Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park (also known as Radio 2's Festival in a Day) is a British music festival that has taken place annually since 2011 in Hyde Park in London. The idea behind the event was for music fans who enjoy live music but are not comfortable with the idea of a full multi-day festival to be able to experience the variety of artists and the atmosphere that such a festival would offer, without the associated necessities such as camping. The festival is designed to appeal to the over 35  demographic that makes up the majority of BBC Radio 2 listeners, although the event attracts fans of all ages. The line-up is compiled of the various adult contemporary music and specialist genres featured on Radio 2, including folk, country, soul, rock and jazz. The festival was hosted by Chris Evans and later Jo Whiley alongside other Radio 2 presenters and is broadcast live on the station and streamed on the BBC Red Button. In 2017, the attendance was 45,000. Performers. Live in Hyde Park 2011. The inaugural festival in a day was held on 11 September 2011. Lionel Richie  was originally set to headline the event but was forced to cancel due to ill health. Live in Hyde Park 2012. The 2012 festival in a day was held on 9 September. Live in Hyde Park 2013. The 2013 festival in a day was held on 8 September. Live in Hyde Park 2014. The 2014 festival in a day was held on 14 September. Live in Hyde Park 2015. The 2015 festival in a day was held on 13 September. The line-up was revealed by Chris Evans between 8 and 12 June. Live in Hyde Park 2016. The 2016  festival in a day was be held on 11 September. It also featured a DJ set by Craig Charles and a special edition of PopMaster with Ken Bruce. Live in Hyde Park 2017. The 2017 festival in a day was held on 10 September. The line-up was announced on 6 June by Chris Evans, with tickets for the event going on sale on 8 June. Between the main acts, the festival also featured a special edition of PopMaster with Ken Bruce, "Sounds of the 80s" with Sara Cox, "A Question of Radio 2" with Clare Balding, Jeremy Vine, Fearne  Cotton, Jon Culshaw and Rev. Kate Bottley plus live DJ sets from Craig Charles and Ana Matronic. Live in Hyde Park 2018. The 2018 festival in a day was held on 9 September. Carrie Underwood was originally scheduled to perform but had to pull out due to illness and was replaced by The Shires. The festival featured a special edition of PopMaster with Ken Bruce and "Sounds of the 80s" with Gary Davies plus a DJ set from Craig Charles. During the headline set, Rick Astley and Jason Donovan appeared as special guests. Live in Hyde Park 2019. The 2019  festival in a day was held on 15 September. Two acts were announced each day by Zoe Ball starting on Monday 3 June 2019, with the headliners being revealed on Thursday 6 June. Emeli Sandé was originally scheduled to perform but cancelled on the day due to having lost her voice. Her set was replaced by a Craig Charles DJ set. There was also a DJ set from Gary Davies. During the headlining set, Olly Alexander and Beverley Knight appeared as special guests. Live in Hyde Park 2020. This year's Live in Hyde Park will be a virtual affair  due to coronavirus. On 12 and 13 September 2020, the BBC will air new sets recorded from home by Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers and Chic featuring Rebecca Ferguson, Craig David, Erasure, Sir Tom Jones, The Killers, John Legend, McFly, Gregory Porter and The Pretenders. Several past performances by Sir Elton John, Jeff Lynne, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, Rita Ora, Sir Rod Stewart, Shania Twain, Smokey Robinson and Take That were also made available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Radio 2 Live 2022. Following two cancelled years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on 5 April 2022 that  the event was to be rebranded as Radio 2 Live 2022 and would take place in Leeds at Temple Newsam on 17 and 18 September.