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