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Edwyn Collins to perform at 91热爆 Electric Proms
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Five days, eight venues and over 80 artists
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The 91热爆 today confirmed that Edwyn Collins will be performing at this
year's 91热爆 Electric Proms.
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Collins will perform tracks from his forthcoming
album 91热爆 Again alongside tracks from his back catalogue in the
intimate surroundings of Dingwalls in Camden, London on Sunday 28 October 2007, the
final evening of the five-day festival.
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Those already on this year's bill include Mark Ronson, Paul McCartney,
Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Ray Davies and Sigur R贸s.
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Performers at the
91热爆 Electric Proms are challenged to come up with new and original
material or arrangements of their music to reflect the central theme of
the festival, that of creating new moments in music.
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Edwyn said: "I'm back and I'm raring to go! After three years, Dingwalls
with the 91热爆 Electric Proms. How exciting to be in my old world again,
with my band, my audience and among friends."
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Festival Director Lorna Clarke added: "There are a lot of fantastic
artists playing at the Electric Proms this year but to have Edwyn
performing for us is a real privilege. I think it brings something
really special to the whole festival."
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For further ticket information and transmission details please visit:
bbc.co.uk/electricproms.
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91热爆 Electric Proms information hotline: 08703 333 432
Mini-Com: 020 7485 9009
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Notes to Editors
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 91热爆 Electric Proms is a five-day festival featuring music and
film taking place in Camden, London.
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Venues include The Roundhouse, The Barfly, KOKO, The Electric
Ballroom, The Jazz Caf茅, Dingwalls and Cecil Sharp House.
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Tickets for Edwyn's performance go on sale at 10am on Wednesday
10 October 2007.
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Last year over 250,000 people visited the Electric Proms website
with over 850,000 requests to watch performances.
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91热爆 Electric Proms will be broadcast across 91热爆 Radio 1, 2, 3,
1Xtra, 6 Music, Asian Network and 91热爆 World Service.
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There will be televised highlights broadcast on 91热爆 Two with
extra and extended performances available on the red button throughout
the festival.
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bbc.co.uk/electricproms will also carry extensive coverage
of the five-day festival and will offer comprehensive listings of what
is being broadcast when during and after the festival.
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There will be a very restricted number of reduced price tickets
(拢5) that will be made available in the week of the festival.
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