Johnny Marr, Tom Odell, Bastille and Laura Mvula will play exclusive live shows as part of the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions.
The Sessions are a series of gigs established by the Barclaycard Mercury Prize to celebrate live music in the UK and are separate from the annual 'Albums of the Year' competition.
The shows' dates are as follows:
Thursday, March 28: Johnny Marr and Tom Odell
Wednesday, April 10: Bastille and Laura Mvula
Johnny Marr was named NME's Godlike Genius in February, with The Smiths legend admitting: "It is a very nice thing to be getting this award.
"The NME seems to be good at giving this award to people I like, so I'm in good company. I guess it means that some things are alright with the world."
Fellow British icons Suede played their Session with Palma Violets on March 7, with singer Brett Anderson later declaring that he believes the current music charts are "terrible".
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The 45-year old frontman stated: "There's less money so record companies play safe. They can't afford to nurture something interesting so music is made by committee."
Taking place at The Hospital Club in London, music fans can enter to win tickets by visiting the official Mercury Prize website.
Fans who are not able to attend the gigs can view tracks from the Sessions on TV and online, as each featured artist will take part in a dedicated programme on Channel 4. Further exclusive clips will be viewable online at mercuryprize.com/sessions
