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Florence & The Machine Join BBC Radio One’s Hackney Weekend

The event will replace Radio 1’s annual Big Weekend festival next year.

Florence & The Machine Join BBC Radio One’s Hackney Weekend

A couple more acts have been announced for BBC Radio One’s Hackney Weekend: joining the likes of Plan B (and Leona Lewis) will be Florence & The Machine and Tinie Tempah.

The event - which will replace Radio 1’s annual Big Weekend festival next year - will take place from 23rd - 24th June at London Hackney Marshes, as part of the the London 2012 Festival.

Over 100 acts will take part across six stages, including the Radio 1 Main Stage, the 1Xtra Arena, the In New Music We Trust Stage and the BBC Introducing Stage.

For more information visit bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/hackneyweekend2012.

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