BBC radio stars lead the nation in a mass singalong
Greg James, Demot O'Leary, Lauren Laverne, Dotty and Harpz Kaur hosted the broadcast from separate studios
UK radio listeners formed a nationwide choir on Thursday, as five BBC stations teamed up for a communal singalong. For the first time, Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music, 1 Xtra and Asian Network all broadcast the same programme, designed to lift spirits during the lockdown.Songs were suggested by listeners, with choices including Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline and Prince's Raspberry Beret.Radio 1's audience submitted Florence + The Machine's You Got The Love, while 1 Xtra listeners chose Toast, an uplifting reggae-soul song by up-and-coming Jamaican artist Koffee.
"For anyone hearing this for the first time, I promise it's exactly what we need right now," said 1 Xtra's breakfast host Dotty, calling Toast"the most uplifting song I've heard in years".Asian network listeners selected Punjabi MC's infectiously catchy bhangra anthem Mudian To Bach Ke - which presumably received its first ever airing on Radio 2 as a result.
During the broadcast, people were encouraged to film themselves singing along and post videos on social media; with several BBC presenters joining the fun from home.
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