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±«Óãtv 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq and Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens today revealed the line-up for the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2010.

From Friday 25 June to Sunday 27 June, the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage showcases 31 under-the-radar artists from around the UK. It is the fourth time that the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage has been at the festival, having launched itself at Glastonbury 2007.

Jason Carter, Editor, ±«Óãtv Introducing, says: "The ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury is such an important platform for us. It was the first festival to host a stage back in 2007 and it remains a key part of our calendar. Being able to bring brand new talent, sourced via the ±«Óãtv networks, to a festival with such great musical heritage is a great privilege and is a big moment for all the artists involved. Not only do those artists get to perform to the festival goers at Glastonbury but our commitment to filming the stage and recording the sets, means those watching and listening from home get to experience some of the best new music emerging from across the UK."

The bands performing on the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage at Glastonbury 2010 are:

Kid.Adrift
Lady Leshurr
Meursault
Dog is Dead
Ms Darks
Fellow Stranger
D.M.E
Two in a Boat
The Federals
Louis Elliot & The Embers
Out Like A Lion
Chew Lips
P Money
Dark Horses
Napoleon In Rags
Man Without Country
Jesca Hoop
Seven Summits
Yr Ods
Lettie
Roll Deep and guests
Dry the River
Pulled Apart By Horses
Broadcast 2000
May 68
Patch William
Celt Islam
End of Level Baddie
Newislands
John E Vistic Experience
Lanterns on the Lake
The Theory of Six Degrees  

Kid Adrift, Pulled Apart By Horses and Chew Lips headline the stage each day in the new returners slot – artists who have been supported by ±«Óãtv Introducing in previous years, who have now started to find a wider audience, are given the chance to return to stage where it all started and perform in this prestigious slot.

Special guests Roll Deep also feature on the stage, bringing with them some artists that have graced the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage at Glastonbury in previous years.

For further information on the artists, please visit – bbc.co.uk/introducing.

Sets from the stage are streamed online and highlights are available to watch on the Red Button across the weekend. Live music highlights from the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage are broadcast across ±«Óãtv Local Radio, Asian Network, 1Xtra, 6Music as well as Radio 1 on Huw Stephens' show 9-10pm, Wednesday 30 June.

Huw says: "Once again we're delighted to take some of the finest new artists to the legendary Glastonbury Festival, and introducing them to a new audience."

For the first time ever, the ±«Óãtv Introducing story is to be told on TV in a special documentary for ±«Óãtv Four. The documentary follows three artists playing the stage and gives the audience a perspective of the festival through the eyes of these new performers. Continuing the ±«Óãtv's aim of nurturing new talent, the documentary is directed by a first time director as well as featuring new musical talent on screen.

±«Óãtv Radio 1 Stories: The Story Of Glastonbury (Radio 1, Monday 28 June, 9-10pm) also highlights the ±«Óãtv Introducing talent, when it gets on the tour bus with a host of Glastonbury virgins as they head to perform at the world famous festival.

The ±«Óãtv has extensive coverage of Glastonbury 2010 across television, radio, and online, with digital radio station 6 Music offering continuous coverage during the festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Details and additional content at bbc.co.uk/glastonbury.

±«Óãtv Introducing is a multi-platform initiative across Radio 1, 6Music, 1Xtra, the Asian Network, Switch, over 35 ±«Óãtv Local Radio stations and at bbc.co.uk/introducing – all working together to provide an internal network dedicated to showcasing the hottest new talent from across the UK. The ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage is now present at key UK music festivals throughout the year, including Glastonbury, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds. Musicians can upload their music at bbc.co.uk/introducing for the possible opportunity of being broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio, which could lead to a slot on one of the ±«Óãtv Introducing stages.

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Notes to Editors

Bands are chosen by a combination of the ±«Óãtv Introducing Network and Glastonbury.

The full ±«Óãtv Introducing Glastonbury line-up is available here