This summer will see BBC Radio 2’s biggest-ever live music event outside London kick off in Leicester.
Walking about the event set to welcome 35,000 music lovers, Leicester’s City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, said: “Radio 2 in the Park will be bringing some of the world’s biggest artists for a weekend of live music in Leicester and it promises to be a fantastic event for music lovers and for the city. I am really looking forward to it.”
The festival is set to be BBC Radio 2’s first flagship event since before the pandemic, as last year’s concert in Leeds was cancelled to respect the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
But when is BBC Radio 2 in the Park, who will be in the line-up, and how can you get your hands on tickets?
Here is everything we know.
When is BBC Radio 2 in the Park?
BBC Radio 2 in the Park will take place on September 16 and September 17.
A licence for the two-day event was granted by the city council after a meeting between the organisers, Festival Republic, and residents.
The line-up
The full line-up of BBC Radio 2 in the Park was revealed on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on Tuesday, June 13.
Listeners were elated to discover that Kylie Minogue would be headlining the concert. Talking about her upcoming gig, the Aussie popstar said: “Over the years, I’ve done many unique and varied performances for BBC Radio 2. I’m so excited to be headlining Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester later this year.
“I can’t wait to celebrate with you all, see you September 17th!”
Our full #R2inThePark lineup! 🧡 pic.twitter.com/JlUO4ltInl
— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) June 13, 2023
She will be joined by Simply Red, Soft Cell, and Tears for Fears, plus, Bananarama, Texas, Pretenders, and Shalamar will be there.
Festival goers will also get to sing along to James Blunt, Deacon Blue, Rick Astley, Jessie Ware, Beverley Knight, Busted, Lemar, and Sam Ryder.
How to get tickets
Tickets are set to go on sale on the BBC website at 8.15 am on Wednesday, June 14.
General Admission tickets will be £54 plus the booking fee, while Enhanced Area tickets are £140 plus the booking fee.
Organisers will be using Ticketmaster’s Smart Queue for the event to limit the number of tickets purchased by ticket touts or bots.
There will be a cap of six tickets per person for each day of the event.
