The headliner has been announced for next summer's music festival extravaganza in Coventry.
Chart-topping DJ David Guetta will be bringing the curtain down on Soundscape, a two-day festival taking place at the Ricoh Arena in June.
Guetta tops the bill on the final day of the festival on June 16, taking place in the stadium bowl itself, and will play his 90-minute set after crowds have already been wowed by seven other, chart-topping artists.
Taking to the stage in Coventry for the very first time, Guetta brings with him a repertoire including 24 UK top 10 songs, either as a lead or featured artist - spending nearly 100 weeks in the top 10.
The EDM and house DJ has sold more than 30 million singles worldwide, and has collaborated with illustrious names such as Akon, Kelly Rowland, Flo Rida and Rihanna.
His more recent collaborative hits include 'Flames' with Sia, and 'Don’t Leave Me Alone' with Anne-Marie.
The other acts, including the headliner for day one - which offers up an indie, rock and alternative scene - are being kept closely under wraps and will be announced over the coming weeks.
What has the Soundscape organiser said?
Dan Nelmes, director at Showtime Live, who are organising the Soundscape Weekender, said: “As far as chart-topping artists go, you don’t get much bigger than David Guetta so we are absolutely thrilled to be able to have him performing right here in Coventry.
“His songs have captured the imagination of millions of people for nearly two decades now, and we believe he will provide a fitting end to what will be a truly memorable music event for our city.
“Efforts have also been made to ensure gig-goers are getting more for their money across both days. If we take Sunday as an example, they will be treated to 90 minutes of David Guetta – which is the equivalent of a standalone concert in itself – plus individual performances from seven other chart-topping artists.
“We’re really proud to be helping Coventry to live up to its potential as a first-class destination for different genres of live music, and we will be announcing all of our acts for the Saturday once we have revealed Sunday’s full line-up.”
The gig will be another highlight event at the Ricoh following last year's Rolling Stones concert.
Also lined up at the stadium are gigs by Bon Jovi and the Spice Girls as four of the five spices reunite for a UK tour.
A word from the Ricoh
Justine Hewitt, Head of Operations at the Ricoh Arena, said: “Next summer is going to be one to remember for music lovers with the announcement of David Guetta.
“Showtime Live has a great track record of delivering acts that the public want to see, having been behind the Stepback 80s, 90s and Sean Paul concerts that we have previously held at the venue, and we can’t wait to see who the other acts are.”
Concerts and gigs
How much are tickets and when do they go on sale?
Pre-sale tickets for Sunday, June 16 will go on sale at 10am on Friday, November 23 to those who have registered their interest on the Soundscape website here.
General sale tickets meanwhile, go on sale at 10am on Monday, November 26.
Ticket details for Saturday, June 15 are set to be announced at a later date.
Tickets are priced from as low as £49 per day, and can be purchased by visiting either Ticketmaster here the Soundscape website, or the Ricoh Arena website.
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