Radio 1 Big Weekend Acts Announced
Monday 26th April 2010, 2:44PM BST.
Florence & The Machine, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Dizzee Rascal, Pendulum and Cheryl Cole will all perform at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – the station’s annual music extravaganza – which takes place at Vaynol Estate, Bangor, North Wales on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd May.
Chris Moyles unveiled the spectacular line-up of over 30 UK and international artists who will be playing on the two main stages during his show this morning (26th April, 6.30am-10am) with a bit of help from fellow Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe.
Other artists set for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend are Scouting for Girls, Biffy Clyro and JLS plus Welsh bands the Lostprophets, Kids in Glass Houses and Marina & The Diamonds.
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is the station’s flagship event and the UK’s biggest free ticketed festival. Forty-thousand lucky music fans can enjoy performances from four stages in Vaynol Estate – the Main Stage; the In New Music We Trust Stage; the Outdoor Stage and the BBC Introducing Stage.
For listeners tuning in there will also be exclusive Live Lounge sessions broadcast from backstage.
Jason Carter, Editor, Live Music & Events, Radio 1, says: “We’ve pulled out all the stops for our tenth BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend with an outstanding line-up of the best UK and international talent, along with new and emerging artists”.
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