Radio 2 music festival heading to Preston

Radio 2’s flagship annual live music event, Radio 2 in the Park, will take place this September in Moor Park in Preston.

The line-up for the two-day event, which takes place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, will be revealed in June.

Preston previously hosted BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in 2007. 

Adrian Phillips, chief executive at Preston City Council, said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome the BBC to Preston.

"As this year’s host city, we’re really excited to be staging two jam-packed days, full of incredible live performances from some of the music world’s biggest stars. This is a brilliant coup for Preston and will be a huge boost for the city. We can’t wait to hear who the line-up is for this year and to welcome thousands of Radio 2 listeners to proud Preston!”

Last year's Radio 2 in the Park, held in Leicester, featured headliners Tears for Fears and Kylie Minogue, who performed her world exclusive full concert performance for the first time in four years. 

Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said: "I'm delighted that this year’s Radio 2 in the Park will take place in Preston. Following last year's epic extravaganza in Leicester, we can't wait to head north with our fantastic family of Radio 2 presenters, as well as some of the most loved music artists on the planet, to party with the good people of Lancashire!"