MIKA will perform a song of Andrew Lloyd Webber on radio2 for a dedicated show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/andrew-lloyd-webber
Imagine some of the greatest songs written by Andrew Lloyd Webber - I Don’t Know How To Love Him, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina and Jesus Christ Superstar - and then imagine them again as never before.
This Easter, as part of BBC Radio 2’s commitment to celebrating the UK’s musical cultural heritage, the station will broadcast four programmes to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of Britain’s most successful composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Lewis Carnie, Head of Radio 2 says: “What a great way to say Happy Birthday! We wanted to make this show to prove how great these songs are and how they stand up to interpretation. These really are at the core of The Great British Songbook and will be performed and interpreted for generations to come.”
Jo Whiley presents Andrew Lloyd Webber - Variations, starring artists who’ve been asked to select and perform a famous hit from the master’s songbook.
In this programme, Rick Astley records Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Ronan Keating performs Tell me On A Sunday, Holly Johnson sings his version of As If We Never Said Goodbye and Anne-Marie performs Whistle Down The Wind.
Other songs and singers are All I Ask Of You (Imelda May), Another Suitcase In Another Hall (Nerina Pallot), Any Dream Will Do (Seth Lakeman), Close Every Door (Hoseah Partch), Gethsemane (Marc Almond), I Don’t Know How To Love Him (Bright Light Bright Light), It’s Easy For You (Jack Savoretti), Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter Bence), Only You (Mica Paris), Memory (The Shires), Phantom Of The Opera (Ricky Wilson), Pie Jesu (Nikhil D’Souza), Song Of The King (The Vamps), The Music Of The Night (Mika), Unexpected Song (Vincent Niclo), Variations (Leo Green and Band).
Jo Whiley says: “These are all such wonderful songs; all of our listeners will have their own favourites. Now they can hear them again, but in a completely different way. I am sure many like me, can’t wait to hear the new versions.”
In addition, Melanie C, who played Mary Magdalene in the hit 2012 arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, will present the story of this hit rock opera from the early seventies that shot Andrew Lloyd Webber to fame. The Superstar Story will see contributions from performers, producers, directors and critics including Tony Hadley, Murray Head, Paul Nicholas, Marcia Hines, Cameron Mackintosh, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.
Melanie C says: “I am really looking forward to telling the story of this fantastic musical, which I love, for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th birthday celebrations on BBC Radio 2.”
In other programming, Jonathan Ross will contribute to the celebrations with Jonathan Ross On Andrew Lloyd Webber and Michael Ball will introduce rarely-heard interviews with the composer from the 1970s in Andrew Lloyd Webber at The BBC.
Andrew Lloyd Webber At The BBC will be broadcast on Friday 30 March (midday-2pm)
Jonathan Ross on Andrew Lloyd Webber will be broadcast on Sunday 1 April (1-3pm)
The Superstar Story, presented by Melanie C will be broadcast on Sunday 1 April (7-9pm)
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Variations will be broadcast on Monday 2 April (8-10pm)
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