LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR JOOLS’ ANNUAL HOOTENANNY 2019

Tuesday, December 31 on BBC Two

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Jools’ Annual Hootenanny is now firmly part of the UK’s tradition in celebrating the New Year on television. He and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra take centre stage in providing the soundtrack to seeing out the old year and welcoming in the new one.

Joining Jools on this year’s Hootenanny are Stormzy, Brittany Howard, La Roux, Rick Astley, Tom Walker, YolanDa Brown, Stereophonics, Melanie, Eddi Reader, Pauline Black and Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson from The Selecter, Joseph, Ruby Turner, and the Pipes And Drums of The 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

South London rapper and the star of Glastonbury 2019, Stormzy, performs Crown and more from his second album, Heavy is the Head.

Long-standing Welsh rockers Stereophonics perform songs from their recent seventh number one album, Kind, plus a classic tune. Lead singer Kelly Jones also joins Jools and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with his take on a song made famous by Nina Simone, joined by award-winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown.

Jools welcomes back the synth-pop stylings of La Roux who returned with new music this autumn after a five year break; she brings a taste of her forthcoming album, Supervision, and performs her 2009 hit, In For The Kill. And in the centre of the floor it’s a family affair with sisters, Joseph. The trio of siblings from Portland, Oregon showcase their harmonies on a track from this years’ Good Luck, Kid and a reminder of their breakout song, White Flag.

Joining Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are Alabama Shakes’ frontwoman and Grammy nominee Brittany Howard, who brings a taste of her debut solo album, Jamie, and lends her dynamic vocals to Jackie Wilson’s dancefloor filler (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher.

Tom Walker, the Mancunian debut star of 2019 performs a track from his number one record, What A Time to Be Alive.

80s pop icon Rick Astley delivers a big band version of his classic, Never Gonna Give You Up, the song that made him a global superstar and saw him grace the Reading Festival stage with Foo Fighters this summer, and he also takes on a Temptations classic.

First lady of Woodstock and performer at the inaugural Glastonbury, Melanie, brings 70s sunshine vibes to New Year’s Eve with sing-a-long hit, Brand New Key, AKA The Rollerskate song. Bringing a taste of ska to the celebrations are Pauline Black and Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson from much loved Midlands outfit, The Selecter.

Glasgow singer-songwriter and frontwoman of 80s folk-pop band Fairground Attraction, Eddi Reader, performs the band’s iconic 1980s smash, Perfect. And it wouldn’t be a Hootenanny without vocal powerhouse Ruby Turner who joins Jools to sing the pairs latest single, Come On In.

In the studio audience will be some of the British film and TV stars of the year who’ll be joining in with the evening’s merriment and will be telling Jools their 2019 highlights, resolutions and predictions for the year ahead. With their annual tradition, the Pipes and Drums of The 1st Battalion Scots Guards are piping in the midnight hour.

With more hits than you can shake a stick at – Hootenanny is the best soundtrack any party could have!

Source BBC TWO

December 4, 2019 12:00pm ET by Pressparty  

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