BBC Radio 2 Live at Hyde Park is going virtual this year, with stars including Erasure, Sheryl Crow and McFly on the line-up.
While the annual gathering, which has previously hosted acts including Shania Twain, Kylie Minogue, and Pet Shop Boys, has been called off amid the Covid-19 crisis, the station has have compiled a star-studded line-up for the first-ever online event.
The first wave of acts was announced on Tuesday, with Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gregory Porter, the Pretenders, Craig David, The Killers, John Legend and Tom Jones among the stars set to perform.
“As we can’t make it to Hyde Park, we’re bringing our festival to you,” read an announcement on the official BBC Radio 2 Twitter account.
So here’s that Radio 2 Live at Home line-up in full!
— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) September 1, 2020
Featuring
⏮ Classic Hyde Park sets
? New sets from @SherylCrow, @nilerodgers @CHICorg @RebeccaFMusic, @CraigDavid, @erasureinfo, @RealSirTomJones, @thekillers, @johnlegend, @mcflymusic, @GregoryPorter, @ThePretendersHQ pic.twitter.com/TnRTlvMQhT
“Introducing Radio 2 Live at Home – a star-studded line-up, beamed direct to your living room for 30 days.”
Performances from international stars were recorded remotely, while UK-based acts gathered in the British countryside to perform in a socially-distanced environment.
Also available online are past performances from the events from stars including Elton John, Rita Ora, and Take That.
The performances will debut online on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds on 12 September and will be available to view/listen to for the next 30 days.
