6 Music Live returns this October

On Monday 3 October, Placebo, Michael Kiwanuka, The Pretenders, Super Furry Animals and Wild Beasts will be performing live from the BBC’s legendary Maida Vale studios. On Monday 10 October, Slow Club, Kate Tempest, John Cooper Clarke & Hugh Cornwell, Jamie T and Parquet Courts will be live from 6 Music’s Live Rooms in the London and Salford studios.

All the performances will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 6 Music and filmed for bbc.co.uk/6music. The performances at Maida Vale will also be filmed for BBC Red Button to be broadcast across the week. There are a limited number of tickets available for the public to attend 6 Music Live at Maida Vale - listeners can register to attend at bbc.co.uk/6music. Registration opens on Friday 9 September and closes on Friday 18 September.

Presenter, Lauren Laverne, says: “The 6 Music Live line up represents the incredible range of music played on BBC Radio 6 Music every day - from the newer, emerging talents to more established and legendary names who’ve shaped the music we hear today.”

Bob Shennan, Controller, BBC Radio 2, 6 Music and Asian Network, says: "This year, 6 Music Live is bigger than ever before, taking place across two whole days with the performances at Maida Vale being filmed for BBC Red Button and the 6 Music website. Live music is at the heart of what we do with over 300 sessions each year on the station, more of which are now being filmed for our audience to view across the BBC’s digital platforms.”

This year 6 Music Live will encompass two whole days across the full weekday presenting line-up: Shaun Keaveny (7-10am), Lauren Laverne (10am-1pm), Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie (1-4pm), Steve Lamacq (4-7pm) and Marc Riley (7-9pm).

On Monday 3 October the presenters will all be broadcasting from the BBC Maida Vale studios, interviewing the artists who will then perform in front of a small audience of fans. And on Monday 10 October the bands will be performing in the Live Rooms at the station’s Salford and London radio studios. BBC Radio 6 Music remains the biggest UK digital only station with a record 2.27 million listeners a week.

Lauren Laverne announced the line-up in her show today.

Monday 3 October – BBC Maida Vale

Placebo on Shaun Keaveny (7-10am)

The British alternative rock band was formed in London in 1994 by singer-guitarist Brian Molko and guitarist-bassist Stefan Olsdal. They have released seven studio albums to date – all of which have reached the Top 20 in the UK – and have sold 12 million records worldwide. They released their eponymous debut album in 1996 and in early October will release their 20th anniversary retrospective album ahead of a world tour to celebrate the anniversary.

Michael Kiwanuka on Lauren Laverne (10am–1pm)

The British soul musician won the BBC’s Sound of 2012, and his second album, Love and Hate, went straight to number one in the Official Album Chart. The twice Mercury nominated singer has influences that range from Nina Simone to Tame Impala, and has a sound that has been compared to the likes of Marvin Gaye and Otis Reading.

The Pretenders on Radcliffe and Maconie (1–4pm)

Led by Chrissie Hynde, the band's songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist, The Pretenders were born out of the British post-punk and New Wave era of the late 1970s. This October, the band release Alone, their first album in eight years - recorded in Nashville with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. 6 Music Live will see the first live performance of The Pretenders in six years.

Super Furry Animals on Steve Lamacq (4-7pm)

The Welsh psychedelic rock band has recorded nine UK Albums Chart Top 25 studio albums to date. In May they released their first single in seven years, Bing Bong, and this November to coincide with their tour, the five-piece are set to re-release both Fuzzy Logic – which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year – and ZOOM! The Best of Super Furry Animals, 1995-2016. They played their first session at Maida Vale for John Peel in 1998.

Wild Beasts on Marc Riley (7-9pm)

In 2006 the indie foursome released their first single, Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants, and since then have released five albums. Their 2009 album, Two Dancers, was nominated for the Mercury Prize and in 2011 the band won at The London Awards for Art and Performance in the music category. Their latest album is Boy King which they’ll be performing tracks from at Maida Vale (where they last performed in 2011).

Monday 10 October - Live Rooms

Slow Club on Shaun Keaveny (7-10am)

The duo from Sheffield, AKA instrumentalists Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, formed in 2006 and have a sound that combines elements of indie, twee-pop and quirky folk. Last month they released their fourth studio album, One Day All of This Won't Matter Anymore, which they’ll be playing tracks from at 6 Music Live ahead of their UK tour in October and November.

Kate Tempest on Lauren Laverne (10am–1pm)

The rapper, performance poet and novelist has a body of work that includes an album, a book of poetry and a novel. In 2013 she won the Ted Hughes Award for innovation in poetry. At 6 Music Live she will be performing tracks from her new album, Let Them Eat Chaos. The artist performed at the 6 Music Festival on Tyneside in 2015 and has opened shows for artists as diverse as post-punk poet John Cooper Clarke and rapper Scroobius Pip.

John Cooper Clarke and Hugh Cornwell on Radcliffe and Maconie (1–4pm)

Released this October, This Time It’s Personal is the first album from acclaimed punk-poet Dr John Cooper Clarke and esteemed singer-songwriter and founding member of The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell. A match made in the rock 'n' roll heaven, the duo will be performing together for 6 Music Live ahead of a string of UK dates.

Jamie T (pre-recorded) on Steve Lamacq (4-7pm)

The South London singer-songwriter released his fourth album, Trick, at the beginning of September and announced a UK tour for October. During his career Jamie has been nominated for 2007’s Mercury Prize for his album Panic Prevention, and won the Best Solo Artist award at the 2007 and 2010 NME Awards.

Parquet Courts on Marc Riley (7-9pm)

The American punk-rock band, also known as Parkay Quarts, formed in New York in 2010. The band released their first album, American Specialties, exclusively on cassette in 2011, and have since released a further three albums, the most recent being 2016’s Human Performance.

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