Radio 2 Piano Room

Richard Marx performs live at Maida Vale as he opens Radio 2's Piano Room Month for 2023.

Louise, former member of Eternal turned solo star, performs live with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale. During the first stage of her music career in the 90s and 00s, Louise racked up 18 top 20 singles - six with Eternal and 12 as a solo artist. Her debut album Naked sold over a million copies and to date she has achieved over 15 million sales worldwide. Over the past 20 years, Louise has expanded her career to include acting and TV presenting before making a successful return to music with the release of her 2019 album Heavy Love. Her Greatest Hits album, with 30 tracks spanning 1993 to 2023, is due for release in June 2023. Her Piano Room set features all new versions of Eternal's Just a Step From Heaven, Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop the Feeling and her most recent single release Super Magic

Since first finding fame in the early 1980s as lead vocalist of The Go-Go's, Belinda would go on to even greater heights in her solo career with pop classics including I Get Weak, Circle in the Sand, Leave a Light On and Heaven is a Place on Earth. Her Piano Room set features all-new versions of Heaven is a Place on Earth, her cover of The Carpenters' Superstar and her latest release Big Big Love, composed by Diane Warren

One of Musical theatre's biggest stars, Radio 2's very own Michael Ball performs live alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale. In the 1980s and 90s, Michael became the leading West End performer of his generation, best known for his roles in Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and Aspects of Love. Away from the theatre, Michael has also enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist, recording and touring extensively both in his own right and in partnership with Alfie Boe. Michael's Piano Room set features his breakthrough hit Love Changes Everything from Aspects Of Love, his own song Tennessee Dreams, and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill's I Just Can't Help Believing, one of Elvis Presley's all-time classics.

Sugababes Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy perform live with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale. One of the most successful girl groups of the 21st century, Sugababes enjoyed a '00s run of six number one singles and two chart-topping albums. After a number of line-up changes the original members were reunited in 2012, but it has only been over the past year that their comeback could finally gather pace after a number of long-standing legal issues were resolved.

Double BRIT Award winner Ellie Goulding joins Ken Bruce and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale. Ellie first came to widespread public attention in 2010, winning the BBC Sound Of vote and the BRIT Critics' Choice Award in the same year. Since then she's established herself as one of the UK's biggest pop exports, with huge international hits including On My Mind, Your Song, Burn and How Long Will I Love You.

Tom Chaplin joins us in the Radio 2 Piano Room. He performs the Keane hit "Somewhere Only We Know', his new song 'Overshoot' and a cover of 'Anti-Hero' by Taylor Swift, all recorded live with the BBC Concert Orchestra from the BBC's one and only Maida Vale Studios.

RAYE performs her classic 'Love Me Again', new song 'Oscar Winning Tears' and a cover of Bill Withers' 'Ain't No Sunshine' at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Suzanne Vega performs a cover of the classic Blondie track 'Dreaming', as well her own classic 'Tom's Diner' and her new track 'Last Train From Mariupol' in Radio2's Piano Room. All songs were recorded live from the BBC's historic Maida Vale Studios with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Lemar performs his classic 'Dance (With U)', new song 'Future Love' and a cover of Michael Kiwanuka's 'Cold Little Heart' at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Freya Ridings performs her classic ‘Lost Without You’, new song ‘Weekends’ and a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’ at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Simply Red perform their brand new single 'Better With You', classic track 'You Make Me Feel Brand New' and a Paul McCartney cover at the BBC 's legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Haircut 100 perform their classics ‘Love Plus One’ and 'Fantastic Day’ and a cover of Harry Styles' ‘As It Was’ at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Lady Blackbird performs a cover of Nina Simone's classic I Put A Spell On You, her singles Feel It Comin and Woman with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Recorded live from the BBC's legendary Maida Vale Studios for Radio 2's Piano Room Month

Jessie Ware performs her classic ‘Free Yourself’, new song ‘Pearls’ and a cover of Cher’s ‘Believe’ at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Suede perform their classic ‘She’s in Fashion’, new song ‘The Only Way I Can Love You’ and a cover of Patti Smith's ‘Because the Night’ at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs her classic ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, new song ‘Breaking the Circle’ and a cover of Madonna's ‘Open Your Heart’ at the legendary Maida Vale Studios.

Jake Shears performs a Scissor Sisters classic, new single 'Too Much Music' and a very special cover with Neil Tennant from the Pet Shop Boys at the legendary Maida Vale studios.

Stormzy rounds off Radio 2's Piano Room with his classic 'Crown' new track 'Give It To The Water' ft. Debbie, and a cover of 'Get Here' made famous by Oleta Adams at the BBC's legendary Maida Vale Studios, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra.

60 million albums sold, three Grammys, two Brits Awards... there can be only one P!NK, and she joins us for a very special Radio 2 Piano Room. Recorded live at the BBC's legendary Maida Vale Studios, she performs classics, tracks from her new album Trustfall, and four exclusive piano arrangements with the BBC Concert Orchestra. What About Us, Try and Just Like A Pill are all there as well as a cover of Nothing Compares 2 U, made famous by Sinéad O'Connor, and a chat with Radio 2's very own Jo Whiley. Sit back, relax and enjoy a night with genuine pop royalty.