Olly Murs joins Radio 2 in the Park Chelmsford lineup

BBC Radio 2 has revealed Olly Murs will join the Radio 2 in the Park lineup, performing on Sunday 7 September in Chelmsford.

Olly, who recently completed a sold-out Arena tour, will take to the stage at Hylands Park alongside major acts including Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Belinda Carlisle and Jessie J.

The news was announced this morning when Olly visited Scott Mills in the studio on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show to chat about the upcoming event.

With seven studio albums to his name, including five that topped the charts, Olly is also preparing to release a new single this month and has an album due later this year.

Speaking about the announcement, Olly said: “It’s always amazing to play in my home county and even better to top off an incredible summer of shows with a date there. Radio 2 have always supported me across my career, so being able to celebrate with them and so many great artists makes this show even more special.”

Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2, added: “I am delighted that Essex’s very own Olly Murs is able to join our star-studded line up for Radio 2 in the Park.

“Plus, to have so many of our unrivalled big-name presenters taking to the decks again in the Radio 2 DJ tent is a real treat. The party atmosphere in there is always off the charts!

“Radio 2 in the Park is the station’s biggest music event of the year, and we can’t wait to be celebrating with tens of thousands of our listeners in Chelmsford and millions on iPlayer and BBC Sounds.”

Radio 2 in the Park will run from Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September.

The full line-up is now:

Saturday 6 September

Bryan Adams, Belinda Carlisle, Ronan Keating, Jessie J, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Marti Pellow, Ella Henderson, Stereophonics

Sunday 7 September

Def Leppard, Olly Murs, Anastacia, Soul II Soul, Suede, Louise, David Gray, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

The full DJ line-up is:

Friday 5 September

Rylan’s Rybiza Anthems

Scott Mills’ Wonder Years

DJ Spoony’s Good Groove
Michelle Visage’s Handbag Hits
Vernon Kay’s Dance Sounds of the 90s

Saturday 6 September

Tony Blackburn’s Golden Hour

Fearne Cotton’s Sounds of the 90s

Dermot O’Leary’s Alternative Sounds of the 90s

Paddy McGuinness’ School Disco

Romesh Ranganathan’s For The Love of Hip Hop

Jo Whiley’s Shiny Happy Playlist

Trevor Nelson’s Old Skool Run

Sunday 7 September

Rylan’s Rybiza Anthems

Gary Davies’ Sounds of the 80s

Sara Cox’s Wower

Trevor Nelson’s Old Skool Run

Owain Wyn Evans‘ Airdrum Anthems

DJ Spoony’s Good Groove

Vernon Kay’s Dance Sounds of the 90s