Snoop Dogg joins Roskilde line-up

Snoop Dogg recently had his first number one single in the US

Organisers of Denmark's Roskilde music festival have announced US rapper Snoop Dogg will perform at this year's event.

The artist - real name Calvin Broadus - last visited the country in 1998.

Other acts scheduled to appear include Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, metal band Black Sabbath and British jazz musician Jamie Cullum.

The festival, which has been an annual fixture since 1971 and was inspired by the 1969 Woodstock festival, will take place from 30 June to 3 July.

Some 75,000 tickets were sold for last year's event, where more than 150 artists - including Morrissey, the Pixies and Avril Lavigne - performed on the festival's six stages.

Held in the town of Roskilde near Copenhagen, the event attracts visitors from throughout Europe and the United States.

Snoop Dogg recently topped the US singles chart for the first time in his career with Drop It Like It's Hot.

The 33-year-old rapper has enjoyed six US top 10 albums since bursting onto the music scene in 1993. Hit songs include What's My Name? and Gin and Juice.