X-Factor judge Gary Barlow, steps upto the mark and rescues the day as Lionel Richie cancels his headlining act and pulls out of the Radio 2 Hyde Park show this weekend due to illness.
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The Take That front man was approached by Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans to fill in for the US singer songwriter Lionel Richie after he pulled out of this weekend’s Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park concert because of ill-health.
A statement from Lionel Richie says the Hyde Park show “has a fantastic line up and I was looking forward to other artists on what promises to be a fabulous day of entertainment. To all the fans that bought tickets I promise to be back very soon and make up for it with something very special.”
Gary Barlow is a close friend of Chris Evans and was very happy to step in the shoes of the Dancing On The Ceiling star saying ” It’s a pleasure to step in last minute and cover for Mr. Richie. Chris called me and said Lionel had pulled out because he was ill and they had a hole in the show, so I was more than happy to help out.”
Chris Evans is pleased that he asked the Take That star to save the day, “What an incredible line up – thanks to super-sub Gary Barlow who is now the icing on what was already a pretty special cake,” he said.
There seems to be no end to the many strings of Gary Barlow’s bow and, with juggling a record breaking Take That tour and another controversial X-Factor series, it is a wonder that there would be anytime left for him to appear this weekend in London, but there you are, the nice guy has saved the day again!
It isn’t only Gary Barlow that graces the stage this weekend at the Radio 2 gig in Hyde Park, as he is joined by Will Young, Bellowhead, Jools Holland, The Pierces and disco act Chic, well known for a string of hits in the 1970s.
Luckily BritEvents.com have tickets for the Radio 2 Hyde Park festival this weekend, so don’t do a Lionel, get those tickets while you can!
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