1Xtra Live, the flagship live event from BBC Radio 1Xtra championing urban music, will be taking place in Liverpool in October.
The event, which saw performances from Tinie Tempah, Miguel and Stormzy in Leeds back in 2015, will head to Liverpool on 8 October.
Now in its ninth year, 1Xtra Live will bring some of the hottest names on the music scene to Echo Arena Liverpool for 1Xtra’s biggest night of the year.
A.Dot, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ said: ‘This year has been a big year for urban music and with a crowd like Liverpool, 1Xtra Live is set to be one of the biggest nights of the year.
Ben Cooper, Controller, Radio 1 and 1Xtra, added: ‘The energy and excitement of ten thousand fans, the hottest UK artists and the biggest international acts, will make 1Xtra Live one of the best gigs of the year. We know there is a massive appetite for new music in Liverpool so we knew we had to bring our biggest event to the city.’
More information about 1Xtra Live 2016, including full line-up and ticketing information will be announced via the station in the coming months.
Read our recent feature on the current crop of artists putting Liverpool on the musical map in 2016.
The event, which saw performances from Tinie Tempah, Miguel and Stormzy in Leeds back in 2015, will head to Liverpool on 8 October.
Now in its ninth year, 1Xtra Live will bring some of the hottest names on the music scene to Echo Arena Liverpool for 1Xtra’s biggest night of the year.
A.Dot, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ said: ‘This year has been a big year for urban music and with a crowd like Liverpool, 1Xtra Live is set to be one of the biggest nights of the year.
Ben Cooper, Controller, Radio 1 and 1Xtra, added: ‘The energy and excitement of ten thousand fans, the hottest UK artists and the biggest international acts, will make 1Xtra Live one of the best gigs of the year. We know there is a massive appetite for new music in Liverpool so we knew we had to bring our biggest event to the city.’
More information about 1Xtra Live 2016, including full line-up and ticketing information will be announced via the station in the coming months.
Read our recent feature on the current crop of artists putting Liverpool on the musical map in 2016.
