Stormzy to host Beats 1 radio show

Stormzy has been revealed as a Beats 1 radio presenter, with his show titled #MERKY.

Due to go out at 8pm every Friday night, starting on November 20, the rising grime star was unveiled in a guest spot on Julie Adenuga's Beats 1 show.

He revealed: "I am so, so gassed to be joining the Beats1 family. It's a chance for me to show 100+ countries about the scene that I come from, the music I like and the artists I rate."

This announcement marks another triumph for Stormzy in what has already been a highly successful year, after he won a BET award, two MOBOs and reached number 18 in the charts with a freestyle.

You can listen to Stormzy amd Julie making the announcement here.