Calvin Harris will headline this year's Capital Jingle Bell Ball.

Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris

The 'My Way' hitmaker is to perform on the first night of the festive music event along with Craig David, Clean Bandit, Louisa Johnson, Dua Lipa, Sigala, Nathan Sykes and Olly Murs at London's The O2 on Saturday December 3rd.

Ashley Tabor, the founder and executive president of Global and managing editor of Capital, said: "Every year we bring the hottest hit music artists under one roof for Capital listeners and this year I'm absolutely thrilled with the line-up we've got for the first night of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Coca-Cola."

Further acts are to be announced on Capital's Breakfast show with Dave Berry, George Shelley and Lilah Parson's on Tuesday morning (08.11.16).

Ashley added: "The response from listeners has been unbelievable already and tomorrow morning from 7.30am on Capital Breakfast, Dave, George & Lilah are announcing even more huge names for the second night of the ball. With the biggest acts on the planet performing some of the biggest hits of the year, it's going to be an unmissable event!"

Last year saw a star-studded line up including Calvin, Justin Bieber, Nathan Sykes, Little Mix and Ellie Goulding perform.

Tickets go on sale at www.capitalfm.com/jinglebellball this Thursday (10.11.16) at 8am.