The BPI has confirmed that 24 UK acts will take part in the previously reported British Music Week event that will take place in Berlin next month - among them Razorlight, The Feeling, Belle & Sebastian, Towers Of London, Amusement Parks On Fire and The Rifles. In addition there will be four label showcases, from Universal UK, SonyBMG imprint Red Ink, Domino Records and V2. Six other media partners have also been announced for the season, including Germany's biggest alternative music paper Uncle Sallys and some music TV network called MTV.
Commenting on preparations for the event, which kicks off on 19 May, BPI International Manager Matt Glover told CMU: "British music has long found some of its best and most devoted fans in Germany. British Music Week will spotlight many of the brightest talents in British music in one of Europe's greatest cities."
Domino Records top man Laurence Bell added: "Germany is obviously one of the key music markets in the world so we're happy to have the chance to show off some of our talented artists at BMW. We're hoping for a night to remember. We've just opened up a Domino office in Berlin so it's a pretty significant city for us. There's a great musical energy there and a hunger for new music that suits us down to the ground. We're expecting a long and eventful romance with Berlin."