Live Lounge Tour Explained

The Live Lounge Tour was a tour taken by BBC Radio 1 from 2006 to 2011 This features Jo Whiley later Fearne Cotton going to the Live Lounge artists' house, houseboat, local pub, mum's house, etc. to have a look around at a place that means something to the artist. In 2010 the Live Lounge Tour was rebranded the "Radio 1's Student Tour" with Fearne Cotton and Zane Lowe.

2006

Air DateArtistTracks Played
27 NovemberLily Allen[1] "Naive" by The Kooks
28 NovemberThe Kooks[2]
29 NovemberOrdinary Boys[3] "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
30 NovemberLostprophets[4] "Going Underground" by The Jam
1 DecemberNoel Gallagher[5]

2007

Air DateArtistTracks Played
10 December[6] McFly"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
11 DecemberJack Penate"1234" by Feist
12 DecemberMika
13 DecemberThe Enemy"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
14 DecemberStereophonics"Best of You" by Foo Fighters

2008

Air DateArtistTracks Played
22 September[7] Adele"Hometown Glory""Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan

"Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro

23 September[8] Snow Patrol"Take Back The City""Chocolate"

"One Day Like This" by Elbow

24 September[9] Kaiser Chiefs"Every Day I Love You Less And Less""Never Miss A Beat"

"Time to Pretend" by MGMT

25 September[10] Girls Aloud"The Promise""Apologize" by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
26 September[11] Razorlight"Somewhere Else""Wire to Wire"

"No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age

2009

Air DateArtistTracks Played
14 September[12] Kasabian"Underdog""Cutt Off"

"The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani

15 September[13] JLS"Beat Again""Umbrella" by Rihanna

"The Fear" by Lily Allen

16 September[14] Biffy Clyro"The Captain""Mountains"

"Love Sex Magic" by Ciara

17 September[15] Dizzee Rascal"Holiday""Bonkers"

"Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by The Adventures of Stevie V

18 September[16] Jay-Z"Encore"Roc Boys

2010 Student Tour

Air DateArtistTracks Played
18 October[17] Mark Ronson"The Bike Song""We Used to Wait" by Arcade Fire
19 October[18] Darwin Deez"Constellations""Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
20 October[19] Chase & Status"Let You Go""Prayin' by Plan B
21 October[20] Klaxons"Twin Flames""Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga

2011 Student Tour

Air DateArtistTracks Played
24 October - Aberdeen, Scotland[21] Noah & The Whale"Waiting for My Chance To Come""Paradise" by Coldplay
25 October - Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire[22] Example"Changed the Way You Kiss Me""We Found Love" by Rihanna
26 October - Leicester[23] Kasabian"Re-Wired""Video Games" by Lana Del Rey
27 October - Norwich[24] Coldplay"Hurts Like Heaven""We Found Love" by Rihanna

"Paradise"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2006 Lily Allen. BBC. 11 December 2010.
  2. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2006 The Kooks. BBC. 11 December 2010.
  3. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2006 Ordinary Boys. BBC. 11 December 2010.
  4. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2006 Lostprophets. BBC. 11 December 2010.
  5. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2006 Noel Gallagher. BBC. 11 December 2010.
  6. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2007 (Broadcast date). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  7. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2008 (Adele). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  8. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2008 (Snow Patrol). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  9. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2008 (Kaiser Chiefs). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  10. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2008 (Girls Aloud). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  11. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2008 (Razorlight). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  12. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2009 (Kasabian). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  13. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2009 (JLS). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  14. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2009 (Biffy Clyro). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  15. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2009 (Dizzee Rascal). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  16. Web site: Live Lounge Tour 2009 (Jay-Z). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  17. Web site: Student Tour 2010 (Mark Ronson). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  18. Web site: Student Tour 2010 (Darwin Deez). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  19. Web site: Student Tour 2010 (Chase & Status). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  20. Web site: Student Tour 2010 (Klaxons). BBC. 11 December 2010.
  21. Web site: Student Tour 2011 (Noah and the Whale). BBC. 26 October 2011.
  22. Web site: Student Tour 2011 (Example). BBC. 26 October 2011.
  23. Web site: Student Tour 2011 (Kasabian). BBC. 26 October 2011.
  24. Web site: Student Tour 2011 (Coldplay). BBC. 27 October 2011.