{"id":751170,"date":"2026-06-21T08:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/751170\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:06:11","slug":"jack-whitehall-joins-silverstone-f1-comedy-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/751170\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Whitehall joins Silverstone F1 comedy line-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jack Whitehall has been named among the headline acts to provide entertainment for fans attending next month&#8217;s British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian, also known for hosting the Brit Awards and for acting roles, joins the stand-up comedy programme for the race weekend at the Silverstone Circuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He will perform on Friday, 3 July, with Paul Chowdhury to headline on Saturday, 4 July &#8211; the eve of the F1 race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Northamptonshire circuit said the announcement was the &#8220;final layer&#8221; of its expanded off-track entertainment for 2026, with acts including David Guetta, Richard Ashcroft and James Arthur to headline its music offering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2025, the race weekend attracted about 500,000 fans across four days, with up to 580,000 expected to attend this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedy line-up will also feature Fin Taylor and Lou Sanders on 3 July, with Jack Skipper and Grace Campbell supporting Chowdhury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The venue said: &#8220;Silverstone continues to establish itself as a cultural destination beyond the track, bringing together sport, music, comedy, art and entertainment across its year-round programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The continued expansion of its British Grand Prix offering reflects the venue&#8217;s ambition to deliver a world-class experience both on and off the circuit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The race weekend begins on 2 July with DJ Guetta to open the musical entertainment. The F1 action will be held from 3-5 July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On race day, DJ Tony Perry and the Royal Marines Drum Corps will take to the grid to build the atmosphere ahead of lights out.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"David Guetta holding an American Music Awards trophy which is triangular in shape. He is wearing a longsleeved blue buttoned shirt with pockets on the chest.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e7b95f6935511354b39bde9edb579223.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Award-winning DJ David Guetta is among the headliners for live music at the event [EPA]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Do you have a story suggestion for Northamptonshire? 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