for Tuesday
June 2, 2009
Barry is headed to the UK!
 For Immediate Release: BARRY MANILOW HEADLINES STELLAR LINE-UP AT BBC PROMS IN THE PARK Saturday 12 September 2009, Hyde Park, London Line-up also includes glamorous mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins and the amazing tenor voice of Garðar Thór Cortes. Sir Terry Wogan presents with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates. Music legend Barry Manilow is to join this year’s BBC Proms in the Park - the annual extravaganza held in London’s Hyde Park, and broadcast live on BBC Radio 2, that allows music lovers to enjoy the magic and passion of the much-loved Last Night of the Proms. It is to be his only UK concert in 2009. With worldwide record sales exceeding 75 million, his work as a singer, songwriter, arranger and producer has cemented Barry Manilow as a leading and much adored legend in the entertainment world. With hits such as ‘Mandy’, ‘Can’t Smile Without You’ and ‘Copacabana’, combined with his Las Vegas residencies selling out instantly, his success has become a benchmark in popular music. Bob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 Controller, comments: ‘Everyone at Radio 2 is delighted that Barry Manilow will headline Proms in the Park in September. Barry Manilow is one of the giants of world showbusiness and the fans in the park and our Radio 2 listeners are in for a treat.' He joins a star-studded line-up that includes the award-winning mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, who performs at the Proms in the Park concert for the very first time. The event also sees performances from acclaimed Icelandic tenor sensation Garðar Thór Cortes and the BBC Concert Orchestra under the baton of Martin Yates. It culminates in a live video link-up with the Royal Albert Hall and a nationwide sing-along to traditional favourites including Jerusalem and Rule Britannia! with the help of the Royal Choral Society. As ever, crowds are encouraged to bring picnics and flags, to sing along and enjoy the music and fireworks. Tribute bands to two of the world’s best rock groups start the entertainment in the afternoon’s warm up events, which is hosted by BBC Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce. The Counterfeit Stones entertain with their individual take on The Rolling Stones and Gary Mullen and the Works prepare audiences for the main event with the best of Queen. This year's Proms in the Park follows the success of last year's event, which featured Sharleen Spiteiri, Jose Carreras and Lesley Garrett. Now an integral part of the UK’s musical calendar, BBC Proms in the Park is hosted, for the 13th year, by Sir Terry Wogan, in Hyde Park. The event, supported by NS&I (National Savings & Investments) on Saturday 12 September is one of five major outdoor shows staged by the BBC in five locations across all four nations of the United Kingdom - Glasgow, County Down, Salford, Swansea and London – which bring the magic of the Last Night of the Proms to many thousands of music lovers around the UK. The expanding programme of BBC Big Screens takes Proms in the Park even further around the country including Bradford (Centenary Square), Bristol (Millennium Square), Cardiff (The Hayes), Derby (Market Place), Hull (Queen Victoria Square), Leeds (Millennium Square), Liverpool (Clayton Square), Manchester (Exchange Square), Middlesbrough (Centre Square), Norwich (Chapelfield Plain), Plymouth (Armada Way), Portsmouth (Guildhall Square), Rotherham (All Saints Square), Swansea (Castle Square), Swindon (Wharf Green),Waltham Forest (Walthamstow Town Square) and other UK cities where new screens are currently being commissioned. Gates open 4.00pm; entertainment on stage from 5.30pm. Tickets: £25 (under-3s free) Telephone booking: See Tickets on 0844 412 4630 (24 hrs national rate, £2 transaction fee applicable) and from the Royal Albert Hall on 0845 401 5040 (9.00am-9.00pm, £2.75 transaction fee applicable) or online at bbc.co.uk/proms (transaction fees vary, see website for details). Broadcast information This year’s BBC Proms in the Park concerts are broadcast live on BBC Radio and Television; BBC Radio 2 broadcasts live from London’s Hyde Park; BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Wales broadcast their events from Salford, County Down, Glasgow and Swansea. The concert from Hillsborough Castle will be broadcast live on BBC FOUR and highlights of all five Proms in the Park concerts are shown as part of BBC ONE, BBC TWO and BBC HD live coverage of the Last Night of the Proms. Digital TV viewers can press the red button to watch a selection of Proms in the Park coverage from around the UK. For full listings of all events please go online at www.bbc.co.uk/proms. Radio 2's live music coverage focuses on bringing the worlds biggest names, as well as the superstars of tomorrow, to its listeners. Recent live performances include Yusuf, Diana Krall, U2, Morrissey and newcomers Daniel Merriweather, Pixie Lott and Paloma Faith. The BBC Proms is the world’s largest classical music festival, and the 115th Season is the biggest yet. There are over 100 concerts and a host of extra events including talks, workshops, films, free performances and family events. The Proms runs from 17 July – 12 September 2009. All BBC Proms are broadcast on BBC Radio 3, a selection are broadcast on BBC 2 and BBC 4, and all broadcasts are available via the BBC iplayer for 7 days after. This year also sees many ticket prices frozen at 2008 levels, promming tickets still only £5, and more free events than ever before. The Last Night of the Proms is the culmination of the festival and draws together the nation with festivities in the Royal Albert Hall and around the country at Proms in the Park. This year BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers are commissioned to write fanfares which will link up the parks and the Royal Albert Hall through music. The traditional ingredients – Parry’s Jerusalem, Arne’s Rule, Britannia! and Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (‘Land of Hope and Glory’) – will all feature, as well as glittering works such as Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks and Arnold’s A Grand, Grand Overture, all led by the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor David Robertson with soloists Sarah Connolly and Alison Balsom. NS&I is the proud supporter of the BBC Proms in the Park events. NS&I is one of the largest savings organizations in the UK, offering a range of savings and investments products, including Premium Bonds, Inflation-beating Savings Certificates, and ISAs to almost 27 million customers. Established in 1861.
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