BBC Concert Orchestra to honour Steve Wright in Radio 2 special

The BBC Concert Orchestra will honour the late Steve Wright in a special concert for BBC Radio 2.

The event is being filmed and recorded for broadcast this Wednesday evening in the BBC Radio Theatre, and will include music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, plus some very special guests.

An official announcement about the event and its broadcast will be issued by the BBC, soon.

Steve Wright passed away aged 69 following a long illness.

Paying tribute to Wright on Radio 2 after his death was announced, an emotional Sara Cox said: “It’s really hard to know what to say about the news of Steve Wright’s passing, except we are all shocked and devastated and blindsided by this news.

“Steve was an extraordinary broadcaster, a really kind person, he was witty, he was warm, and he was a huge, huge part of the Radio 2 family, and I know my fellow DJs will all be absolutely shattered too.”

Since his passing, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds have aired a number of tributes to the much loved presenter, who presented Love Songs each Sunday morning.