Sting and the Pet Shop Boys have been confirmed as the headliners for BBC Radio 2 in the Park, which takes place from Friday 6th to Saturday 7th September 2024 in Moor Park in Preston.
For the first time, there will also be a Friday night Radio 2 in the Park Pre-Party on the DJ stage. The line-up was announced earlier today by Zoe Ball on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
Sting will front his new power rock trio to headline the BBC’s festivities in Preston on Saturday night. Fresh off the STING 3.0 tour, Sting (vocals, bass), long-time collaborator Dominic Miller (guitar) and dynamic drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers) will be performing selections of music from Sting’s timeless discography, including solo hits, surprise rarities and The Police classics. After launching in Germany last week, the STING 3.0 Tour has already received an amazing reaction from fans and media.
Pet Shop Boys will headline Sunday night, presenting their highly acclaimed Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live production – a set featuring classic hits and the latest singles from their best-selling new album ‘Nonetheless’.
Tickets for all three shows will go on sale at 8.15am tomorrow (Tuesday 4th June).
The full line-up is:
Saturday 7th September
- Sting
- Sugababes
- Snow Patrol
- Craig David
- Kim Wilde
- Pixie Lott
- Shaznay Lewis
- Travis
Sunday 8th September
- Pet Shop Boys
- Manic Street Preachers
- Sister Sledge feat. Kathy Sledge
- Paul Heaton
- Gabrielle
- Shed Seven
- Delta Goodrem
- Haircut 100
Following last year's launch of the Radio 2 DJ stage in Victoria Park, Leicester, the ‘big top of bop’ will return to host some of the station’s favourite presenters who will play some of the best music in the world from the past six decades across the weekend.
As announced on this morning’s Vernon Kay show on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, this year for the first time, in addition to the Saturday and Sunday events, there will be a Pre-Party on Friday 6th September from 5-11pm, featuring some of the Radio 2 family of DJs taking to the stage to entertain 5000 listeners. Presenters including Sara Cox, Vernon Kay, Scott Mills, Rylan and DJ Spoony will each be playing sets to kick off the weekend in style.
Presenters will also be introducing artists on stage and broadcasting from Radio 2 in the Park across the weekend, with shows and sets available live plus on demand on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer across the weekend and for 30 days afterwards.
All tickets go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday 4th June at 8.15am, and will be available via www.bbc.co.uk/radio2inthepark along with full terms and conditions. Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday events, which take place over a 170,000 square foot site, will be priced from £59 plus booking fee. Tickets to the Radio 2 in the Park Pre-Party will be available at £30 plus booking fee.
