Jay-Z, Miley and Harry Styles for Radio 1 Live Lounge Month

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Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles will perform as part of Radio 1's Live Lounge Month in September.

Also on the line-up are The Killers, Lorde and Chris Martin from Coldplay.

They join previously announced acts Foo Fighters, Royal Blood and Rag'n'Bone Man.

As part of the station's 50th anniversary, the acts will play live versions of their own tracks as well as cover versions from across the last 50 years.

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Miley Cyrus will play a Live Lounge Special on 15 September

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This year's Glastonbury headliners Foo Fighters will play the first session of Live Lounge month

The performances will take place every weekday from 1 to 29 September.

The first session will see Foo Fighters play an extended session from their studio in LA.

This will be followed by Live Lounge Specials every Friday of the month from Pink, Miley Cyrus and Jay-Z.

Other names performing throughout the month include George Ezra, Stormzy, Royal Blood and The xx.

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The month will come to an end with a concert played by an unconfirmed special guest.

Last year, The 1975 closed Live Lounge Month with a show at Blackpool Tower with the BBC Philharmonic.

Clara Amfo, host of Radio 1's Live Lounge, said: "This year's Live Lounge Month has me more excited for our listeners than ever.

"From LA back to our studios in the UK, there is 50 great years of Radio 1 to celebrate with all of the artists and I can't wait for it to kick off."

The Radio 1 Live Lounges taking place this September are:

1 September: Foo Fighters (Live Lounge Special)

4 September: Chris Martin of Coldplay

5 September: The Script

6 September: The xx

7 September: 30 Seconds To Mars

8 September: Pink (Live Lounge Special)

11 September: The Killers

12 September: London Grammar

13 September: Harry Styles

14 September: Stormzy

15 September: Miley Cyrus (Live Lounge Special)

18 September: Rita Ora

19 September: Wolf Alice

20 September: George Ezra

21 September: Rag'n'Bone Man

22 September: Jay-Z (Live Lounge Special)

25 September: Craig David

26 September: Royal Blood

27 September: Rudimental with James Arthur

28 September: Lorde

29 September: Concert with special guest

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