Hottest names confirmed for BBC Radio 1’s legendary Ibiza party

BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac has announced the full DJ line-up for the station’s legendary free party in Ibiza in August.

Revealed during her 7-9pm Radio 1 show, the line-up will see some of the hottest names in dance music play at Radio 1’s free dance party at the Ushuaia Beach Hotel in Playa d’en Bossa as part of BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza taking place 1-3 August.

Radio 1 dance champions Pete Tong, Annie Mac, B. Traits and Monki will host and play sets at the huge event,  which will take place on Friday 1 August with around 7,000 music fans expected to attend. Danny Howard will also be warming up the crowd at Ushuaia before the event is broadcast live to audiences at home in the UK.

The Radio 1 dance family will be joined by some very special guest acts – both established and new – including Swedish star Eric Prydz, French chart-topper David Guetta, iconic producer and DJ MK, Lithuania’s Ten Walls, British house star Hot Since 82 (playing back-to-back with Pete Tong) and Dutch DJ Afrojack with a special guest, as well as breakout dance artist Duke Dumont and Kiesza who will appear alongside Annie Mac.

Annie Mac says, “Having the job of announcing the Radio 1 in Ibiza line up is one of the highlights of the year for me. There is always such a special feeling ahead of the show because this is the highlight of our listeners summer, something they have been saving up for all year. This time it feels even more special, firstly because the line-up is absolutely amazing and secondly I missed Radio 1 in Ibiza last year and can’t wait to be back for our 19th year on the island.”

Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw will kick start the party at 6pm UK time, broadcasting live from a secret beach location before the main event at Ushuaia gets underway at 7pm.

Live coverage of the unmissable event at Ushuaia will be broadcast on Radio 1 from 7 – 11pm UK time (8pm – midnight Ibiza time) – with audiences back home able to enjoy the party live on Radio 1, via mobile and the BBC iPlayer Radio app. The event will also be live streamed in vision at bbc.co.uk/radio1 and video highlights will also be available via Radio 1’s YouTube channel.

Those dance music fans aged 18 or over that are in Ibiza on Friday 1 August and would like to attend need to keep listening to Radio 1 for ticketing information.

What’s more, as part of Radio 1’s Friday night in Ibiza listeners will be able to hear highlights of Richie Hawtin’s set from Enter at Space plus Greg Vickers back to back with Just Be and Israel’s Shlomi Aber from Tribal Sessions recorded at Sankeys Ibiza – all as part of a special Essential Mix from 11pm. There will also be highlights of Skream’s set at Space during a special Ibiza Essential Mix on Friday 8th August.

Further details of Radio 1 in Ibiza were announced last month including the return of Radio 1 to Cream @ Privilege on Saturday 2 August for a special extended five-hour Essential Mix featuring live sets from Steve Angello, Above & Beyond, Sasha, Oliver $, Huxley, Wilkinson, Second City and T.Williams, as well as Radio 1’s Pete Tong, Annie Mac, MistaJam, Friction, Toddla T and B.Traits featuring MC Juma.

As well as the events, a number of Radio 1 shows will broadcast live from a secret location on the Spanish island including The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw, a special Ibiza edition of Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with Danny Howard, MistaJam’s Radio 1 and 1Xtra Saturday night simulcast as well as Annie Mac’s Sunday night show.

For more details on Radio 1 in Ibiza please visit bbc.co.uk/radio1

Full schedule:
Friday 1 August
6.30-10am UK time/7.30-11am Ibiza time – The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw
6-7pm UK time/7-8pm Ibiza time – Nick Grimshaw live from a secret beach location
7-11pm UK time/8pm-midnight Ibiza time – BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza live from Ushuaia Beach Hotel
11pm-3am UK time/ midnight – 4am Ibiza time – BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix from BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza

Saturday 2 August
4-7pm UK time/5-8pm Ibiza time – Radio 1’s Dance Anthems with Danny Howard 
7-9pm UK time/8-10pm Ibiza time – MistaJam live simulcast for Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra
Midnight-5am UK time/1-6am Ibiza time – Radio 1’s Essential Mix live from Cream @ Privilege

Sunday 3 August
10pm-midnight UK time/11pm-1am Ibiza time – Annie Mac

Friday 8 August
1-3am UK time – BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix – part of BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza