BBC Radio 1 will partner with eleven radio stations from across ten countries for a marathon broadcast showcasing the best of each nation’s dance scene.

The eleven stations will join forces for a mass simulcast on Friday 14 October. Danny Howard will kick the show off at 6pm with exclusive mixes and interviews from the biggest UK acts before handing over to the next country.

Radio 1 has a rich history of championing dance music in the UK and around the world, with the first show of this kind taking place in 2019. Now a highly anticipated feature of the dance music calendar, Europe’s Biggest Dance Show unites stations from across the European Broadcasting Union to bring the very best in dance music to an audience of millions.

Danny Howard says: “Dance music is all about creating moments whether that’s on the dance floor at a festival or on the radio. There isn’t a bigger coming together than the whole of Europe on a Friday night celebrating the genre we love. Europe’s Biggest Dance Show is special because it’s so exciting to hear what the other countries have to offer from their respective scenes and artists. It’s truly inspiring and it’s also a privilege to showcase the UK sound with our friends across the continent, this really will be one of those moments you don’t want to miss.”

Aled Haydn Jones, Head of BBC Radio 1, says: “We launched Europe’s Biggest Dance Show in 2019 in the hope that we would unite listeners around the world and celebrate Europe’s incredible dance scene. I’m extremely proud that this year it is returning bigger and better than ever before with ten countries taking part who will be passing the dance baton around Europe, starting in London and ending in Kyiv. I’d like to welcome Ukraine who we are partnering with for the first time during what we know is such a challenging time for them.”

Listeners can hear all the action live on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Sounds from 6pm on Friday 14 October.

The countries and broadcasters involved are:

UK, BBC Radio 1
Norway, NRK mP3
Germany, 1LIVE
Germany, Fritz
Sweden, Sveriges Radio P3
Ireland, RTÉ 2fm
Belgium, Studio Brussel
Austria, Radio FM4
Finland, YleX
Netherlands, NPO 3FM
Ukraine, Radio Promin