The
Live Lounge is a segment on the British radio station
BBC Radio 1 and
BBC Radio 1Xtra. Originally hosted by
Jo Whiley on her mid-morning radio show and then by
Fearne Cotton from 2009 until 2015. It is now hosted by
Clara Amfo, she has been the host since May 2015. it exhibits well-known artists usually performing one song of their own and one by another artist, in an acoustic format. The 'Live Lounge' itself is also a physical room in the Radio 1 studios, from where some of the performances are broadcast; however, due to its size, many are done from the BBC
Maida Vale Studios. Since 2009,
Trevor Nelson has hosted Live Lounges on his BBC Radio 1Xtra show.