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Free Radio Live: George Ezra and Louisa Johnson announced for Genting Arena show

The first two acts for this year's Free Radio Live event in Birmingham have been announced.

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George Ezra and Louisa Johnson have been announced

George Ezra and Louisa Johnson are among the first acts to be announced for the bumper festival that will take place at the Genting Arena.

Last year saw Little Mix, Olly Murs, Craig David, Busted, Clean bandit, Professor Green, Sigala, Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie and Calum Scott perform to a sell out 15,000 crowd.

Budapest and Blame It on Me singer George Ezra rose to prominence in 2014, when his debut studio album Wanted on Voyage reached number one in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries.

At the 2015 Brit Awards, Ezra was nominated for four Brit Awards: Best British Album, Best British Male Solo Artist, Best British Single, and British Breakthrough Artist.

George played this year's V Festival at Weston Park, and has also played with the likes of West Bromwich's Robert Plant.

Essex singer/songwriter winner Louisa Johnson came into the public eye when she won the twelfth season of UK reality TV show the X Factor. Aged 17 at the time of winning, Johnson is the programme's youngest winner.

Louisa has been featured on Clean Bandit's hit single Tears and her debut album, originally due for released in 2016, will be released this year.

More artists are set to be announced for Free Radio Live 2017 over the coming days.

Free Radio Live will come to Birmingham's Genting Arena on November 11.

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