Roachford are best known for 1980s soul hits ‘Cuddly Toy’ and ‘Family Man’. The band won the Best British Dance Act Award at the Brits in 19, as well as the Mercury Music Prize for their 1993 album, Elegant Slumming. Heather is the former lead singer of M People who had hits with 'Moving On Up' and 'Search For The Hero’. I’m so excited to have The Brand New Heavies with me, one of my favourite UK bands and Beverley Knight, she just keeps getting better every year – I just want to work with her all the time!”ġ0pm-midnight: Craig Charles’ House PartyĬraig will be picking up the reins with his ultimate Saturday night party playlist at 10pm, with a performance from The Fantasy Funk Band featuring British soul legends Heather Small and Roachford. Trevor Nelson says: ‘‘It’s great to be back together with my Saturday night crew, we had such a fun time in Bridlington last year and we are going to have it large in Blackpool this year. They are best known for their singles such as ‘Dream Come True’ and ‘Stay This Way’ in the 1990s, with lead vocalist at the time N’Dea Davenport and cover of ‘Midnight at the Oasis’. The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz collective from West London formed in 1985, centred around songwriters and multi instrumentalists Simon Bartholomew (guitar) and Andrew Levy (bass). He will deliver his unique mix of soul and R&B in front of a live audience and will introduce his personally invited guests The Brand New Heavies and Beverley Knight to perform live on stage and on air.īeverley Knight is a MOBO Award winning singer and musical theatre actress who starred as Rachel Marron in the West End production of The Bodyguard in 2016.
Trevor Nelson who currently broadcasts his Radio 2 show four nights a week (Monday - Thursday 10pm - midnight), will be bringing Rhythm Nation back to Saturday nights for one night only. Doors will open at 7pm before the live music broadcast begins at 8pm. Tickets for the All Star Party go on sale on Monday 12 th August from bbc.co.uk/radio2. Lewis Carnie, Head of BBC Radio 2, says: “I am delighted to be bringing the Radio 2 All Star Party to Blackpool with an amazing live music line-up and a night of programming with our much loved DJ’s Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles and Ana Matronic.” The night will feature live performances from Beverley Knight, The Brand New Heavies, The Shapeshifters and The Fantasy Funk Band featuring guest vocalists Heather Small and Roachford. They will broadcast their shows live from the legendary venue, presenting a spectacular night of soul, R&B and dance music. The third Radio 2 All Star Party returns on Saturday 28 September as Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles and Ana Matronic take to the road again to broadcast live from the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool.
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