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The Best of Piano Room Month 2026

Vernon Kay presents highlights of the performances from this year's Piano Room Month, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra in the BBC's Maida Vale studios.

Vernon Kay presents highlights of the performances from this year's Piano Room Month, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra in our historic Maida Vale studios. Now in its fifth year, every February a selection of globally famous, award-winning artists perform three tracks - a new song, one of their well-known numbers, and an unexpected cover version - all accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

This year's line-up featured Pulp, Melanie C, James, Macy Gray, Darius Rucker, Mumford & Sons, Alison Limerick, Mika, Labi Siffre, Ella Eyre, Squeeze, Appleton, Blue, Laufey, Tori Amos and Jessie J.

A BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

On radio

Sat 21 Mar 202602:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Pulp & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Something Changed (Radio 2 Piano Room, 2 Feb 2026)

  • Pulp & BBC Concert Orchestra

    The Day Before You Came (Radio 2 Piano Room, 2 Feb 2026)

  • Melanie C & BBC Concert Orchestra

    2 Become 1 (Radio 2 Piano Room, 3 Feb 2026)

  • James & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Hallelujah Anyhow (Radio 2 Piano Room, 4 Feb 2026)

  • Macy Gray & BBC Concert Orchestra

    I Try (Radio 2 Piano Room, 5 Feb 2026)

  • Macy Gray & BBC Concert Orchestra

    I'm Too Sexy (Radio 2 Piano Room, 5 Feb 2026)

  • Darius Rucker & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Come Fly With Me (Radio 2 Piano Room, 9 Feb 2026)

  • Mumford & Sons & BBC Concert Orchestra

    The Banjo Song (Radio 2 Piano Room, 10 Feb 2026)

  • Alison Limerick & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Shivers (Radio 2 Piano Room, 11 Feb 2026)

  • MIKA & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Grace Kelly (Radio 2 Piano Room, 12 Feb 2026)

  • Labi Siffre & BBC Concert Orchestra

    My Song (Radio 2 Piano Room, 16 Feb 2026)

  • Ella Eyre & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Crazy (Radio 2 Piano Room, 17 Feb 2026)

  • Squeeze & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Junior's Farm (Radio 2 Piano Room, 18 Feb 2026)

  • Appleton & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Wichita Lineman (Radio 2 Piano Room, 19 Feb 2026)

  • Blue & BBC Concert Orchestra

    One Love (Radio 2 Piano Room, 23 Feb 2026)

  • Laufey & BBC Concert Orchestra

    How I Get (Radio 2 Piano Room, 24 Feb 2026)

  • Tori Amos & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Cornflake Girl (Radio 2 Piano Room, 25 Feb 2026)

  • Jessie J & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Defying Gravity (Radio 2 Piano Room, 26 Feb 2026)

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Mar 202602:00
    BBC Radio 2