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Clean Bandit have announced a special concert performing with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra that will be broadcast live on BBC Radio One.
Set to be broadcast on Wednesday 10 September, the group will perform a symphony with the 90-piece orchestra based on their debut album New Eyes as part of the BBC Philharmonic Presents… 2014 series.
The series will see a variety of different acts perform with the orchestra across seven of the national BBC radio stations over the course of a whole month. Other acts set to perform include John Grant and Culture Club.
Watch The XX perform with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra below:
Jarvis Cocker is also set to present a special edition of Wireless Nights on Radio 4 for the series. While the story of the 2012 Ryder Cup will be retold on Radio 5 Live with the help of poetry, music and narration from The Symphony of Medinah.
Simon Webb, general manager of the BBC Philharmonic, spoke about the event saying "Following successful BBC Philharmonic Presents… performances in 2011 and 2012, the series returns this year to celebrate the launch of BBC Music with an outstanding line-up of varied and imaginative collaborations."
Clean Bandit are touring the UK this October and November. For more details and tickets click here
Sun October 12 2014 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle
Wed October 15 2014 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Thu October 16 2014 - LIVERPOOL O2 Academy Liverpool
Fri October 17 2014 - MANCHESTER O2 Academy Manchester
Sat October 18 2014 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield
Mon October 20 2014 - NORWICH UEA
Tue October 21 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Wed October 22 2014 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Sat October 25 2014 - CARDIFF Great Hall
Sun October 26 2014 - EXETER Great Hall
Tue October 28 2014 - BEXHILL De La Warr Pavilion
Wed October 29 2014 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Sat November 01 2014 - BELFAST Ulster Hall
