Liam Payne, Dua Lipa among those set to perform at the 18th Radio 1 Teen Awards
LIAM Payne, Dua Lipa and Camila Cabello are among those set to perform at the 18th Radio 1 Teen Awards.
The trio will be joined by The Vamps and Rita Ora, who is also co-hosting alongside Radio 1 Breakfast Show host, Nick Grimshaw at The SSE Wembley on Oct 22.
For ‘Strip That Down’ hitmaker Liam, 23, it’s the second time he would’ve played at the annual ceremony after One Direction performed in 2015 before their hiatus.
He said: “It’s always a great day with a brilliant line-up.
“I’m looking forward to performing my new songs and returning to the stage - but as a solo artiste this time.”
Dua, 22, said: “I’m thrilled to be invited back to perform this year. Can’t wait to see you there.”
The Vamps - who have played twice before - can’t wait to return.
They said: “The Teen Awards is always a great time to celebrate incredible young individuals and we are extremely proud to be a part of such an important celebration.”
The likes of Stormzy, Little Mix, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Drake and Justin Bieber have all been nominated for awards.
Radio 1 will be streaming live on Radio 1’s BBC iPlayer channel, BBC Red Button and Radio 1’s website.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday. The Radio 1 Teen Awards 2017 shortlist is a follows: Best British Solo Artiste Dua Lipa Ed Sheeran Harry Styles Rag ‘N’ Bone Man Stormzy Best Group Bastille Clean Bandit British Little Mix The Vamps The 1975 Best Artiste Ariana Grande Drake Justin Bieber Katy Perry Shawn Mendes International Best International Group Imagine Dragons Migos Major Lazer Paramore The Chainsmokers Most Entertaining Celebrity Calvin Harris Jade Thirlwall ( Little Mix) Katy Perry Stormzy Zara Larsson — BANG Showbiz Solo