BBC 1Xtra does BBC Proms with a Grime Symphony

 

The line-up has been announced for the BBC Proms, including a special event with both Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra.

There will be a special "symphonic arrangement" in celebration of 20 years in Ibiza with Pete Tong on Radio 1, while a host of grime artists will perform with an orchestra for 1Xtra at the Royal Albert Hall in August.

Rapper Wretch 32 made the announcement with DJ Sarah-Jane Crawford.

"It's going to sound like you've never heard it before," he said.

He explained that the Grime Symphony will mix classical music, hip-hop and grime with a little help from Jules Buckley and his Metropole Orkest.

12th August, and feature some of the UK’s strongest specialist talent, including Wretch 32, Stormzy, Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Krept & Konan and more.

Tickets are available now here (for Radio 1) and here (for 1Xtra). All performances will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall.