Glastonbury
Every year Glastonbury brings its own chaos to the site, from wedding-ticket stunts and treadmill quizzes in the Radio 1 years to festival-themed games and call-ins continuing into the Radio 2 era. Expect a mix of features, listener stories and odd traditions tied to festival season.
Scott reviews Glastonbury from home, Martin gambles his way to The Real Thing and the Music Police investigate an “oh yeah” mystery. [...]
Leigh-Anne joins Scott after releasing her debut solo single, while David keeps Erasure and the Great Glasto Honk struggles to get started. [...]
Elton John discusses his final UK show, mentoring Lewis Capaldi and collaborating with Dolly Parton, while Jan gambles her way to Eternal. [...]
Vernon Kay celebrates turning 49, previews his new Radio 2 show and risks two excellent songs before landing on Sugababes. [...]
Paddy O’Connell tests Scott and Rylan’s friendship, while Paul rejects Charlie Puth for Eurovision winner Dana. [...]
Jessie and Lennie Ware test how well they know each other, while Elspeth rejects Lionel Richie and Simon and Garfunkel for Brotherhood of Man. [...]
Måns Zelmerlöw and Ngunan Adamu launch Eurovisioncast, while Kerry rejects the Righteous Brothers and Céline Dion for Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson. [...]
The Music Police identify Carrie’s song, while Adrian rejects Mika and Tiffany before receiving Owl City. [...]
Listeners tried to beat one another’s Glastonbury stories with Louis Tomlinson and Sam Fender encounters, while The Who Game resurrected the Ice Bucket Challenge and Amy faced an Instagram snub from her grandmother. [...]
The show embraced the “they’re a ten but…” trend, checked in with listeners stuck in Glastonbury traffic and replayed Will Smith and Margot Robbie trying to insult each other without laughing. [...]