Are you ready Aston? I can now reveal the first rumored performer to play on the Astonburystage. Apparently the contract is not finalized yet but Zane Lowe has showed interest in coming back to DJ on the Astonbury pult. For those of you who have not attended the festival a couple of years back or have never heard of Zane, here are some interesting facts.
Zane at Radio One's Big Weekend
Zane played "Crazy" by Gnarles Barkley for the first time on radio; the song consecutively becoming number one on the UK top 40. The song also featured on Zane's TV advert, aired in 2006.
At Oxegen Festival 2006, Zane was reportedly "beaten up" by Didz Hammond and Carl Barat from Dirty Pretty Things on an episode of Gonzo. He has since said that the punch was in fact completely playful but unfortunately, and painfully, connected with his groin.
Zane saved Ryan Jarman's life at the 2006 NME Awards, an incident NME now refers to as "engraved in indie folklore". Ryan's band, The Cribs, accepted an award on behalf of winners, Franz Ferdinand. However, on his way to collect the trophy from presenter Russell Brand, Ryan dived onto the Kaiser Chiefs table and pierced his back with broken glass, narrowly missing his vital organs.He was quickly taken to hospital but discharged himself to return for the show's party later in the night. However, his injuries were severe and he fell unconscious in a back corridor. Luckily Zane came across Ryan lying on the floor and discovered he was bleeding profusely. Zane raised the alarm and Ryan received urgently needed medical attention to stop internal bleeding.
Lowe's radio show can be heard on Mondays to Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm.
More info can be found on Zane's Radio 1 page.
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