Norman Cook braved the cold to pose on the shores of Loch Ness

Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, and DJ Carl Cox are to lead the line-up for "Rock Ness", along with Skye-born Mylo.

It is hoped the event on 24 June will attract 20,000 festival-goers, making it one the biggest music events ever to take place in the Highlands.

Visiting the site at Dores, Norman Cook said he would bring "bling and glamour to a traditional Scottish scene."

He arrived for the launch wearing his trade mark Hawaiian shirt in conditions locals would have described as chilly.

Attract thousands

Explaining why he was coming to Loch Ness for the event, he said: "The prospect of seeing the monster."

He added that the police would not allow him to stage another gig in Brighton and said the Loch Ness gig would be a "big and exciting" event.

It will come close to rivalling the Highlands' biggest event, the Black Isle Show, for numbers.