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Coventry to host BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music event in 2022
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will return in 2022 with a three-day music festival in Coventry’s War Memorial Park. Over 70,000 Radio 1 fans are expected to attend across the weekend from 27th to the 29th of May. In 2022 the festival will return to the field, with performances to air across Radio 1, BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. Full broadcast information, along with line-up and ticketing details, will be announced soon...Publication date: 16.11.2021
Radio presenter Lauren Laverne speaks out for Sunderland
Lauren Laverne, an honorary graduate at the University of Sunderland, is helping showcase the University in a new promotional video. The Sunderland-born broadcaster voices the video, ‘Think Sunderland’, which celebrates the University’s career-focused courses, facilities, inclusive and culture and everything the city has to offer. Lauren, host of the BBC Radio 6 Breakfast Show and Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs...Publication date: 15.11.2021
Ed Sheeran to be in conversation on Classic FM’s Moira Stuart Meets…
Moira Stuart Meets… on Classic FM is now in its second season of programmes where she interviews the most well-known names from the worlds of the arts, politics, sport and entertainment. She discusses their career defining moments and memories, as they choose the classical music that’s important to them.Moira’s guest next Sunday, 21 November is the internationally renowned singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran who has...Publication date: 14.11.2021
Steve Lamacq to begin the build-up to BBC Radio 6 Music’s T-Shirt Day
Next Friday 19 November is the 14th annual #TShirtDay where BBC Radio 6 Music invites listeners to wear their favourite band or artist tee to show their love for them. Across the day on 6 Music, from 7am to 7pm, presenters will be taking listener requests and playing music from artists who appear on their tees...Publication date: 14.11.2021
Adele, Ed Sheeran and Gary Barlow among those in Radio 2 Celebrates Songwriting
BBC Radio 2 Celebrates Songwriting is a series programmes that will explore the art and craft of the world’s songwriters. Running from Saturday 20 November to Sunday 12 December, each programme will hear from some of the most famous names and their well-known fans to discover how their extraordinary skills with words and music connects with people and makes them feel...Publication date: 12.11.2021
Will Young joins Tom Price on Magic Radio to talk about his new album
Will Young joined Magic Radio presenter Tom Price on his show at the weekend to talk about his new album ‘Crying on the Bathroom Floor’ which features cover songs from only female artists. Joining Tom for his regular show feature ‘The School Disco’ the singer chatted about his new album, admitting he wasn’t sure how it would be taken by fans of the artists he covered: “I really didn’t expect it to go as well as...Publication date: 09.11.2021
Sophie Ellis-Bextor to dance for 24 hours with BBC Radio 2
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will attempt to dance for 24 hours for Radio 2’s BBC Children in Need Challenge this year. The Kitchen Disco Danceathon was announced by Zoe Ball on her breakfast show this morning. It launches at 9.25am on Tuesday 16 November, finishing the following day at 9.25am on Wednesday 17 November at the BBC Radio Theatre in London.Publication date: 08.11.2021
More singers added to Magic of Christmas at the London Palladium
Mica Paris, Emeli Sandé, James Arthur and Jamie Cullum have been added to the line-up for Magic’s Christmas event at the London Palladium. Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott, who are presenting the event, announced the final line-up live on the Magic Breakfast Show this morning. Breakfast co-host Ronan Keating will also be performing on the night alongside the previously announced Rag’n’Bone Man and Will Young...Publication date: 08.11.2021
Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Years & Years among stars for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball
Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball, with Barclaycard is back for a two-day extravaganza across the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December at The O2, London. The line-up was revealed live on Capital Breakfast by hosts Roman Kemp, Sonny Jay and Sian Welby today, for what will be the first multi-artist concert at the venue since the pandemic began...Publication date: 03.11.2021
Charlotte Hawkins to host Classic FM’s Pet Classics
Classic FM is bringing back its programme for pets to listen to during fireworks. Charlotte Hawkins will host the special show this year, which will air on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th November from 6pm till 10pm. Across the two evenings, Charlotte will play a selection of the most soothing classical music, featuring pet-related pieces from animal-loving composers...Publication date: 02.11.2021