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Kasabian Join BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend Line Up
Other acts playing include Jay Z, Rihanna, Florence & The Machine, Jack White, and Lana Del Rey.
Kasabian have been added to the line up for BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend.
The event, set for 23rd - 24th June to celebrate the 2012 London Olympics, will take place on Hackney Marches with Jay-Z topping the bill on the first night, and Rihanna headlining the second.
Other acts playing include: Bombay Bicycle Club, Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Florence & The Machine, Jack White, Lana Del Rey, Magnetic Man, Michael Kiwanuka, Plan B, and The Maccabees.
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