(VP RECORDS, NEW YORK) - Reggae star Gyptian crosses the pond to wow British fans for the annual BBC Radio 1Xtra Live, taking place at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday, September 25. Gyptian joins a hotlist of international acts for the annual event that also includes B.O.B and Jason Derulo, in addition to local U.K. acts.

“BBC Radio continues to show me a lot of love,” reveals Gyptian. “They’ve always supported my music and I’m looking forward to performing at 1Xtra Live.” Gyptian will be singing his tunes to even more U.K. fans during his upcoming European tour, which runs from October 13 to November 13.

Gyptian’s popularity continues to skyrocket internationally, as the videos for his first smash hit, “Hold You,” has now been added into rotation on MTV Base and its Major Lazer remix into play on MTV Dance, over in the UK. He is also nominated for “Reggae Artist of the Year” at the 2010 MOBO Awards, which takes place in Liverpool on October 20. He will be competing with fellow VP Records artist, Gappy Ranks, for the honor.

Gyptian currently has two singles in rotation on U.S. radio with “Hold You” hitting Top 40 radio on Z100 in New York and his second single, “Nah Let Go” in rotation on New York’s HOT97. The “Nah Let Go” video recently premiered on BET 106 & Park as the “New Joint of the Day,” fueling the buzz on this star.