Plácido Domingo to Perform Closing Act for iTunes Festival London

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Last month, Apple updated its 2014 iTunes Festival London lineup, while announcing that Canadian deadmau5 will open the concert series. Now, Apple has revealed (via The Loop) that Plácido Domingo will be the closing act for the festival in London, a choice that reflects the true diversity of iTunes Festival with headliners ranging from Rock, Electronic, and Opera/Classical.

“For many reasons, I am thrilled to be the final performer at this year’s iTunes Festival seen all over the world: thrilled to be following Katy Perry who was last year’s closing performer; thrilled to be able to perform with other excellent singers; and, above all, thrilled for the recognition that this brings to the unique and magnificent world of opera and of classical music,” said Plácido Domingo.

Domingo, who is one of the world’s all-time greatest tenors, is one of The Three Tenors with José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti that took the world by storm in 1990, performing at the FIFA World Cup Final. 

Below is the current line-up for iTunes Festival London:

  • September 1 deadmau5 + Friend Within + Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra
  • September 2 Beck + Jenny Lewis
  • September 3 David Guetta + Clean Bandit + Robin Schulz
  • September 4 5 Seconds of Summer + Charlie Simpson
  • September 5 Kasabian
  • September 6 Tony Bennett + Imelda May
  • September 7 Calvin Harris + Kiesza
  • September 8 Robert Plant + Luke Sital-Singh
  • September 9 Sam Smith + SOHN
  • September 10 Pharrell Williams + Jungle
  • September 11 Maroon 5 + Matthew Koma + Nick Gardner
  • September 12 Elbow + Nick Mulvey
  • September 13 Paolo Nutini + Rae Morris
  • September 14 David Gray + Lisa Hannigan
  • September 15 The Script + Foxes
  • September 16 Blondie + Chrissie Hynde
  • September 17 Gregory Porter + Eric Whitacre
  • September 18 Jessie Ware + Little Dragon
  • September 19 SBTRKT
  • September 20 Rudimental + Jess Glynne
  • September 21 Ryan Adams + First Aid Kit
  • September 22 Jessie J + James Bay
  • September 23 Placebo + The Mirror Trap
  • September 24 Ben Howard + Hozier
  • September 25 Mary J. Blige
  • September 26 Lenny Kravitz + Wolf Alice
  • September 27 Kylie + MNEK
  • September 28 Nicola Benedetti + Miloš + Alison Balsom
  • September 29 Ed Sheeran + Foy Vance
  • September 30 Plácido Domingo

iTunes Festival London 2014 kicks off today at 1:30PM (PDT) / 4:30PM (EDT) and can be followed via iTunes Festival Channel on Apple TV.

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