami Capaldi said: “What a line up.”

Brighton Pride attracts an estimated half a million people to the city over the weekend and contributes more than £30 million to the city’s economy.

Pride will return to the city on August 2 until August 5.