Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant and Paul Weller head two nights at the Royal Albert Hall in honour of Bob Harris, the voice of The Old Grey Whistle Test.
The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant headline Stand By Me at the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 December 2026. The two nights honour broadcaster Bob Harris, and Paul Weller joins the first.
Harris has presented music on British radio and television for more than five decades. He hosted Sounds of the 70s and the BBC television show The Old Grey Whistle Test.
On BBC Radio 2 he went on to present Bob Harris Country, which championed new country and Americana artists. He was appointed OBE in 2011 for services to music broadcasting.
The concerts follow his announcement that he is retiring from broadcasting. Many of the artists on the bill worked with him, or were first championed by him, early in their careers.
The first night also brings Rick Wakeman, Chris Difford, Kate Rusby, Judie Tzuke, The Shires, Kezia Gill, Toby Lee, and Saving Grace with Suzi Dian. Carly Pearce and Beth Nielsen Chapman play both nights. The second adds Albert Lee, Joe Brown, Bear’s Den, Seth Lakeman, Martyn Joseph and Elles Bailey.