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Cornershop and John McClure added to BBC Electric Proms
plus Lowkey, and more for final day in London

Mon 6th Oct 08



BBC Electric Proms BBC Electric Proms 2008

The BBC Electric Proms festival which happens from Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th of October have announced more acts for the last day of the festival.

The Tjinder Singh fronted indie band Cornershop best known for the hit single 'Brimful of Asha' will take to the London Barfly stage on Sunday 26th October to perform a special acoustic set. also on the bill that night will be Lowkey, the Asian MC, playwright and poet from London. Lowkey is the front man of Mongrel, an act made up of members of Arctic Monkeys, Reverend and the Makers and Babyshambles. He will be accompanied on stage by special guest John McClure from Reverend and The Makers. The night will also be compered by Bobby Friction.

The festival has also had to cancel the Chase and Status, Bashy, and Ny evening at the London Barfly on the Friday of the BBC Electric Proms, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Over 60 acts will be playing as part of the 2008 BBC Electric Proms - including performances from Burt Bacharach, Keane, XX Teens, and Africa Express in London and Razorlight, Milanese, Last Shadow Puppets and Tony Christie in Liverpool. For the line-up details as available please
click here.

The shows will be broadcast across BBC Radio and TV as well as via the red button. Complete performances will also be available to watch online at bbc.co.uk/electricproms.

The venues for the event are in Liverpool - the Philharmonic Hall, Barfly and BBC Radio Merseyside. In London, shows will return to venues across Camden including the Roundhouse, Barfly, KOKO, Dingwalls, Proud Galleries, and the Electric Ballroom. The festival features separate line-ups in the two cities.



published: 12:21 (GMT)




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