BBC Radio 6 Music To Broadcast Live From Festival Number 6
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Organisers of Festival No.6 have announced that they’ll be teaming up with BBC Radio 6 to broadcast some exclusive performances from the event.
Live performances from the hugely influential New Order and Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominated Everything Everything will be included in a special Marc Riley Show on 16th September as part of a complete main stage take-over by the award winning radio station. Other acts to be included in this exciting show-case are The Invisible, Field Music and Gruff Rhys.
To celebrate New Order headlining the first year of the UK's newest festival and their Radio 6 Music partnership, the Brythoniad Male Voice Choir were commissioned by Festival No.6 to record an incredible, unique version of Blue Monday, the biggest selling 12” of all time.
The 60 members of choir, formed in 1964 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, squeezed into the studio to record their interpretation of the seminal track, then filmed a stunning video in Portmeirion. The Brythoniad’s amazing new version of Blue Monday reflects the mix of contemporary music and Welsh heritage behind Festival No.6 and the jaw-dropping location of Portmeirion, the most unique setting for a festival the UK has ever seen. You can check out their performance of the track below.
Festival organiser Gareth Cooper said: "We knew Festival No.6 was going to be special when we found the magical Portmeirion as a site. Having BBC 6 Music broadcasting live from the main stage in our first year is simply incredible, and such a perfect fit. It's going to be a fantastic experience for everyone involved."
You can check out the full line-up and find more info on the festival’s website here.
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