September 15, 2009 9:42
Doves, Dizzee Rascal, Smokey Robinson to headline BBC Electric Proms
Florence And The Machine and Metronomy also set for London festival
Doves, Dizzee Rascal and Smokey Robinson are set to headline this year's BBC Electric Proms.
Florence And The Machine and Metronomy will also take part in the festival which takes place at the London Roundhouse between October 20 and 24.
Doves will work with choral arranger Avshalom Caspi for their performance with the London Bulgarian Choir on October 22, while Robinson will perform with the BBC Concert Orchestra on October 24.
Dizzee Rascal plays on October 21 backed by live band Young Punx and a string section from the Heritage Orchestra, while Metronomy and Florence And The Machine play the venue's Studio Theatre alongside a screening of short music films on October 22.
More performers and details will be announce soon.
Tickets are available via bbc.co.uk/electricproms from 8am (BST) tomorrow (September 16).
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