Weston-super-Mare is about to be invaded by a sea of pop stars and famous faces from the world of TV as T4 On The Beach, sponsored by Aygo by Toyota, is about to explode on to the scene on Sunday 10th July! Sugababes, Far East Movement, Parade, Hard-Fi, Rizzle Kicks, Mann and Yasmin are the final acts to be added to the star-studded line-up at the ninth annual summer music party.
Sugababes have been working away on their new album and now they are about to come back to the music scene in style! They will be performing their big new single Freedom for the first time exclusively for the T4 crowd, and will show fans what they’ve been missing since their last beach performance in 2008.
They’re used to living the high life in LA and now Far East Movement will be flying like a G6 down to Weston-super-Mare. Counting Rihanna and Snoop Dogg amongst their fans, the Californian quartet are getting ready to add the 45,000 strong crowd to that number.
They’ve supported the likes of Shakira, Alexandra Burke and Ellie Goulding but now Parade will be taking centre stage at T4 On The Beach – the biggest gig of the girls’ career so far.
Staines massive Hard-Fi last performed at T4 On The Beach in 2006 and they are ready to make up for lost time! Back with new single Good For Nothing, expect the indie boys to get the crowd pumped up with new material and old favourites.
They’ve brought a new brand of ‘indie hop’ music to the UK and now Rizzle Kicks will be bringing their cheeky rapping style and clever mixes to the beach. In previous years, T4 On The Beach has championed previously unknown, now superstar acts such as Lily Allen and Florence and the Machine and these Brighton boys are ready to follow in their path.
Big things are expected of rapper Mann after impressing Sean Kingston’s producer and attracting the interest of 50 Cent. He’ll be showing the T4 crowd a glimpse of what’s to come as he joins the already bulging line-up.
She’s played DJ sets at Glastonbury and Ibiza Rocks but now Yasmin is not just playing records, she’s making them. After releasing her first solo tracks, the singer who is one of MOBO’s recommended ‘Ones to Watch’ for 2011, is seen as one of the most exciting females to emerge from the UK underground in years. The T4 crowd should watch out for another new star on the horizon.
Not only does T4 On The Beach have a stunning array of stars performing on stage, but the glittering list of celebrity guests just keeps on growing! And they don’t come much bigger than The Hoff himself – Mr David Hasselhoff! He’ll be heading down with his daughters, who have formed girl band Bella Vida. The Hoff family en masse is bound to get the beach party well and truly roaring.
Coronation Street babes Brooke Vincent, Sacha Parkinson and Michelle Keegan will all be swapping the cobbles for the golden sands of Weston-super-Mare beach as they join in the fun. The latter will also be cheering on fiancée Max George from The Wanted, who will be performing with his bandmates. Meanwhile, Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Ronan Parke will also appear alongside last year’s runners-up Twist and Pulse. Comedian Russell Kane completes the line-up of stars that will get the world’s best beach party alive and kicking.
Jameela Jamil, Rick Edwards and Nick Grimshaw will be the hosts for the day in front of a crowd of over 45,000 fans all ready to party. Matt Edmondson and Georgie Okell will present the main T4 Sunday show live from 8am with an extra special helping hand from The Wanted who will be co-presenting the build-up before their performance later on in the day.
The final few tickets are available from the Channel 4 website – www.channel4.com/t4 - and this really is the last opportunity before they all disappear. For those that aren’t lucky enough to bag themselves a ticket, the event will be shown on Channel 4 on the day in a jam-packed show from 1.45pm, featuring highlights of all the performances as well as news, gossip and exclusive interviews behind the scenes. There will also be a repeat straight after on 4Music at 5.25pm for those fans who want to try and spot themselves on the telly! More highlights shows will also be broadcast on T4 and 4Music throughout late July and early August.
T4 presenter Jameela Jamil said: “Hope you’ve got your party hat on because it’s almost time to party! We’ve got another brilliant line-up again this year and with the guests we’ve got coming down too, I am very excited. If you haven’t got a ticket, make sure you watch us on TV – it’s going to be a day no one should miss!”
