DEADMAU5 are to take to the stage at Creamfields in another UK festival exclusive for the Daresbury dance and electronic music celebration.

The Canadian electro pioneer will perform at the Arc as the Friday headliner of the August bank holiday event.

It follows last month’s announcement that Swedish House Mafia will return to Creamfields for an exclusive UK performance on the Sunday.

First appearing at Creamfields in 2008, Joel Thomas Zimmerman, known professionally as Deadmau5, has been a regular at the award-winning festival since.

Emerging from the underground into an internationally recognised superstar with a penchant for headgear, the DJ and producer is famed for global hits including Ghosts n Stuff, Strobe and I Remember.

Creamfields returns to Daresbury from August 22 to 25 with the full line-up to revealed next year.

Tickets have currently been taken off sale due to a current promotion with Barclaycard customers.

General tickets go back on sale at 9am on Friday.

For more information visit creamfields.com or facebook.com/officialcreamfields.