BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge — Season 2

Aired 18 January 2011

The Sound of 2010 act performed their single Photoshop Handsome and their own take on Rihanna's What's My Name?

Aired 19 January 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.

Aired 24 January 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.

Aired 27 January 2011

Adele played our first Live Lounge special and covered Cheryl Cole's Promise This.

Aired 29 January 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.

Aired 31 January 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)

Aired 1 February 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.

Aired 3 February 2011

Tinchy Stryder performed at the iconic Abbey Road studios, as part of the BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclass.

Aired 5 February 2011

Northampton's Fenech Soler perform their single Demons, and a cover of Do It Like A Dude by Jessie J.

Aired 18 February 2011

Taio Cruz covers Britney Spears' Hold It Against Me.

Aired 21 February 2011

Alexis Jordan performs Good Girl and covers Bruno Mars in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.

Aired 22 February 2011

Magnetic Man perform in the 1Xtra Live Lounge.

Aired 1 March 2011

Trey Songz performs in the 1Xtra Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson.

Aired 4 March 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.

Aired 5 March 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.

Aired 8 March 2011

Avril Lavigne covers Ke$ha's Tik Tok in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.

Aired 12 March 2011

Ellie Goulding in the Live Lounge.

Aired 16 March 2011

The Wanted takeover the Radio 1 Live Lounge during the Longest Show Ever!

Aired 17 March 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.

Aired 19 March 2011

Cage The Elephant lose the speakers and heavy riffs for a special acoustic Live Lounge for Jo Whiley.

Aired 31 March 2011

In the week we announced their Big Weekend appearance, Fearne presents MCR in the Live Lounge.

Aired 5 April 2011

Taylor Swift performed her single, The Story Of Us and a very special cover in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Aired 11 April 2011

The Wombats perform Anti-D and a cover of Jessie J's Price Tag in the Live Lounge.

Aired 12 April 2011

Jay Sean performs Hit The Lights in the 1Xtra Live Lounge.

Aired 14 April 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.

Aired 19 April 2011

Wretch 32 performed Unorthodox with Example in the Radio 1 Live Lounge, and a cover of Adele Someone Like You.

Aired 25 April 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.

Aired 4 May 2011

The Irish trio make their Live Lounge debut.

Aired 6 May 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.

Aired 23 May 2011

Featuring Professor Green and Maverick Sabre, live at the Olympic Stadium.

Aired 23 May 2011

Leona helps to launch Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012.

Aired 24 May 2011

The American rock four-piece in the Live Lounge for Sara Cox.

Aired 6 June 2011

In the Live Lounge for Fearne on Radio 1, with extra tracks on 1Xtra with Ace.

Aired 21 June 2011

The Saturdays perform two tracks, and talk about THAT twitter argument with Example and their excitement about their approaching arena tour!

Aired 13 July 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.

Aired 14 July 2011

DJ Fresh performs his single "Louder" and a cover of Swedish House Mafia for the Live Lounge on Radio 1 and 1xtra.

Aired 19 July 2011

Birdy performs her single "Shelter" and a cover of Ed Sheeran's "The A Team" in the Live Lounge.

Aired 21 July 2011

Friendly Fires perform their single "Hawaiian Air" and a cover of Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" in Radio 1's Live Lounge.

Aired 26 July 2011

Robyn performed her single "Call Your Girlfriend" in the Live Lounge for Radio 1.

Aired 3 August 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.

Aired 10 August 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.

Aired 11 August 2011

Hard-Fi perform in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton, and perform an awesome cover of Sweat by David Guetta and Snoop.

Aired 16 August 2011

Katy B performs her single "Witches Brew" and a cover of Maverick Sabre's "Let Me Go" in the Live Lounge.

Aired 23 August 2011

The Vaccines perform their single Norgaard and Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" in the Live Lounge.

Aired 6 September 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.

Aired 8 September 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.

Aired 20 September 2011

Indie rock star Miles Kane brings the spirit of the 60s alive and kicking into the Live Lounge.

Aired 26 September 2011

He performs current track 'I Won't Let You Go' and a cover of Nirvana's 'Lithium'.

Aired 30 September 2011

Cee Lo Green performed seven amazing songs at BBC Maida Vale Studios.

Aired 13 October 2011

The Horrors performed their new single 'I Can See Through You' and a cover of Beyonce's 'Best Thing I Never Had'.

Aired 17 October 2011

Bombay Bicycle Club in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.

Aired 20 October 2011

Labrinth in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.

Aired 31 October 2011

Professor Green performed his number 1 track 'Read All About It' and a Pixie Lott cover in the Live Lounge

Aired 8 November 2011

Modestep flipped Coldplay's Paradise for a unique Live Lounge cover.

Aired 10 November 2011

Loick Essien brought the beautiful R&B vibe to Maida Vale for the Live Lounge.

Aired 14 November 2011

Snow Patrol beamed out lovely slabs of mellow indie rock to the nation.

Aired 22 November 2011

Olly Murs performs in the Live Lounge for Fearne.

Aired 25 November 2011

Florence + The Machine performs a Live Lounge special for Fearne.

Aired 29 November 2011

Foster the People in the Live Lounge.

Aired 8 December 2011

Michael Buble brings Christmas to the Live Lounge.

Aired 9 December 2011

JLS perform in the Live Lounge.

Aired 14 December 2011

The Wanted perform in the live lounge for Fearne.

Aired 16 December 2011

Rizzle Kicks perform an exclusive Live Lounge for Fearne.

Aired 21 December 2011

Ed Sheeran performs in the live lounge for Trevor alongside a host of guests including Wretch 32, Devlin, P Money and Mikill Pane.