On the eve of the release of their 2016 album, Acoustic, Simple Minds took to the stage at the Hackney Empire to perform a stripped-down and reimagined set of their songs spanning their eclectic and illustrious career. \n\nThis Radio 2 In Concert hosted by Jo Whiley sees the Glaswegian rockers replace the synths with guitars to perform an acoustic set of songs without losing any of their essence.
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Van Morrison
Sir Van Morrison takes to the stage at the BBC Radio Theatre for a Radio 2 In Concert hosted by Jo Whiley. \n\nThe Grammy-winning Celtic soul troubadour has been in the business ...
30-08-2025
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Jeff Lynne's Elo
Jo Whiley introduces an intimate performance filmed in early November at the BBC Radio Theatre in London as part of 2019’s Radio 2 In Concerts.\n\nJeff Lynne’s ELO r ...
05-07-2025
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Pulp
Pulp perform an intimate and exclusive show for BBC Radio 2 In Concert, with Jarvis Cocker and the band playing some of their most-loved classic hits as well as exclusive tracks ...
01-06-2025
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Tears For Fears
Jo Whiley welcomes an intimate audience to the BBC Radio Theatre as synth pop greats Tears for Fears celebrate their reunion following a sold-out summer arena tour, highlighted ...
07-03-2025
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Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart performs live for Radio 2 In Concert at the BBC Radio Theatre.
11-01-2025
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Simple Minds
On the eve of the release of their 2016 album, Acoustic, Simple Minds took to the stage at the Hackney Empire to perform a stripped-down and reimagined set of their songs spanni ...
15-11-2024
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The Cure
The Cure play an intimate performance with a selection of classics, fan favourites and tracks from the album Songs of a Lost World. Recorded in front of a small audience at the ...
02-11-2024
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Stereophonics
The hugely popular and successful Welsh rockers, Stereophonics, return to Radio 2 In Concert for the first time since 2013.\n\nIntroduced by Fearne Cotton, the band perform an i ...
18-10-2024
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Deep Purple
Jo Whiley presents the last BBC Radio 2 In Concert of 2017 with one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world, Deep Purple.\n\nAfter forming in Hertford in 1968, they went o ...
04-10-2024
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Duran Duran
Highlights of the 2021 BBC Radio Theatre performance for Radio 2 In Concert from Duran Duran, the ‘wild boys’ who formed in Birmingham in 1978 and are still going st ...
20-01-2024
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Van Morrison
Sir Van Morrison takes to the stage at the BBC Radio Theatre for a Radio 2 In Concert hosted by Jo Whiley. \n\nThe Grammy-winning Celtic soul troubadour has been in the business ...
30-08-2025
BBC 4
Stereophonics
The hugely popular and successful Welsh rockers, Stereophonics, return to Radio 2 In Concert for the first time since 2013.\n\nIntroduced by Fearne Cotton, the band perform an i ...
18-10-2024
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A-ha
Back in 1985, a-ha released their debut album, Hunting High and Low, and went on to take the UK charts by storm with smash hits that included Take on Me and The Sun Always Shine ...
07-07-2023
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Ed Sheeran
Global pop star and Suffolk boy Ed Sheeran performs in the intimate setting of the BBC Radio Theatre, London, following his global stadium tour. Ivor Novello Award- and Brit Awa ...
15-12-2019
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Jeff Lynne's Elo
Jo Whiley introduces an intimate performance filmed in early November at the BBC Radio Theatre in London as part of 2019’s Radio 2 In Concerts.\n\nJeff Lynne’s ELO r ...
05-07-2025
BBC 4
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart performs live for Radio 2 In Concert at the BBC Radio Theatre.
11-01-2025
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Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers
Jo Whiley welcomes Grammy-winning Nile Rodgers and his multi-platinum selling band Chic, in an intimate performance in 2017 at the iconic Radio Theatre for BBC Radio 2 In Concer ...
31-12-2021
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Paul Weller
Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London as part of BBC Radio 2's In Concert series, the iconic British singer and songwriter Paul Weller performs with members of his regular ...
02-11-2018
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Seal
The BBC's Radio Theatre is the venue for a concert from four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Seal. It was held to mark the 2015 release of his atmospheric album '7' - his ...
14-07-2023
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Gregory Porter
This evening BBC Maida Vale opens its doors to US singer-songwriter Gregory Porter, whose gift for uniting jazz, soul, gospel and R&B has awarded him a Grammy and worldwide crit ...
14-07-2023
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