London Grammar, Sam Smith, Tom Odell & more to play Top Of The Pops Christmas and New Year specials
Long-running – but more recently sporadic – UK music show, Top Of The Pops will return to the BBC over the holiday period.
The show, presented by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates, have announced two festive specials – one to air at 2pm on Christmas Day (25 December) and one at 5.30pm on New Years Eve (31 December).
Among the acts set to perform are London Grammar, Tom Odell, Sam Smith, The 1975, John Newman, Ellie Goulding and other big pop names.
Check out the full list of acts involved with the specials below. Each episode will be 60 minutes in length.
Top of the Pops Christmas special:
Boyzone
Ellie Goulding
Tom Odell
Jessie J
Rizzle Kicks
Rudimental
James Blunt
The Saturdays
John Newman
One Republic
Chase & Status feat. Moko
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith
Top of the Pops New Year special:
Little Mix
The 1975
The Vamps
Tinie Tempah feat. John Martin
James Arthur
Ellie Goulding
Jessie J
John Newman
Chase & Status feat. Jacob Banks
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