BBC Radio 2 have announced the line-up for Piano Room month 2025!
Runs from Monday 3 February to Friday 28 February during Vernon Kay’s weekday mid-morning, the annual series sees 16 of pop’s best-loved artists singing live while accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra from London’s BBC Maida Vale studios.
Each artist will perform a new song, a classic and a cover version – and at the same time be in it The BBC soundswill be available to watch BBC iPlayer from later that day.
Check out the full range below:
Mon February 3 – Coldplayperforming a cover of The Proclaimers
Tue February 4 – Kim Wildein front of a Crowded House cover
Wednesday February 5: Tom Grennanin front of a Harry Nilsson cover
Thursday, February 6: Mica Parisperformed a Bob Marley cover for Piano Room on what would have been Bob Marley’s 80th birthday
Mon 10 February: Myles Smithin front of a Green Day cover
Tues 11 February: Kiefer Sutherlandperforming a Phil Collins cover
Wednesday 12 February: Celestein front of a Labi Siffre cover
Thursday 13 February: 10cc’s Graham Gouldman reunite especially for this Piano Room with other band founders Kevin Godley in the 50th anniversary of their seminal hit, I’m Not in Love, and perform a cover of The Everly Brothers.
Mon 17 February: Natasha Bedingfieldin front of an Oasis cover
Tues 18 February: Deacon bluein front of a Beyoncé cover
Wednesday 19 February: Chesney Hawkescover announced
Thursday 20 February: Kate Hudsoncover announced
Mon 24 February: Franz Ferdinandperforming a Britney Spears cover
Tues 25 February: Elkie Brooksperforming a Rag’n’Bone cover on her 80th birthday
Wed 26 February: Teddy is swimmingperforming a Nat King Cole cover
Thursday 27 February: Gary Barlowperforming a Sam Fender cover of The 100th Piano Room
Speaking after announcing this year’s line-up, Vernon Kaye said via a BBC press release: “It’s been a privilege to present some of the world’s best-loved artists to the Piano Room over the past year. The line-up for this February is impressive and represents the huge range of music from the decades that I love to play on my show every day, so please join me for what will be a very special month of music.”
With Jeff SmithHead of Music, Radio 2, adding: “Radio 2 prides itself on bringing listeners live music from some of the world’s most popular musicians, so I’m delighted to be bringing another fantastic line-up of artists to the Piano Room in February. This list is full of iconic entertainers who have sung some of the greatest songs ever written.”
Matthew SwannDirector of the BBC Concert Orchestra, said: “Piano Room Month is now a much-anticipated annual event for the BBC Concert Orchestra, and we are delighted to be embarking on our fourth year. The BBC CO will be working with another star-studded line-up of musicians in world class and will perform some of their most beloved songs, reimagining their tracks with the depth and color of the live orchestra never fails to create an atmospheric listening experience for the audience, and we can’t wait to showcase it on Radio 2 in February.”
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