Jo Whiley spent part of her Monday evening playlist explaining BBC Radio 2's new cross-station Icons feature, where presenters nominate a musical hero. Jo revealed she picked Robert Smith of The Cure, calling him hugely influential on her musical taste, before adding a cheeky caveat: "the one thing Robert Smith would probably absolutely loathe to be called is an icon," so she apologised to him in case he ever hears it. She encouraged listeners to search 'Icons' on BBC Sounds to hear who other Radio 2 presenters chose.
Jo also gave the full story behind The Cure's Standing on a Beach album cover, which she played across the show as her Vinyl Revival pick to mark 40 years since its release. She explained the cover face belongs to John Button, a retired fisherman who agreed to be pictured because, as he reportedly said, "if I can help these youngsters break through, why not." Jo asked listeners to email their favourite Cure memories to [email protected] rather than text, as the show was pre-recorded.
Looking ahead, Jo previewed Wednesday's show as a big one, teasing "An Evening In With Fontaines D.C.", including a live orchestral session and, surprisingly, a chat about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with the band. She also flagged James King joining her on Tuesday to talk films, including Robert Pattinson's new role in Prime Time. Jo opened the show by thanking Bristol gig-goers from Friday night, saying she was still "just about recovering" from her Jane Fonda-style 90s workout set.
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