Michael Kiwanuka and Cerys Matthews (BBC)
The 2020 6 Music Festival was one of the last major live events in the UK before lockdown.
The 6 Music Festival is going digital for 2021 and will present new sets from Bicep, Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Marling, Black Country New Road, Dry Cleaning, Shame, Working Men’s Club and more across its platforms between March 26th-28th.
The performances from Bicep, Kiwanuka and Marling were filmed recently at Alexandra Palace, the rest recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre.
In addition to these new sets, 6 Music Festival appearances from years gone by will also be streamed on BBC Sounds and the iPlayer.
“With venues closed across the UK, we are determined to celebrate live music, as we know 6 Music listeners are missing gigs as much as we are,” Samantha Moy, Head of BBC Radio 6 Music, says.
“So, we’ve raided the 6 Music Festival archives and moved heaven and earth to record some new performances to ensure that the festival will go on!”