Category: News

Dan will be hosting the launch of Record Store Day 2014. It takes place at Banquet Records in Kingston on March 20th. The day will include Dan holding a Q&A with Editors, and a live acoustic performance from Tom Smith of Editors in front of just 50 lucky competition winners. Record Store Day has been running since 2007. And with vinyl purchases at a 15 year high, there’s a lot of excitement around the exclusive release list that Dan will reveal, live on his XFM show, the very same day. Record Store Day 2014 takes place on 19th April.

To win tickets to come along on the day: www.xfm.co.uk or www.recordstoreday.co.uk

From November 11th, Dan will be involved in this year’s Pokerstars Backstage event. For your chance to win tickets to see a whole load of bands and the latest iPad take on Dan in the tournament section. If you manage to knock him out, the prizes are yours! www.pokerstars.com has all the details.

From the 15th of July, XFM is running Warchild week. You’ll be able to get involved and help change the lives of so many kids around the world. Dan has written Blog 7, dedicated to Warchild, with a story he was told recently. This highlights just one of the many terrible situations these children find themselves in on a daily basis. Please give what you can.

Dan will be Djing at the Olympic Park on Sunday 26th May as part of the UEFA Champions League festival with Ford. There’s lots of famous footballing faces and other amazing experiences to get involved in; like off-roading! Come down and check it out. All the details here:

http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/Sports-and-Activities/UEFA

Dan’s working with Sonos at the moment on a big campaign. Here’s an interview he did, talking about the wireless hi-fi systems and his greatest songs on Earth! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRd-Fmk05J8&feature=youtu.be

 

This year marks the 13th year of gigs, to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Noel Gallagher has curated an incredible week of live music including Kasabian, Primal Scream, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Noel, himself. There’s also a comedy night lined up with Russell Brand and Noel Fielding. All the performances take place at The Royal Albert Hall between March 18th and March 25th. Dan will be presenting on stage during the week. For more information, check out @teenagecancer on Twitter.

From Friday 25th-Sunday 28th January, Dan will be hosting the MY2013 festival with Adidas at Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush. It’s a weekend of music and dance, with live performances from street crews and Unity, across the whole weekend. Come down and get involved!

If you’re in London for NYE 2012. Come to The Fallen Angel in Islington. Dan’s set time is 00:00-02:00. £5 on the door. Indie, Party Anthems and Classics. Get in touch with The Fallen Angel direct for more ticket info. See you there!

Dan’s got a brand new show. He will be presenting the 4-7pm drive-time show on London’s XFM from January. In recent months he’s been on the station covering evening shows and live events such as the iTunes Festival. The new show starts on Monday the 7th of January!

 

Starting tonight, Dan will present the XFM Evening Show, Monday – Thursday from 8pm. It’s 3 hours of new music, with live sessions and interviews. Dan takes over from Mary-Anne Hobbs who’s leaving the station after 14 months. The first week of shows includes live music from The Lumineers. Plus there’s interviews from The Staves and The 1975. Check out the show across the UK on FM & digital, and around the world at www.xfm.co.uk.