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Blessed relief: more names added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend

TheBoyDeadly by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 8 comments 11:36 April 22nd, 2008
vampire weekend

This is more like it – the acts have been announced for the under card at this year’s Big Weekend and Radio 1 have given us some seasoning for our gruel.

Headlined this year by Editors* and The Raconteurs, the somewhat awkwardly-named ‘In New Music We Trust’ stage will also feature appearances from *Foals, The Futureheads, Vampire Weekend and Justice over Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of May.

Elsewhere, the outdoor DJ stage hosts, most notably, Fatboy Slim, Herve & Sinden, Pendulum and, again, Justice though there’s also the musical black hole opening up in the middle of Pete Tong and Vernon Kay’s versus set to navigate if you’re to have any chance of coming out of the Big Weekend alive.

As well as that, industry champions Twisted Wheel and White Lies will do battle for their paymasters on the Introducing Stage. It’s all below:

Saturday the 10th of May

In New Music We Trust stage

Editors The Futureheads Guillemots We Are Scientists Foals Vampire Weekend
The Ting Tings**

Outdoor DJ stage

**Fatboy Slim
Chris Moyles vs Judge Jules Zane Lowe vs Scott Mills
Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso Herve & Sinden Dave Spoon Annie Mac Nic Fanciulli Eddie Halliwell Kissy Sell Out**

Sunday the 11th of May

In New Music We Trust stage
The Raconteurs The Zutons The Wombats Hot Chip Gallows and Lethal Bizzle Pendulum
Justice Black Kids**

Outdoor DJ stage
**Pete Tong vs Vernon Kay Pendulum Justice Zane Lowe Dave Pearce Tim Westwood
Rob da Bank
Kutski Basshunter
Cameo vs DJ Q and Mistajam**

Both days: Introducing Stage

**Twisted Wheel White Lies
James Yuill
Kate Goes
Fighting with Wire Natty Outl4w Golden Silvers
Chipmunk AG Dolla and more TBA**

Radio 1's Big Weekend takes place this year in Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent. You can register for tickets - of which there are 30,000 - here.

Got news? Email us at newsdesk@drownedinsound.com

The Futureheads Fatboy Slim White Lies Foals Justice

"New" is a bit arbitrary.

I like Steve Merchants definiton and adopt it as my own - New music is music that is new to you.

justanothersheeldz @vacuouspop | 22 Apr '08, 12:06 | X | Reply

Brian Blessed?

I read the headline and made up my OWN story of what it was about.

I might actually go now I know Brian's playing.

ma0sm | 22 Apr '08, 12:11 | X | Reply

That Editors day doesn't actually look too bad

but it's hardly 'new'.
And doesn't excuse the rest of the crap.

skybluesam | 22 Apr '08, 12:49 | X | Reply

It's predicatable

just like Radio 1 itself. Boring, past its sell by date and major label dominated.

steveholt | 22 Apr '08, 13:09 | X | Reply

HAHAHAHAHAH

Gallows AND Lethal Bizzle.

So much is wrong with that.

Zampano | 22 Apr '08, 17:56 | X | Reply

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