The Beatles’ music is universal ,” according to broadcaster Bob Harris, whose many irons in the fire of classic rock include the live show The Songs The Beatles Gave Away, with author Colin Hall.

Having grown up enthralled by the glow of the radiogram in the corner of his childhood home, ‘Whispering Bob’ Harris has now repaid the favour of introducing new music to multiple generations of listeners to his BBC radio shows.

Bob hosted this year’s C2C Festival at the O2 along with Alana Springsteen - take a look at the pictures!

Broadcasting legend Bob Harris has told the Echo that an infamous event involving himself and punk icons the Sex Pistols is ‘water under the bridge’.

Under the stars, the echoes of laughter mixed with stories of survival reminded us of life's precious rhythm and the pure joy of being part of it.

“What was an incredible @c2cfestival weekend of music, sessions, broadcasts and love - a weekend that I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to host.”

A super interview and show preview with The Oxford Times ahead of Bob & Danny’s show at The New Theatre, Oxford on March 22nd 2022.

The show was broadcast on BBC2 as part of the music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test with the audio later broadcast on BBC Radio 1. Whistle Test presenter Bob Harris introduced the band onstage and later recalled that Queen "were in party mood at the Hammersmith Odeon that night".