Pete Tong in Newmarket

Pete Tong is a British DJ and radio broadcaster, born in Dartford in 1960, whose work centres on house and electronic dance music. He became known through Essential Selection and as the host of Essential Mix, the guest-DJ programme launched on BBC Radio 1 in 1993. The 2015 BBC Radio 1 Ibiza Prom at the Royal Albert Hall placed him at the decks beside the Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley, recasting house records for orchestra and guest vocalists. That concert developed into Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics, a UK arena production that has included repeated December dates at The O2.

Sonique is a British singer and DJ, born Sonia Clarke in London in 1965. She first recorded as a solo vocalist and later joined S’Express before establishing her own dance-pop and house sound. Her best-known songs include “It Feels So Good” and “Sky,” both featured on the album Hear My Cry. Mark Moore taught Sonique to DJ after her time in S’Express, and she spent several years accompanying him and Judge Jules to gigs while developing her own sets. By the late 1990s, she was a resident DJ at Manumission, performing in the club rooms of Ibiza.