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Olly Murs, Paloma Faith, James Arthur and more announced for Free Radio Live in Birmingham

A host of huge acts have been announced to play Free Radio Live in Birmingham next month.

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Olly Murs, Paloma Faith, Bebe Rexha, James Arthur, Rudimental, Years and Years, Rak-Su, Anne-Marie, and Clean Bandit will perform at the Genting Area event.

Singer, songwriter, television presenter and actor Olly Murs first rose to fame after finishing as a runner-up in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, losing out to Joe McElderry.

In 2010 Olly released debut single Please Don't Let Me Go which went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart.

In the same year the Essex star released his self-titled debut album that went on to be certified double platinum by the BPI.

He has since gone on to release a further five studio albums, featuring his songs such as Dear Darlin', Heart Skips a Beat, Up, Dance With Me Tonight, Troublemaker and That Girl.

The 34-year-old artist has also appeared as a coach on the seventh series of The Voice UK, and returned to The X Factor in 2013 as a guest mentor.

Hackney-born Paloma, aged 36, is best known for songs such as Only Love Can Hurt Like This, Picking Up The Pieces, Never Tear Us Apart, Crybaby and Stone Cold Sober.

Her debut album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? was released in 2009, and is certified double platinum in the UK.

She has since released a further three studio albums, and appeared in feature films such as The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Dread, the 2007 remake of St Trinian's and Youth.

Bebe Rexha is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for songs such as Meant to Be, In the Name of Love, and Me, Myself and I.

She has also written songs for various artists such as Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas, and Grammy Award-winning hit The Monster performed by Eminem and Rihanna.

Former X Factor winner James Arthur is best known for his singles You Deserve Better, Impossible, Naked, and Say You Won't Let Go.

His debut single, Impossible, was released by Syco Music after the final and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.

Since then, it has gone on to sell over 1.4 million copies in the UK, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history.

Formed in 2010,Years and Years is fronted by Penny Dreadful, Tormented and Skins actor Olly Alexander – who is originally from North Yorkshire.

Completed by friends Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen, Years and Years are best known for hit songs such as Desire, Shine, King, Sanctify, and If You're Over Me.

Watford boy band Rak-Su rose to fame when they won the 14th season of The X Factor last year.

Dimelo, which featured Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean, was released as their winner's single, and entered the UK Singles Chart at number two.

Anne-Marie is a singer and songwriter best known for his songs such as Clean Bandit's Rockabye featuring Sean Paul, Alarm, Ciao Adios, Friends, and 2002.

Her debut studio album, Speak Your Mind, was released earlier this year.

Cambridge quartet Clean Bandit formed in 2009, and rose to prominence following the release of 2011 single Mozart's House.

In 2015, hit single Rather Be featuring Jess Glynne won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.

Their 2016 single Rockabye, which features Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul and singer Anne Marie, became their second number-one hit in the UK, becoming the Christmas number one single for 2016.

Free Radio Live comes to Birmingham's Genting Arena on November 24.

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