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Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey and Paul Weller set for Bob Harris tribute concert at the Royal Albert Hall
A tribute concert is being organised at London's Royal Albert Hall to honour BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris following his recent departure from the station. Harris ended his 30-year tenure at Radio 2 in June after developing prostate cancer, which has since spread to his spine. The event, titled 'Stand By Me: Bob Harris – A Celebration of Life in Music,' aims to recognise his enduring influence across more than five decades of broadcasting.
The December 2nd concert will bring together prominent musicians including Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Paul Weller, and Rick Wakeman to perform selections that Harris championed throughout his career. The evening will feature live music alongside recollections from fellow broadcasters and artists who have worked with him, supplemented by archival footage from his extensive broadcast history. Tickets go on sale August 7th for the performance.
In short
- BBC Radio 2 veteran retires after 30-year tenure; tribute concert planned for December 2nd at the Royal Albert Hall
- Event will feature performances from prominent rock and music artists, celebrating Harris's five-decade broadcasting career
- Tickets available from August 7th
Explained simply
Bob Harris is a British broadcaster best known for presenting music programmes on BBC radio. Across more than five decades, he introduced listeners to musicians and songs from a range of genres, and became particularly associated with country and rock music.
The BBC is the UK’s public-service broadcaster, and Radio 2 is one of its national stations, with a broad music and entertainment schedule. Harris’s long run there brought his work to a large audience; the artists named for the concert, including Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and The Who’s Roger Daltrey, are among the musicians whose careers span generations.