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“I’m obviously 20th century,” Billy Joel tells Zoe Ball over TikTok hit

Billy Joel was on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning where he admitted to being out of touch as far as TikTok is concerned. As part of their conversation, Zoe asked Billy how he feels when he sees multi-generations of fans at his concerts...

Tom Cruise reveals how much of part two of latest movie is filmed

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell spoke to Zoe Ball on her Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning about the latest Mission Impossible movie. The stunts that Tom does in the film came up in the conversation. Zoe asked him about the preparation that goes into them, such as going off a cliff on a motorbike...

Blur to play exclusive intimate gig for Radio 2 listeners

BBC Radio 2 In Concert returns later this month with an exclusive gig from Blur. Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will be performing in front of a small audience of Radio 2 listeners at the Radio Theatre in New Broadcasting House, London...

Kylie Minogue and Tears for Fears headline Radio 2 in the Park

Radio 2 in the Park will see Tears for Fears headlining the Saturday night and Kylie Minogue headlining the Sunday night. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears said: “We love playing live and can’t wait to bring some of our favourite songs, old and new...

Radio 2’s biggest ever live music event outside London revealed

Radio 2 in the Park, the station’s annual live music event, will be at Victoria Park in Leicester on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September. The news of BBC Radio 2’s biggest ever live music event outside London was announced in Zoe Ball’s Breakfast Show this morning...

Vernon Kay to host first celebrity Ten To The Top on Radio 2

Hollywood stars Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman are to take part in Vernon Kay’s first ever celebrity edition of Ten To The Top. Jennifer will take on Andrew, her co-star in the new film No Hard Feelings, in the quiz on Vernon’s BBC Radio 2 morning show on Wednesday 21 June...

Radio 2 to mark 40th anniversary of Wham!’s debut album

BBC Radio 2 is to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of Wham!’s debut album and what would have been George Michael’s 60th birthday. George would have been 60 on 25 June and Wham!’s debut album, Fantastic was released on 9 July 1983...

BBC Radio 2 gets a Rocky Horror show from Made in Manchester

Radio indie Made in Manchester has brought together some of the stars of musical Rocky Horror for a special programme celebrating 50 years of the stage show on BBC Radio 2...

BFBS Esports Live returns for a second series with OJ Borg

BFBS is launching the second series of BFBS Esports Live hosted by BBC Radio 2 presenter OJ Borg. The 30-minute weekly show, starting on BFBS Radio tonight at 6.30pm, will once again be dedicated to the Forces’ favourite esports games and online communities and will be available to military audiences worldwide...

Boom Radio hires Paul O’Grady for Christmas Day show

After 13 years at BBC Radio 2, Paul O’Grady is joining Boom Radio to host a special show on Christmas Day. He’ll be on-air at midday from his home joined by his former producer Malcolm Price. Paul commented: “Looking forward to being back on the wireless for Christmas Day lunch with the usual unpredictable mayhem! Malcolm and I have been missing you all so I hope you will find us in our latest radio home at Boom.”...