Published
Wed, Dec 8, 2004, 09:35
BBC Radio 1 will pay tribute to the late John Peel through a night of live music to be broadcast on Thursday 16th December from 7pm. The night will be hosted by Steve Lamacq and come from the world famous BBC Maida Vale studios, the scene of many a Peel Session.
Throughout the evening every studio at Maida Vale will be taken over as a whole host of bands perform and talk about John and the music he loved. The evening will include Underworld will co-host a segment of the show live and spin some records after 11:40pm. The Evenings schedule will take shape as below:
John Peel tribute
7pm - 8pm - Teenage Dreams So Hard To Beat
Kicking off Peel night, Radio 1 takes a look back at the career of the great man with a one hour documentary celebrating his extraordinary life. The show will feature tributes from The Undertones, Orbital, the Cure, New Order, Supergrass, Robert Plant, Underworld, Siouxsie Sioux and the Buzzcocks.
8pm - 11:30pm
Live music from bands that John championed including the Wedding Present, Nina Nastasia, Hefner, Trencher, Melys, Steveless, Stuart Murdoch (Belle & Sebastian), Special guests tbc. Steve Lamacq will be introducing the bands and linking it all together.
11:30pm - 1am
The DJs take over with sets from Underworld, Hixxy, Coldcut, Shitmat, Grooverider plus Dynamite MC on mic duties.
Tune in on the night at BBC Radio 1 or 97-99FM. Looks like a fitting tribute to a man who has brought so much to music.