Madonna (pictured) headlines BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, which takes place at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, today and tomorrow, and features an exclusive performance of her number one single, 4 Minutes, as well as songs from her new album, Hard Candy.
In the next two days, Edith Bowman and Zane Lowe will bring viewers five hours' of BBC Three coverage, live from the event, including sets on the Main Stage and the In New Music We Trust Stage from Usher, The Kooks, Goldfrapp, The Feeling, Ting Tings and Black Kids. Coverage will be available from 4pm on Saturday to 2am on Sunday. Highlights will be broadcast via the Red button service for a week after the event.
Preview courtesy of BBC
Did you know? Radio 1's Big Weekend - an annual event held in different locations each year - is the biggest free live music event in the UK. As well as established headliners, it focuses on up-and-coming acts. A spin-off of Radio 1's touring summer roadshow (One Big Sunday), this is the fifth year that the Big Weekend has been held. It's fascinating to see the rise of The Kooks. In 2006 the Brighton indie band were second on the bill on the In New Music We Trust stage. In 2008 they are the headlining act on the Main Stage on the Sunday. That's some rise...
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