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Amazing performances from Radio 1's world famous Live Lounge!
The Sound of 2010 act performed their single Photoshop Handsome and their own take on Rihanna's What's My Name?
1/18/2011
Bruno Mars performs for the first time in the Live Lounge with a cover of Katy Perry's California Gurls and his own single, Grenade. He also performed Just The Way you are for 1Xtra.
1/19/2011
Talay Riley performs two tracks for Trevor in the 1Xtra Live Lounge. His own track Sergent Smash and a cover of Jessie J's Do It Like A Dude.
1/24/2011
Adele played our first Live Lounge special and covered Cheryl Cole's Promise This.
1/27/2011
Skepta paid a visit to the Live Lounge to perform a mash-up of his tracks Rescue Me and So Alive, plus a cover of Kanye West's All Of The Lights.
1/29/2011
Trevor Nelson kicks off Homegrown Month with a massive week of Live Lounge guests. Aggro Santos did a brilliant cover of Grenade by Bruno Mars)
1/31/2011
Devlin performs three tracks in the Live Lounge for Radio 1 and 1Xtra. He performed Let It Go, Dreamer and a cover of Chase & Status - Blind Faith.
2/1/2011
Tinchy Stryder performed at the iconic Abbey Road studios, as part of the BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclass.
2/3/2011
Northampton's Fenech Soler perform their single Demons, and a cover of Do It Like A Dude by Jessie J.
2/5/2011
Taio Cruz covers Britney Spears' Hold It Against Me.
2/18/2011
Alexis Jordan performs Good Girl and covers Bruno Mars in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.
2/21/2011
Magnetic Man perform in the 1Xtra Live Lounge.
2/22/2011
Trey Songz performs in the 1Xtra Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson.
3/1/2011
Jessie J visited BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge to perform her single Price Tag and an incredible cover of Young Blood by The Naked And Famous.
3/4/2011
Conor from Villagers performs in the Live Lounge for Jo Whiley, including Becoming A Jackal and a cover of Take That's Back For Good.
3/5/2011
Avril Lavigne covers Ke$ha's Tik Tok in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.
3/8/2011
Ellie Goulding in the Live Lounge.
3/12/2011
The Wanted takeover the Radio 1 Live Lounge during the Longest Show Ever!
3/16/2011
Maverick Sabre joins Chris and Dave on their Longest Show Ever to perform Look What I Done and a singalong cover of Wonderwall by Oasis.
3/17/2011
Cage The Elephant lose the speakers and heavy riffs for a special acoustic Live Lounge for Jo Whiley.
3/19/2011
In the week we announced their Big Weekend appearance, Fearne presents MCR in the Live Lounge.
3/31/2011
Taylor Swift performed her single, The Story Of Us and a very special cover in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.
4/5/2011
The Wombats perform Anti-D and a cover of Jessie J's Price Tag in the Live Lounge.
4/11/2011
Jay Sean performs Hit The Lights in the 1Xtra Live Lounge.
4/12/2011
Chipmunk performs In The Air and Flying High in the Live Lounge for Radio 1 and 1Xtra. Plus a very special cover for Fearne, Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name.
4/14/2011
Wretch 32 performed Unorthodox with Example in the Radio 1 Live Lounge, and a cover of Adele Someone Like You.
4/19/2011
Aloe Blacc and his band dropped by Maida Vale for a Bank Holiday Live Lounge while Trevor was taking over 1Xtra AND Radio 1. They played their hits 'I Need A Dollar' and 'Loving You Is Killing Me' - plus an amazing cover of '99 Problems' that Jay-Z himself would have been proud of.
4/25/2011
The Irish trio make their Live Lounge debut.
5/4/2011
Chase & Status performed a stripped back, acoustic version of their single Time, and a cover of Rope by the Foo Fighters. They were accompanied by Delilah on vocals.
5/6/2011
Featuring Professor Green and Maverick Sabre, live at the Olympic Stadium.
5/23/2011
Leona helps to launch Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012.
The American rock four-piece in the Live Lounge for Sara Cox.
5/24/2011
In the Live Lounge for Fearne on Radio 1, with extra tracks on 1Xtra with Ace.
6/6/2011
The Saturdays perform two tracks, and talk about THAT twitter argument with Example and their excitement about their approaching arena tour!
6/21/2011
Scouting For Girls perform their single "Love How it Hurts" and a cover of Birdy's "Skinny Love" in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.
7/13/2011
DJ Fresh performs his single "Louder" and a cover of Swedish House Mafia for the Live Lounge on Radio 1 and 1xtra.
7/14/2011
Birdy performs her single "Shelter" and a cover of Ed Sheeran's "The A Team" in the Live Lounge.
7/19/2011
Friendly Fires perform their single "Hawaiian Air" and a cover of Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" in Radio 1's Live Lounge.
7/21/2011
Robyn performed her single "Call Your Girlfriend" in the Live Lounge for Radio 1.
7/26/2011
Nero take to the Radio 1 Live Lounge to perform their single, Promises, and a cover of Live Those Days Tonight by the Friendly Fires. It's the first time they've played a live instrumental arrangement.
8/3/2011
Noah and The Whale are in the Live Lounge to perform their single Life is Life and a cover of Robyn's Call Your Girlfriend.
8/10/2011
Hard-Fi perform in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton, and perform an awesome cover of Sweat by David Guetta and Snoop.
8/11/2011
Katy B performs her single "Witches Brew" and a cover of Maverick Sabre's "Let Me Go" in the Live Lounge.
8/16/2011
The Vaccines perform their single Norgaard and Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" in the Live Lounge.
8/23/2011
The Kooks perform their single "Is It Me" and a cover of Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.
9/6/2011
Ed Sheeran performs his single "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" and a cover of Emeli Sande's "Heaven" in the Live Lounge.
9/8/2011
Indie rock star Miles Kane brings the spirit of the 60s alive and kicking into the Live Lounge.
9/20/2011
He performs current track 'I Won't Let You Go' and a cover of Nirvana's 'Lithium'.
9/26/2011
Cee Lo Green performed seven amazing songs at BBC Maida Vale Studios.
9/30/2011
The Horrors performed their new single 'I Can See Through You' and a cover of Beyonce's 'Best Thing I Never Had'.
10/13/2011
Bombay Bicycle Club in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.
10/17/2011
Labrinth in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.
10/20/2011
Professor Green performed his number 1 track 'Read All About It' and a Pixie Lott cover in the Live Lounge
10/31/2011
Modestep flipped Coldplay's Paradise for a unique Live Lounge cover.
11/8/2011
Loick Essien brought the beautiful R&B vibe to Maida Vale for the Live Lounge.
11/10/2011
Snow Patrol beamed out lovely slabs of mellow indie rock to the nation.
11/14/2011
Olly Murs performs in the Live Lounge for Fearne.
11/22/2011
Florence + The Machine performs a Live Lounge special for Fearne.
11/25/2011
Foster the People in the Live Lounge.
11/29/2011
Michael Buble brings Christmas to the Live Lounge.
12/8/2011
JLS perform in the Live Lounge.
12/9/2011
The Wanted perform in the live lounge for Fearne.
12/14/2011
Rizzle Kicks perform an exclusive Live Lounge for Fearne.
12/16/2011
Ed Sheeran performs in the live lounge for Trevor alongside a host of guests including Wretch 32, Devlin, P Money and Mikill Pane.
12/21/2011
