Radio 2 Events

Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year 2009

1 November 2009
Eight young hopefuls took part in the final of 2009's Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year competition in St Paul's Cathedral, London.

BBC Maida Vale at 75

26 - 31 October 2009
Jamie Cullum, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Stereophonics and Yusuf all gave exclusive performances for Radio 2 as part of the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London.

Smokey Robinson - BBC Electric Proms

24 October 2009
Soul legend, Smokey Robinson celebrated 50 years of Motown in a special concert with the BBC Concert Orchestra, as part of the BBC Electric Proms season.

Dame Shirley Bassey - BBC Electric Proms

23 October 2009
Britain's most successful female artist, Dame Shirley Bassey joined by the BBC Concert Orchestra for a concert featuring her most famous hits, alongside new tracks from her forthcoming album.

Radio 2's Great British Songbook: Don Black Masterclass

23 October 2009
From the BBC Electric Proms, award-winning lyricist Don Black gave an exclusive masterclass for Radio 2's Great British Songbook.  The event also featured West End star, Marti Webb performing extracts from some of Don Black's best known songs.

Radio 2 Live: Michael Bublé

21 October 2009
Canadian singing star, Michael Bublé performed an exclusive concert for Radio 2 from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.

Thank You For The Music: A Celebration Of The Music Of ABBA

13 September 2009
Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Nerina Pallot and The Feeling were just some of the artists who celebrated the music of ABBA in an amazing concert in London's Hyde Park.

BBC Proms In The Park

12 September 2009
Barry Manilow joined Katherine Jenkins, Garđar Thór Cortes and the BBC Concert Orchestra for a concert in London's Hyde Park to celebrate the Last Night Of The Proms.

Radio 2 Live In Blackpool

4 & 5 September 2009
Will Young, Mika, Paloma Faith, Tony Christie and Pixie Lott were just some of the artitsts who performed in a series of live shows from Blackpool, celebrating the switch-on of the Illuminations.

Cambridge Folk Festival 2009

30 July - 2 August 2009
It's one of the highlights of the folk calendar and Radio 2 was there to bring you the best of the festival.

Lorna Luft & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Judy Garland

31 July 2009
Friday Night Is Music Night celebrated the music of one of the world's best loved icons with a concert starring Judy Garland's daughter, Lorna Luft.

Radio 2 Live: Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds

21 July 2009
Steve Lamacq presented Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War Of The Worlds, performed live at London's 02 Arena.

Radio 2 at Latitude 2009

16 - 19 July 2009
Radio 2 presented live from the Latitude Music and Arts Festival in Suffolk.

Radio 2 Live: Diana Krall

6 July 2009
Diana Krall performed tracks from her latest album in an exclusive performance.

Radio 2 Introduces... Paloma Faith

20 June 2009
Former magician's assistant and actress, Paloma Faith performed an exclusive set on Dermot O'Leary's show, featuring songs from her debut album.

Radio 2 Live in the Morning... Lionel Richie

8 June 2009
Lionel Richie performed an amazing live session on Ken Bruce's show and was joined on one of the tracks by R'n'B star Akon.

Radio 2 Live... Yusuf

6 June 2009
The artist previously known as Cat Stevens performed in an exclusive concert for Radio 2 from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.

Eurovision Song Contest

Saturday 16 May
Find out all there is to know about the Eurovision Song Contest, and who won this year's competition.

Friday Night Is Music Night with Paul Carrack

Friday 15 May
Singer-songwriter, Paul Carrack joined the BBC Concert Orchestra to perform his greatest hits in a show that also featured American jazz singer Melody Gardot.

ABC and the BBC Concert Orchestra present The Lexicon of Love

4 May 2009
ABC performed all the songs from their 1982 debut album, the Lexicon of Love, at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2009

28 April - 4 May 2009
Radio 2 presented an exclusive concert from this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival telling the story of Billy Strayhorn's controversial relationship with Duke Ellington.

Radio 2's Great British Songbook

13 April 2009
Radio 2 presented a celebration of the work of British songwriters, with artists of today performing classic British songs.

Radio 2 Introduces... Pixie Lott

25 April 2009
Pixie Lott performed an exclusive session on Dermot O'Leary's show.

U2 at the BBC

27 February 2009
U2 spent the day at the BBC and joined Chris Evans on the Drivetime show prior to a surprise gig on the roof of BBC Broadcasting House.

Radio 2 Live: Elbow

31 January 2009
In an exclusive concert, Elbow teamed up with the BBC Concert Orchestra for a unique live performance of their 2008 Mercury Award winning album The Seldom Seen Kid.