Artists Confirmed For This Year’s Radio 1 Hackney Weekend

Radio 1 have announced a whole host of acts for this year’s Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend and nestled within the line-up are the likes of Jack White, Emeli Sande and Lana Del Rey.

Obviously, there are the ‘bigger names’ such as Ed Sheeran, Professor Green and Jessie J, but our flag will be flown by the likes of Jack White, Emeli Sande, Lana Del Rey, Bombay Bicycle Club and The Maccabees.

BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012 will take place on 23rd and 24th June with 100,000 tickets available. To grab yourself a ticket, you must register for the event between 8.15am on Monday 6th February and 11pm on Monday 19th March.

The full list of acts set to appear is as follows:
Florence & The Machine
Ed Sheeran
David Guetta
Tinie Tempah
Jack White
Chase & Status
Will.i.am
Leona Lewis
Jessie J
Calvin Harris
Maverick Sabre
The Maccabees
Taio Cruz
Bombay Bicycle Club
Eric Prydz
Labrinth
Andy C
The Ting Tings
Deadmau5
Dappy
Michael Kiwanuka
Rizzle Kicks
DJ Fresh
Plan B
Lana Del Rey
Emeli Sande
D’Banj
Flux Pavillion and Doctor P
Magnetic Man
Sub Focus
Swedish House Mafia
Wretch 32

This year’s event, which is also going to help us celebrate those good ol’ Olympic Games of ours, bears more than double the capacity of previous events, and will feature six stages of music.