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One Direction To Appear at iTunes Festival
Other | Tuesday 15th May 2012 | Osh
Boyband One Direction have been confirmed to headline one of this year’s iTunes Festival dates, which is to be held at Camden Roundhouse from the 1st -30th of September this year. Usher has also been named to kick of the run of shows.
The free festival has been moved to September from its regular July spot. Former White Stripes frontman Jack White will headline the venue on the 8th of September, along with Norah Jones on the 10th of September, and many more to follow across the next few weeks.
Last year, the iTunes Festival held host to the likes of Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Chase and Status and Manic Street Preachers. The ticket ballot system will, once again, be used to select the lucky few to experience the veterans of the music world in a 5000 capacity venue. It is also an opportunity for huge bands and artists to play to smaller, more intimate crowds and reach out to even more potential fans.
One Direction have been labelled as gate-crashers of a credible music scene by headlining a date, although band member Harry Styles expressed his delight at the slot; “Every year we see some of our favourite bands and artists on the bill so to be part of the line-up this year is obviously incredibly exciting and we’re hugely grateful for the opportunity,’
More than 60 acts will perform at the Roundhouse across the 30 dates in September and there’s sure to be something for everyone with past line-ups ranging from Rock, to Pop, to R’n’B. If you’re up for a free gig with some of the world’s biggest bands and artists, then get applying for selected nights already announced; http://www.itunesfestival.com/gb/submission.
Each gig will also be available to stream, for those who were not lucky enough to get tickets from Apple products such as iPhones, iPads and Apple Macs.
Marianne Calnan
