Rihanna and Jay-Z will be the two headline acts in the popular music lineup for the London 2012 Olympic Games!

Businessweek.com reports the pair will star in the BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend 2012 (June 23-24) a month before the Games, said organizers of the Olympics cultural festival.

Other headliners of Hackney Weekend (set to draw an estimated 100,000 fans) are Florence + the Machine, Jack White, David Guetta and Tinie Tempah.

The London 2012 Festival will be the biggest cultural celebration in our lifetime,” said Royal Opera House Chief Executive Tony Hall, who chairs the Cultural Olympiad board.

There is no doubt Jay-Z and Rihanna will give their best performances! 

The Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games is on Friday, July 27, 2012.  For more information go to www.london2012.com.

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