BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Pop Festival (BPF), one of the biggest outdoor music events in Asia, has announced a line-up of big-name acts, including Brett Anderson of Suede and Nine Inch Nails, this year.

    Leading hip-hop stars PE, celebrating their 20th anniversary, will perform on the first night on Sept. 8 with a career-spanning set.

    Nine Inch Nails, winners of two Grammy Awards, would close the festival on the night of Sept. 9, said Liu Fei, spokesperson for Rock for China Entertainment Ltd. (RCE), one of the festival organizers, here Tuesday.

    The festival would also feature Brett Anderson, the founder and voice of Suede, playing a set mixing solo. He and his team had held a concert in China four years ago.

    Also on the line-up were rock band the New York Dolls, Rize from Japan and Mumiy Troll from Russia, Liu said.

    Many leading Chinese bands would also be on the stage.

    "It's a great opportunity for international music circles to get acquainted with Chinese rock," said Cui Jian, China's godfather of rock 'n' roll, who will also perform on the second night.

    The festival will be held on two stages in Chaoyang Park in eastern Beijing. RCE is in charge of one stage and Hit FM of China Radio International hosts the other.

    RCE had received more than 120 requests from bands, but the final list of participants was still to be decided, Liu said.

    The other stage will have about 20 Chinese and foreign bands headlined by Swedish band Mando Diao and the eccentric Japanese garage rock outfit Doc Holiday and Apache Train.

    Launched two years ago, the annual festival has become a big music event in China with increasing international participation.

    An advance ticket for the festival costs 200 yuan for one day and 380 yuan for the weekend while a gate ticket will be 250 yuan.

    "Music has no borders. We want Chinese audiences to be able to enjoy the best music in the world," Liu said.