Radio 1 to host the biggest dance show ever

Radio 1 is joining forces with 6 other major radio stations across Europe on October 11th to bring us a showcase of some of the biggest dance music and exclusive mixes right now.

It all starts at 7pm on Radio 1 with the UK first and then goes as follows:

8pm - Sweden - SR P3

9pm - Germany - WDR 1Live and RBB Fritz

10pm - Belgium - VRT Studio Brussel

11pm - Ireland - RTÉ 2fm

Midnight - France - Radio France Mouv

1am - Netherlands - NPO 3FM

Each hour will have the station simulcast with the others and will include interviews with some DJs/producers too.

Radio 1’s relationship with dance music stems back 24 years when it first broadcast on the white isle of Ibiza where it continues its legacy to this day. Now dubbed the busiest weekend of the year, audiences can expect live sets from the biggest international DJs including David Guetta, Kolsch, Fatboy Slim and Carl Cox. Since then, the station has dedicated programming championed by dance stalwarts Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Danny Howard, as well as inviting the biggest names in cutting edge, forward-thinking dance music into the studio on a monthly rotation for Radio 1’s Residency.

 

Annie Mac says: “I’m looking forward to being part of such an exciting collaboration with our broadcasting partners. It’s going to be like nothing we’ve ever done before and I can’t wait for the listeners to hear what we have planned.”

 

Aled Haydn-Jones, Head of Programmes, BBC Radio 1, says: “This is going to be a real radio event! Having seven countries showcasing the best dance music from their country is absolutely the best way it can delivered. I’m proud BBC Radio 1 partnered with seven other radio stations and I can’t wait to hear it!”