The best of what’s coming up on Absolute Radio over the next month:
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U2
Interview on the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show
Thursday 26th February, 06:00 – 10:00
Bono and The Edge join Christian O’Connell to talk about all things U2 in 2009, their new album ‘No Line On The Horizon’ and whether Batman would beat Spiderman in a fight.
ABSOLUTE LIVE EVENTS
KINGS OF LEON
In Concert at Birmingham NIA for Absolute Radio’s Brits Weekend
Saturday 21st February, 18:00 – 19:30
In December Kings of Leon capped off an incredible year with a stunning concert in Birmingham. Absolute Radio was there to capture the gig in full.
ABSOLUTE COLDPLAY
Documentary and Concert for Absolute Radio’s Brits Weekend
Sunday 22nd February, 17:00 – 20:00
Christian O’Connell’s hour-long documentary on Coldplay – plus, the band’s 90-minute set in Munich, Germany, recorded in September 2008 in full for Absolute Radio.
BRITS WEEKEND
More live music throughout Absolute Radio’s Brits weekend
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February, 10:00 – 17:00
Hear highlights from Duffy’s 2008 V Festival and TCT performances… Absolute Radio Zoo Sessions from Adele, Paul Weller, Lily Allen and Florence and The Machine… an archive session from Elbow… and festival highlights from Scouting For Girls, The Verve and James Morrison.
Plus, a very special early Killers session, recorded back in March 2004 on the eve of their 1st UK single release, when they were little more than another promising Indie band.
GLASVEGAS
Zoo Session performance on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Wednesday 25th February, 17:00 – 20:00
One of the most exciting new bands to emerge in the last year join Geoff and the team to perform an Absolute Radio Zoo Session.
PAUL WELLER
Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show, Live from Abbey Road
Thursday 26th February 17:00–midnight
Paul Weller, and special guests, will be performing at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in North London in aid of Cancer Research.
Absolute Radio will be there to let you hear the concert in full live as it happens. Geoff Lloyd and Sarah Champion host all the action between 5pm and Midnight.
THE SCRIPT
Ben Jones’ Tuesday Night Live
17th March, 22:00 – 23:00
Ben Jones will be chatting to the Irish band and featuring their Absolute Radio Zoo Session.
40 YEARS OF JOHN & YOKO’S BED-IN
Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Friday 20th and Monday 23rd March, 17:00 – 20:00
Radio’s biggest Beatles fan, Geoff Lloyd, sets out to track down Yoko Ono to join him in a suite at Amsterdam’s Hilton to commemorate the 40th anniversary of John & Yoko’s famous bed-in for peace on the 21st March 1969.
ANTHONY ANDTHE JOHNSONS
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
Wednesday 25th March, 17:00 – 20:00
Geoff Lloyd introduces highlights from the first music night of this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.
STEREOPHONICS
Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show,
Monday 30th March, 17:00 – 20:00
Geoff Lloyd introduces highlights from the band’s Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
KASABIAN
Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show,
Tuesday 31st March, 17:00 – 20:00
More highlights on Hometime from the Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
ABSOLUTE MUSIC
WARCHILD WEEK
Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime Show
W/C 16th February, Monday-Friday 17:00 – 20:00
The new Warchild album is released this week – ‘Warchild: Heroes Volume 1’ – a great cause and a great set of songs.
Geoff Lloyd will be featuring the album across the week; including tracks from Duffy, Elbow, Lily Allen, Franz Ferdinand and the Kooks, nominated by music legends like Sir Paul McCartney, U2, Mick Jones, Blondie and Ray Davies of The Kinks.
U2 WEEK
Ben Jones and Sarah Champion celebrate the most eagerly awaited rock album of 2009 with a week of activity centred around U2.
‘Achtung Baby’ – Monday 23rd February, 23:00 – midnight
The band located to Berlin to reinvent themselves for this classic album, containing some of their most-loved songs. Hear it in full with Sarah Champion.
Top 10 U2 tracks – Wednesday 25th February, 23:00 – midnight
Sarah Champion settles the debate once and for all with a Top 10 U2 countdown voted for by Absolute Radio listeners.
New Album: ‘No Line on the Horizon’ – Monday 2nd March, 23:00 – midnight
Hear the eagerly-awaited new album in full with Ben Jones.
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CHRIS MARTIN
Watch the Zoo Session and Christian O Connell’s interview with the Coldplay frontman.
NOEL GALLAGHER
Listen to Christian O Connell’s Breakfast Show interview with the Oasis legend
LILY ALLEN
Watch the live Zoo Session and interview featured on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime show.
RUSSELL BRAND
Hear what happened when Russell phoned Annabel’s Gran on Geoff Lloyd’s Hometime.
More 2009 Zoo Sessions and interviews available to watch and listen to online now from: Razorlight, Florence and The Machine, Starsailor, Ida Maria, Neil Tennant, Teitur, Little Joy, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, All American Rejects, the Airbourne Toxic Event, Steve Craddock and Glenn Tilbrook.
ABSOLUTE ALBUMS
Every Monday, between 11pm and midnight, Ben Jones plays an album out in full. It could be a classic album or something new we’ve taken delivery of that week.
FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS
Ben Jones’ Monday Night Live: 9th March, 23:00 – midnight
As the band prepare for a new set of tour dates Ben Jones plays back their classic album in full. Rumours, one of the biggest selling albums of all time and the 2nd from the Buckingham/Nicks line-up, includes the hits ‘Go Your Own Way’, ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘Dreams’ and ‘You Making Loving Fun’ as well as Formula 1 anthem ‘The Chain’.
JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE
Ben Jones’ Monday Night Live: 16th March, 23:00 – midnight
In the week Geoff Lloyd sets out to track down Yoko Ono, Ben Jones will be reminding us how great Lennon’s landmark solo album sounds. Hear it in full from 11pm.
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ARTISTS
Every Wednesday, between 11pm and midnight, Ben Jones hosts the Classic Artist hour: an hour of music from our featured artist, with live tracks and fan favourites.
RADIOHEAD
Ben Jones’ Wednesday Night Live: 4th March, 23:00 – midnight
As the band prepare to reissue their first 3 albums Ben Jones takes a look at the highlights from ‘Pablo Honey’, ‘The Bends’ and OK Computer’.
FOO FIGHTERS
Ben Jones’ Wednesday Night Live: 18th March, 23:00 – midnight
Here’s a band that are due a best-of. Ben Jones takes a look back at the Foo Fighters career so far with an hour of their greatest songs.
AEROSMITH
Ben Jones’ Wednesday Night Live: 1st April, 23:00 – midnight
With Aerosmith in the studio working on new material Ben Jones looks back at some of the Boston band’s career highlights
TOP 10 DEPECHE MODE
Ben Jones’ Wednesday Night Live: 8th April, 23:00 – midnight
To coincide with the release of the band’s new album ‘Sounds of the Universe’ Ben Jones will be revealing the results of the Top 10 Depeche Mode poll, as voted for by Absolute Radio listeners.
ABSOLUTE MOVIES
JENNIFER ANISTON AND OWEN WILSON
Ben Jones’ Monday Night Live: 9th March, 22:00 – 23:00
Ben Jones catches up with the stars of U.S. #1 box-office smash ‘Marley and Me’
CHARLIZE THERON
Ben Jones’ Thursday Night Live: 12th March, 22:00 – 23:00
Ben Jones looks at the release of new movie ‘The Burning Plain’