Kelly Rowland launches biggest ever BBC Radio 1Xtra Live

BBC Radio 1Xtra Live is back, bigger and better than ever before, with four massive free nights of urban music in store for Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London from Monday 28th November 2011 to Thursday 1^st December 2011. Tearing up the Brixton Academy date with Kelly on Thursday 1^st December are Big Sean, Jessie J and the UK Female Allstar MC’s, a one-off collaboration with Mz Bratt, Lady Leshurr, RoxXxan, Lioness, Baby Blue and A.Dot. The Brixton Academy concert is the culmination of four days of amazing music and 1Xtra live broadcasts which kick off at the Manchester Apollo on Monday 28^th November with chart-toppers Wretch 32, Dappy, Labrinth and Tinchy Stryder. The action then moves to Birmingham Academy on Tuesday 29^th November where dubstep giants, Nero, headline and are joined by Skream (with Sam Frank), J. Cole and Maverick Sabre. On Wednesday 30^th November Bristol Academy plays host to headlining drum ‘n’ bass stalwarts Chase and Status. Also on the bill are Benga & Youngman, Ms Dynamite and Delilah. Joining the amazing line-up each night will be a local rising talent - as part of 1Xtra's look-out for new acts from the UK music scene. This year’s fantastic line-up marks the fourth consecutive year BBC Radio 1Xtra Live has brought the biggest free urban music event to audiences across the country. Each event will simulcast live on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra and broadcast on the red button every evening from 7pm to 11pm. Birmingham is the one. 

The full line up is as follows:

Manchester: Monday 28^th November 2011

Wretch 32

Dappy

Labrinth

Tinchy Stryder

Co-hosts: BBC Radio 1Xtra presenters MistaJam and Trevor Nelson

Charlie Sloth and Cameo will be DJ’ing between sets

Birmingham Academy: Tuesday 29^th November 2011

Nero

J. Cole

Skream

Maverick Sabre

Co-hosts: BBC Radio 1Xtra presenters MistaJam and Twin B

Semtex and Tim Westwood will be DJ’ing between sets

Bristol Academy: Wednesday 30^th November 2011

Chase & Status

Benga & Youngman

Ms Dynamite

Delilah

Co-hosts: BBC Radio 1Xtra presenters MistaJam and Gemma Cairney

Bailey and Ace & Vis will be DJ’ing between sets

London Brixton Academy: Thursday 1^st December 2011

Kelly Rowland

Big Sean

Jessie J

UK Female Allstar MC’s featuring Mz Bratt, Lady Leshurr, RoxXxan, Lioness, Baby Blue and A.Dot

Co-hosts: BBC Radio 1Xtra’s MistaJam and Trevor Nelson

Ronnie Herel and Robbo Ranx will be DJ’ing between sets

*Ticket registration opens from 8.30am on November 4^th and will close at 9am on Friday 11^th November. Tickets are free and limited to two per person. For full terms and conditions go to www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra

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