Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Simple Minds and ZZ Top have been announced as the first artists set to perform at the Singapore F1 Rocks festival this September.

Black Eyed Peas (pictured above) are currently at No1 in the UK singles chart and have broken the US Billboard chart record by remaining at the top spot for 17 consecutive weeks.

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Launched on Tuesday August 4 by racing supremo Bernie Ecclestone, the F1 Rocks festivals are expected to continue at further Grand Prixs around the world.

The first Formula One music event will take place at Singapore’s Fort Canning Park from September 24-26 and will also feature N.E.R.D, Chinese singer Jacky Cheung and Taiwanese artists Da Mouth and Sodagreen.

The Singapore Grand Prix takes place on September 27.

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For more information and ticket details – on sale from August 5, see f1rocks.formula1.com

LG Electronics, sponsors of the inuagural F1 Rocks, will be offering a ‘Golden Ticket’ including VIP Grand Prix tickets on their website here:

www.lge.com/f1

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