5 of the best
Music events to enjoy at home in the coming days
1 BBC RADIO 1 BIG WEEKEND
May22to24
The annual extravaganza will go ahead this weekend as planned, but with a crucial difference ... it will take place remotely for the first time. Big Weekend UK 2020 promises to bring all the festival feels with more than 50 brand new live sets recorded by artists from their own homes, as well as bringing back some of the most memorable performances from Big Weekends gone by for fans to listen to Radio 1 and BBC Sounds, and watch on BBC iPlayer. Performances will take place across five virtual stages. Sam Smith, Rita Ora, Young T and Bugsey, Anne Marie and Biffy Clyro line up on the Radio 1 Stage, while The Headliner Stage will throwback to some of the biggest headline sets from previous Big Weekends, including
Katy Perry’s set at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Glasgow and Miley Cyrus’ stormer from Middlesbrough. women in uniform and their families at home.
Where to find it: pbs.org/ national-memorial-day-concert
4 IMOGEN HEAP
May 29
The Ivor Novello-winning producer, writer, singer and multi-instrumentalist performs from her home as part of the Royal Albert Hall’s online presentations. Imogen won a Grammy for her work with Taylor Swift and was Grammy nominated as composer and arranger for acclaimed West End musical Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Where to find it: royalalberthall. com
5 CLINT BOON’S DISCO RESCUE
May 29
What a way to round off the week. Some 19 years ago, the much-loved Inspiral Carpets keyboardist and sometime singer launched a weekly residency at South Nightclub in Manchester. He called it ‘Disco Rescue’. While the club remains closed, Clint is streaming DJ sets from his home studio every week. Where to find it: Search on ticketweb.uk