BBC reschedules Radio 2 in the Park festival in Stirling

BBC changes Stirling festival date to avoid local clash1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCRadio 2 in the Park took place in Chelmsford last yearA BBC is moving the date of a music festival set to take place in Stirling in order to avoid clashing with local events.Radio 2 in the Park will now be hosted at City Park in September, following complaints other music festivals were taking place at the same time.The three-day festival was originally due to be held between 7 and 9 August, but new dates have not been confirmed.The line-up for the event, which has previously been headlined by the likes of Sting, Brian Adams and the Pet Shop Boys, is also yet to be announced.Organisers said they worked with the Scottish Independent Festival Association (SIFA) on the rescheduling.They said the decision had been taken after "listening to concerns about the impact of staging it in August, when other music festivals are taking place in the locality".Stirling chosen to host Radio 2 in the ParkHelen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said: "Our aim has always been to bring a brilliant event to Stirling, providing value for Scottish audiences and making a positive impact on the local community."Whilst tickets are yet to go on sale, we appreciate this may affect the plans of some people who were ready to join us in August, and we are sorry if this is the case. It is why we wanted to confirm the change as soon as we could."We're excited to be bringing the very best of Radio 2 to Stirling and we'll have announcements on the amazing artists who'll be joining us very soon."Stirling CouncilCity Park was the venue for Stirling Summer Sessions in 2024It is the first major BBC music event to take place in Scotland since Radio 1's Big Weekend was hosted in Dundee in 2023.Several landmarks in Stirling, including the Wallace Monument, were lit up ahead of the announcement in February.Previous editions of the festival have taken place in Leicest...