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Ken Bruce: David Gray - Radio 2's Piano Room Month

David Gray - Radio 2's Piano Room Month

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, David Gray - Radio 2's Piano Room Month

David Gray joins Ken at Maida Vale to perform live and kick off Radio 2's Piano Room Month

David Gray kicks off Radio 2's Piano Room Month, performing live at Maida Vale accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. PopMaster is at its usual time of 10.30.

David Gray - chart-topping singer songwriter - kicks off Radio 2's Piano Room Month with a live set accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. It's the first of what will be the station's biggest celebration of live music in a decade, with twenty of pop's best-loved artists performing live at 11.30 am each day right through until Friday 25th February. Other artists to perform include Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Ella Henderson, Craig David, Anne-Marie, Will Young and so many more.

David - best known for his 2001 number one album 'White Ladder' - will perform three tracks including a new song, a classic and a cover with members of the BBC Concert Orchestra accompanying alongside him. Each performance will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer then on demand from 6pm that day and available for 30 days afterwards.

In addition to the live broadcasts, an hour-long special will be broadcast on Radio 2 each Sunday from 7pm until 8pm featuring highlights from the previous week's performances.

Radio 2 delivered live music to listeners throughout the lockdown with House Music sessions - launched in 2020 - featuring some of the biggest names in music, including Rag N Bone Man, Jessie Ware, Barry Manilow, Melanie C, Cliff Richard, Ronan Keating, Travis, Aloe Blacc, Nell Bryden and Lola Lennox, with many accompanied remotely by the BBC Concert Orchestra. 

Ken also has your love song dedications plus another round of the legendary PopMaster quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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