The BBC today announced pop icon Robbie Williams and legendary singer Dame Shirley Bassey as the final headline acts to perform at this year’s BBC Electric Proms, which takes place at The Roundhouse in London from 20th – 24th October 2009.
Robbie Williams will open this year’s BBC Electric Proms on Tuesday 20th October. He will be accompanied by a string section, horn section and full band in a show featuring new material from the forthcoming album 'Reality Killed the Video Star’ alongside some classic tracks – all overseen by Musical Director Trevor Horn. This Electric Proms show at the Roundhouse will be Robbie’s first live UK stage performance since his Close Encounters tour of 2006, and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 1.
Superstar singer Dame Shirley Bassey will grace the Roundhouse stage on Friday 23rd October with an unique performance celebrating 50 years at the top of showbusiness. Dame Shirley will be performing some of her most famous tracks alongside new songs from her forthcoming album, 'The Performance’. Dame Shirley will be joined on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra for her only live show this year. The show will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2.
Dame Shirley Bassey and Robbie Williams join Smokey Robinson, Dizzee Rascal, Doves, Magazine, Florence and the Machine and Metronomy to complete the stellar line-up of acts at this year’s BBC Electric Proms.
The BBC Electric Proms, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to creating new moments in music and providing a platform to showcase international and UK artists who present one-off collaborations. All performances will be available online. All headline shows will be filmed in High Definition, broadcast on BBC Two and simulcast on the HD Channel.
Tickets for Robbie Williams and Dame Shirley Bassey cost £25 and go on sale at 8am on Wednesday 23rd September.
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