Jessie Ware, Tears For Fears, and Soft Cell are among the many acts that shall be acting at this yr’s Radio 2 In The Park.
The two-day pageant will go to Leicester’s Victoria Park this September, bringing with it a stellar line-up that includes quite a few musical legends.
Across September 16 and 17, Jessie Ware, Tears For Fears, Soft Cell, Texas, Rick Astley, James Blunt, The Pretenders, and others will carry out. Kylie will headline the Sunday evening, marking her first dwell UK live performance efficiency in 4 years. Blunt and Simply Red shall be making their solely UK pageant appearances of 2023 on the pageant.
The occasion may also characteristic a Radio 2 DJ stage for the primary time, the place a few of the station’s favourite presenters shall be manning the decks and enjoying a few of the greatest music on the earth from the previous seven many years.
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (June 14) at 8:15am BST and shall be obtainable to buy through the Radio 2 web site. For followers who don’t get tickets or who can’t make it to Leicester, reveals and units shall be obtainable dwell plus on demand on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer throughout the weekend and for 30 days afterward.
“I am thrilled to be performing at Radio 2 in the Park this year,” Jessie Ware stated. “The event has become legendary, and to be invited to join the amazing list of acts this year is a dream come true. Really looking forward to singing and dancing for everyone!”
“Remarkably, this will be the first time Soft Cell have ever played in Leicester, and so we’re incredibly excited to be performing there at this special Radio 2 event,” Soft Cell added.
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears For Fears stated: “We love playing live and can’t wait to bring some of our favorite songs, old and new, to thousands of Radio 2 listeners.”
In a press launch, Jeff Smith, Head of Music for Radio 2, commented: “Radio 2 is proud to play an enormous vary of timeless, melodic music, in actual fact round 16,000 totally different songs, from pop to rock, soul to folks, are performed throughout the station every year.
“We’re thrilled to reveal Radio 2 in the Park is coming to Leicester, bringing a stellar line-up of artists who have had hits in the past six decades and who, between them, have sold over 250 million records and had 250 UK Top 40 hits! We can’t wait to bring our listeners and presenting family together for an unforgettable weekend of live music.”
Find extra details about Radio 2 In The Park on the Radio 2 web site.