Big Weekend: Catfish and the Bottlemen to replace Sam Smith
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Catfish and the Bottlemen will replace Sam Smith at Radio 1's Big Weekend.
The singer was due to perform on the main stage in Norwich on Sunday 24 May but was forced to cancel the set because of problems with his vocal cords.
Catfish and the Bottlemen, who were performing on the In New Music We Trust stage, will now play on the main stage.
Front man Van McCann told Newsbeat they're "flattered" to be asked to move up the bill.
"It's mad for us just playing never mind being moved to the main stage because we did the introducing stage last year," he said.
"We're very excited to be given the opportunity."
He added that their new slot hasn't changed their approach to the set.
"I think because we've only got half an hour, we're just going to play the biggest tunes.
"We probably won't even play [new single] Hourglass because that's the acoustic one and involves people coming on and off stage.
"We haven't got any pyros (pyrotechnics) so I think we'll stick to the game plan."
Lethal Bizzle has been added to the line-up to fill the band's slot on the In New Music We Trust stage.
The rapper said: "I'm really looking forward to performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend. You can expect a high energy set from me, and maybe a few exclusives, it's going to be Dench!"
Sam Smith pulled out of shows after the discovery of a haemorrhage on his vocal cords
Sam Smith, who tweeted that he was "high on pain killers and listening to Whitney Houston" in hospital while he recovers from an operation on his vocal cords, was due to play gigs in the US and Europe this summer including Brighton's Wildlife Festival on 7 June.
It's not yet clear which ones will still go ahead.
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