Green told the BBC: “I can’t wait to be part of such an amazing event. Hackney is a great place, so events like this and the Olympics will help show case the borough in a positive light.”
Other acts confirmed for the weekend event include Chase and Status, David Guetta, Jack White and current singer du jour Lana Del Rey, with previous acts already confirmed including Plan B, Tini Tempah, Deadmau5, Florence & The Machine.
BBC Radio One’s Hackney Weekend 2012 will take place at Hackney Marshes on the 23 and 24 June, with acts spread across six stages.
The 100, 000 tickets will be allocated to people living in Hackney and the surrounding boroughs and online registration opens on Monday Feb 6.
The full line up, so far, is:
Andy C
Bombay Bicycle Club
Calvin Harris
Chase and Status
Dappy
David Guetta
D’Banj
Deadmau5
DJ Fresh
Ed Sheeran
Emil Sande
Eric Prydz
Florence & The machine
Flux Pavillion and Doctor P
Jack White
Jessie J
Labrinth
Lana Del Rey
Leona Lewis
Magnetic Man
Maverick Sabre
Michael Kiwanuka
Nero
Plan B
Professor Green
Rizzle Kicks
Sub Focus
Swedish House Mafia
Taio Cruz
The TingTings
The Macabees
Tini Tempah
Will.i.am
Wretch 32
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