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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Adam Boult

Open thread: Which bands should represent the best of British at the Olympics?

Kelly Jones of Stereophonics
Playing for Wales … Kelly Jones of Stereophonics. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics will play a huge concert to mark the start of the Olympics.

Taking place in London's Hyde Park on 27 July and running concurrently with the Olympics opening ceremony, the lineup will represent each part of the United Kingdom: England (Duran Duran), Scotland (Paolo Nutini), Wales (Stereophonics) and Northern Ireland (Snow Patrol).

But are those acts really the best choices to represent the UK? Who would you select? It would need to be big-name acts, presumably with some international standing … or would it? Let us know which four bands you think demonstrate the best musical output of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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