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BBC Radio 2's Festival in a Day features performances from popular music artists

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Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park: 2017

Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park: 2017: Blondie

Blondie Primary

10/09/2017

Blondie

2017

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, 2017, Blondie

Tony Blackburn and Jo Whiley introduce Blondie.

Live on stage, it's Blondie - the first act to have UK Number 1 singles in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Tony Blackburn and Jo Whiley introduce them to the Hyde Park crowd.

Pioneers of the early new-wave and punk scenes in the 70s, Blondie went from the underground to top of the pops by the early 80s. Well known for mixing disco, pop, rap and reggae into their sound - it was a formula that earned them massive success, going on to sell more than 40 million albums around the world. They were the first act to have UK Number 1 singles in the 70s, 80s and 90s - with six chart topping tracks. Inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, they are the next act to take to the Hyde Park stage, introduced by Jo Whiley and Tony Blackburn.

Other entertainment on the day includes a live DJ set from Ana Matronic, a special edition of Popmaster, with Ken Bruce pitting Zoe Ball against Claudia Winkleman, and Sounds of the 80s, with Sara Cox presenting the era's pop videos. Clare Balding hosts A Question of 2, with Jeremy Vine, the Rev Kate Bottley and Jon Culshaw competing in a quiz testing their knowledge of Radio 2. And marking the network's 50th anniversary, Tony Blackburn and Paul Gambaccini introduce an orchestra piece encompassing Radio 2 themes and signature tunes.

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Radio 2's Festival in a Day returns, with top musical acts and Radio 2 personalities

BBC Radio 2's Festival in a Day returns for 2017 with performances from popular music artists, introduced by Radio 2's best-loved presenters.

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