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Raye, Sam Fender to headline at British Grand Prix

Bethany Gwilliam
BBC News, Northamptonshire
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Raye has been releasing songs for almost a decade

The headline music acts who will be performing at the home of British motorsport in the summer have been announced.

The Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend takes place from Thursday, 3 July to Sunday, 6 July at Silverstone, Northamptonshire.

This year's concert line-up includes Brit Award-winners Raye, Sam Fender, Becky Hill and Fatboy Slim.

The event attracted a record crowd of 480,000 in 2024 when it hosted acts such as Kings of Leon, Stormzy, Pete Tong and Rudimental.

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Sam Fender topped the UK charts with his first two albums, Hypersonic Missiles and Seventeen Going Under

Brit Award-winner Sam Fender will headline the opening concert.

The 30-year-old singer-songwriter is best known for his hits, Seventeen Going Under, Hypersonic Missiles and Will We Talk?

Raye will perform her first UK outdoor show of the year on the Friday.

The 27-year-old is best known for her single Escapism, the break-out hit from her debut album, My 21st Century Blues.

She also made history at the Brit Awards last year when she won six of the seven prizes she was nominated for.

'High-energy action'

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Becky Hill reached the semi-final of the first UK series of The Voice in 2012

DJ and producer Fatboy Slim plays on the Saturday, before Becky Hill closes the main stage a day later.

"I can't wait to be back at Silverstone to headline the final night at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix," Hill, a double Brit Award winner, said.

"It's going to be a huge weekend of high-energy action on the track and on the stage."

Nick Read, the venue's chief commercial officer said: "We have established Silverstone as a world-class venue that attracts the biggest and best artists... it's an honour to continue that."

Support acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

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