BBC Radio 1 and BBC Asian Network had announced that the two networks will join for the first time to broadcast the first UK performance in years from the critically acclaimed Danish export, Outlandish. The Copenhagen-based Islamic hip-hop group will hit London with their close-to-the-wire lyrics from a global perspective on Wednesday 31st January at SCALA, Kings Cross, London.

Radio 1 and Asian Network DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal hosted the gig and invited Asian Network’s hip-hop turn-tablist DJ Kayper of The Hype Show (Wednesdays 10.00pm Asian Network) to the fold. Bobby and Nihal also gave away free tickets to lucky winners in the weeks running up to the event.

Mark Strippel, Head of Music and Live Events on the Asian Network, said: "Outlandish are priority artists for this station and their outlook as a group means they connect with our listeners. ‘Closer Than Veins’ was one of our most requested albums of 2006. We were championing the new material more than a year before the official UK release."

Neil Wyatt, Radio 1 Executive Producer, Live Events added “Radio 1 is committed to bringing the best new music to its audience - and this is going to be a great gig. Outlandish are a key act for Bobby Friction and Nihal’s listeners and I’m delighted that Radio 1 will link with Asian Network for the first live broadcast to be co-hosted by both networks.”