Radio 1 yesterday announced details of its live music plans for 2008, which will include coverage of the Bloc Weekend and Miami Winter Music Conference in March; Sonar, Download and Glastonbury in June; Latitude in July; Creamfields, London Mela and the Underage Festival in August; Bestival in September; and The Warehouse Project in Manchester in October.
In addition to that, the station will, as always, stage its own live activity, with a BBC Introducing tour in April, the previously reported Big Weekend in May, four shows from around the world showcasing international music, plus Radio 1's usual activity in Ibiza during the clubbing season out there. Plus Radio 1 will be involved, as usual, in the BBC's Electric Proms in the Autumn.
Confirming their live plans, Radio's Editor Of Live Music And Events, Jason Carter, told CMU: "Radio 1's Live Music schedule for 2008 looks really healthy. Our aim is to support new and emerging music that might not get covered any where else - and at the same time reflects what's going on at the established events. This is what gives our audience the most exciting listen possible".