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The shows will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2, BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer and will be available on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer for 30 days after the broadcast.
Tickets will be allocated by ballot, with the public registering at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2inconcert. Registrations open on Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 show from 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 11 and close at 11.59 p.m. on Monday, November 15.
Jo Whiley said, “Duran Duran and Coldplay are two breathtaking bands and I can’t wait to welcome them to In Concert in December. Duran Duran has been a part of my life since I was a teenager in the 80’s and I’m so proud to say I’ve been a part of the world of Coldplay since their very early days! Please join us for these two incredible concerts.
Jeff Smith, Head of Music for Radio 2, said: “I am delighted that Radio 2 In Concert returns in December with two outstanding performances from two of the world’s greatest bands – Duran Duran and Coldplay. With them performing their biggest hits and latest music in front of a small audience of fans, it will be a real treat … and certainly the hottest ticket in town!
Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran said: “We are looking forward to playing for Radio 2 In Concert in December. The station supported us and our music more than we could have hoped for. So finally, we will be able to play songs from our new album, FUTURE PAST, as well as classics by Duran Duran at the wonderful BBC Radio Theater, and add our name to the illustrious list of artists who have been part of this legendary series. “
Coldplay said, “Performing live and connecting with people is the reason we exist as a band, so we’re very happy to play Radio 2 In Concert. It will be a special night, so join us in person, on the radio or on BBC iPlayer.
Radio 2 in concert: Duran Duran
Thursday December 2, 7-8 p.m., on Radio 2, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
Rock legends Duran Duran perform with an ensemble that will feature classic hits and music from their latest – and 15th – album, Future Past. Since their formation in 1978 and their debut in 1981, the iconic UK quartet – Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor – Duran Duran have continued to advance sonically, stylistically and spiritually.
The group’s sales eclipsed 100 million world records. Among dozens of accolades and honors, they won two Grammy Awards, two Ivor Novellos, two Britons (including an Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2004), an MTV VMA for Lifetime Achievement and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Radio 2 in concert: Coldplay
Tuesday December 7, 7-8 p.m., on Radio 2, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
Global Superstars Coldplay perform in the intimate setting of the BBC Radio Theater, London, ahead of their 2022 world stadium tour. The group is celebrating the latest in an unbroken series of nine number one studio albums with their current ninth release, titled Music of the Spheres.
Coldplay has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. They have won nine Brits, seven Grammys and their first three albums – Parachutes (2000), A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) and X&Y (2005) – are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history. One of the best-selling groups in the world, they will perform a set filled with songs from the new album and classics from their extensive catalog.
Radio 2 In Concert’s last performance was with Dido at Maida Vale on December 9, 2019, but the station delivered live music to listeners throughout the lockdown with sessions of Radio 2 House Music that featured some of the most big names in music including Barry Manilow, Melanie C, Cliff Richard, Ronan Keating, Travis, Aloe Blacc, Nell Bryden, Lola Lennox and Jessie Ware, many of whom are accompanied remotely by the BBC Concert Orchestra. In 2020, Radio 2 Live at Home featured performances from around the world with Sheryl Crow, Craig David, Erasure, Sir Tom Jones, The Killers, John Legend, McFly, Gregory Porter, The Pretenders and Nile Rodgers & CHIC feat. Rebecca Ferguson. And Radio 2 Live earlier this year featured four concerts in four countries with a small fan base, with Manic Street Preachers in Cardiff, Steps in Manchester, Westlife in Belfast and Texas in Glasgow.
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