London Live
London Live (formerly known in the UK by its original title The Album Chart Show) is the longest running live television programme shown on Channel 4 and 4 Music that showcases the biggest and best album releases from the UK Top 100 Album Chart. It also gives up-and-coming talent a chance to make their mark in front of an audience by performing live. The show is produced by 3DD Productions and filmed in London’s leading music venues including KOKO club in Camden, London and Under The Bridge in Chelsea. The series is shot in HD and combines live performances from some of the world’s leading music artists with exclusive interviews.
The show began as The Album Chart Show on 4 March 2006 and has been fronted by presenters Joe Mace, Sara Cox and Nick Grimshaw who joined at series four.
Production television facilities for the programme have been provided by OB and One Box solutions using high-definition units; Lighting services are provided by television lighting specialists.
Previous sponsors of this series have included include Sony Bravia, Rimmel, Shockwaves and Tesco Entertainment.
Series nine returned in January 2013.
The show is carried by MTV Networks in the UK and Internationally as Live Vibrations .
In the United States, the program airs as London Live and airs on MTV Palladia.
Artists who have performed on The Album Chart Show / London Live
- Series one (2006)
- Sugababes
- Sean Paul
- Craig David
- The Kooks
- Franz Ferdinand
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Snow Patrol
- Pink
- The Feeling
- Nelly Furtado
- The Flaming Lips
- Keane
- Series two (2007)
- The Killers
- Beck
- My Chemical Romance
- Kasabian
- Girls Aloud
- Amy Winehouse
- Primal Scream
- All Saints
- Jamelia
- Jamiroquai
- James Morrison
- Bloc Party
- The Magic Numbers
- Kaiser Chiefs
- The Flaming Lips
- Lily Allen
- Paolo Nutini
- Guillemots
- James Dean Bradfield
- Series three (2008)
- Series four (2008)
- Series five (2009)
- Akon
- Alesha Dixon
- Keane
- Lily Allen
- Lady Gaga
- All American Rejects
- Frankmusik
- Maxïmo Park
- Lady Sovereign
- The Saturdays
- The Script
- The Enemy
- White Lies
- Pet Shop Boys
- N-Dubz
- The Maccabees
- James Morrison
- Tommy Reilly
- Shontelle
- Kelly Clarkson
- The Hours
- Metro Station
- Kid British
- Red Light Company
- VV Brown
- Gary Go
- The View
- Ladyhawke
- Dan Black
- Chris Cornell
- Series six (2010)
- Mika
- The Courteeners
- JLS
- Lemar
- Kate Nash
- Scouting For Girls
- Ellie Goulding
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- Usher
- Kelis
- Katy Perry
- The Pretty Reckless
- N.E.R.D
- Klaxons
- The Script
- The Hoosiers
- Example
- MGMT
- Mark Ronson
- Nadine
- Series seven (2011)
- Chipmunk (rapper)
- Elbow (band)
- The View (band)
- Miles Kane
- Hard Fi
- Kasabian
- Matt Cardle
- Pixie Lott
- The Saturdays
- Olly Murs
- JLS
- Series eight (2012)
- Series nine (2013)
- ASAP Rocky
- Bullet for My Valentine
- Mindless Behavior
- Amelia Lily
- Mischa B
- Bastille
- Wretch 32
- Lawson
- Jason Derulo
- 2 Chainz
- Jake Bugg
- Backstreet Boys