BBC Radio 2 in the Park heading to Preston
BBC Radio 2’s flagship annual live music event, Radio 2 in the Park, will take place in Lancashire.
The weekend event will take place on 7 and 8 September in Preston's Moor Park, Gaby Roslin revealed on the network's Breakfast Show.
The full artist line-up will be revealed in early June, and tickets will go on sale shortly after.
Preston has previously hosted BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Moor Park in 2007.
'Huge boost for the city'
The station will be decamping to the city for two days, along with many of its presenters.
Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2 said: "Following last year's epic extravaganza in Leicester, we can't wait to head north with our fantastic family of Radio 2 presenters, as well as some of the most loved music artists on the planet, to party with the good people of Lancashire."
Adrian Phillips, chief executive at Preston City Council said she was "absolutely delighted".
"This is a brilliant coup for Preston and will be a huge boost for the city," she said.
"We can’t wait to hear who the line-up is for this year and to welcome thousands of Radio 2 listeners to proud Preston.”
Last year, Radio 2 in the Park was held in Victoria Park in Leicester and featured headliners Tears for Fears and Kylie Minogue.
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