SECOND NIGHT ADDED FOR ‘STAND BY ME:
BOB HARRIS – A CELEBRATION OF LIFE IN MUSIC’ AFTER FIRST SHOW SELLS OUT
3 DECEMBER 2026 AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
TICKETS
Following phenomenal demand and a complete sell-out of the first show, a second night has now been added to ‘Stand By Me: Bob Harris – A Celebration of Life in Music’, taking place on Thursday 3 December 2026 at the Royal Albert Hall, the night after the first concert.
The first night, Wednesday 2 December, which sold out within minutes, features performances from Roger Daltrey, Paul Weller, Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, Rick Wakeman, Carly Pearce, Chris Difford, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Judie Tzuke, Kate Rusby, The Shires, Kezia Gill and Toby Lee.
Returning to play the second night are Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, Carly Pearce and Beth Nielsen Chapman and joining them to complete the line-up will be: Albert Lee, Joe Brown, Bears Den, Seth Lakeman, Martyn Joseph and Elles Bailey. With more guests still to be announced. Tickets on sale 10AM FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER.
Bob Harris, known affectionately as “Whispering Bob,” has spent more than five decades at the heart of British music broadcasting, from presenting the original Sounds of the 70s, and the iconic BBC TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test, to championing new Country and Americana talent through Bob Harris Country on BBC Radio 2. Awarded an OBE in 2011 for services to music broadcasting, he has built lifelong friendships with many of the artists he first supported in the earliest days of their careers – relationships that lie at the very heart of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
Bob Harris: “I’m overwhelmed by the response to this concert. To sell out the Royal Albert Hall once was beyond anything I could have imagined, so to be adding a second night, with yet another incredible group of artists is just extraordinary. I can’t wait to be there for both very special evenings.”
As with the first night, the evening will feature celebrated broadcasting and music figures on stage to present the show and share their memories of Bob, alongside archive footage from his career shown on the big screen. Bob himself will be in the audience to enjoy the celebration.
About Bob Harris:
Bob Harris OBE is one of British broadcasting’s most enduring and best-loved voices. Born in Northampton in 1946, he co-founded the listings magazine Time Out in 1968 before joining the BBC in 1970, where he presented the original Sounds of the 70s on BBC Radio 1 and went on to front the influential music show The Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC Two. His distinctive, gentle delivery gave him his famous nickname and made him a champion of new artists at pivotal early moments in their careers.
Harris has spent more than five decades on air, including a long tenure at BBC Radio 2 fronting Bob Harris Country and the revived Sounds of the 70s, and has been a driving force behind the UK’s Country and Americana music scene, hosting C2C: Country to Country Festival every year since its launch in 2013. He was appointed OBE in 2011 for services to music broadcasting, the same year he received the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer Award, and he has also been honoured with a UK Radio Hall of Fame induction, a MOJO Medal and multiple Sony Awards. He is the author of two memoirs, The Whispering Years and Still Whispering After All These Years.
Bob has been open about his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, and earlier this year he had to step back from his weekly Radio 2 shows while dealing with a health setback. While his treatment is still very much ongoing, he continues to work on various programmes and projects whenever he can. He’s said “Radio 2 have been supportive beyond words.”
Event Details:
Show: Stand By Me: Bob Harris – A Celebration of Life In Music
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
Night One: Wednesday 2 December 2026 — SOLD OUT
Line-up: Roger Daltrey, Paul Weller, Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, Rick Wakeman, Carly Pearce, Chris Difford, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Judie Tzuke, Kate Rusby, The Shires, Kezia Gill and Toby Lee Doors
Start time: 7.30pm
Night Two: Thursday 3 December 2026 — On sale 10AM FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Line-up: Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, Carly Pearce, Albert Lee, Joe Brown, Bears Den, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Seth Lakeman, Martyn Joseph and Elles Bailey
Tickets: https://gigst.rs/BHLIM3Dec
Start time: 7.30pm
MD: Ethan Johns
Producer: Trudie Myerscough-Harris
House band: Jeremy Stacey (Drums), Neil Cowley (Bass Guitar), Nick Pini (Keys), Mollie Marriot (BVs), Siobhan Maher Kennedy (BVs)
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