Lottery Winners among acts to perform at Emirates Old Trafford as The Hundred returns for a third summer of unmissable sporting and music entertainment
- Kicking off from 5 August, each match day will feature a live performance from a BBC Music Introducing artist, with Lottery Winners, Nxdia, Akemi Fox & Antony Szmierek set to take the stage at Emirates Old Trafford
- This year’s line-up is headlined by Rudimental, who will take to the stage at Lord’s for The Hundred Final on Sunday 27 August
- 2023 also sees the return of The Hundred’s resident DJs at each venue, including DJ Roesh for Manchester Originals
Announced today (14 June), The Hundred’s 2023 music line-up is set to bring big name acts and some of the most exciting breakthrough artists in the UK to venues across the country for another summer of world class sport and unforgettable entertainment.
Fresh off claiming Number 1 on the Official UK Album Chart with their latest LP Anxiety Replacement Theory, Lottery Winners will return to Emirates Old Trafford on 23 August to perform for The Hundred crowd for the third year running. Akemi Fox will kick off musical performances at the stadium on 5 August, with Antony Szmierek (7 August) and Nxdia (20 August) set to take the stage throughout the duration of August.
This year’s line-up is headlined by one of the UK’s most successful dance acts of the last decade, Rudimental, who will perform at The Hundred Final at Lord’s on Sunday 27 August.
Launched in 2021, The Hundred is cricket’s newest innovation, bringing together high-octane cricket with spectacular entertainment. For the third year running, The Hundred has curated its music line-up in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing. The partnership gives BBC Music Introducing artists a platform to perform live in front of record-breaking crowds at the UK’s biggest cricket grounds, including Lord’s (London), The Kia Oval (London), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Emirates Old Trafford (Manchester), Sophia Gardens (Cardiff), Headingley (Leeds), Ageas Bowl (Southampton) and Trent Bridge (Nottingham).
Brit and MOBO award-winning group, Rudimental, said: “We’re excited to perform at The Hundred Final this year. We’re massive sports fans so we’re looking forward to the matches. Also, we love that BBC Music Introducing is involved as we’re big supporters of working with emerging talent, so this is a fantastic platform for sports fans to pick up on new music. Looking forward to performing at this great event.”
In its first two years, The Hundred has played host to some of the biggest names in UK music including previous headliners Bastille and Jax Jones, as well as Becky Hill, Everything Everything and Self Esteem.
More information on The Hundred’s 2023 music line-up is available at www.thehundred.com/music/live-acts
As well as the line-up of live music, 2023 sees the return of The Hundred’s resident DJs at each venue, with Manchester Originals’ DJ Roesh returning for his third year at Emirates Old Trafford.
The full line-up of DJs can be found here: www.thehundred.com/music/team-djs
For more information on The Hundred, please visit www.thehundred.com.