Greatest Hits Radio Live - Our Party at the Palladium 🤩

The show took place on 25th November

Published 22nd Nov 2022

On Friday 25th November, Greatest Hits Radio Live with Holiday Inn Express took place at The London Palladium and was a brilliant evening celebrating music from the greatest decades of all time, the 70s 80s and 90s.

We saw a number of stars at our Party at the Palladium including UK chart legend, and voice of a generation, Heather Small and star of West End hit MAMMA MIA!, Mazz Murray, who both put on performances that had the audience dancing along.

They joined 80s icon Howard Jones and soul legend Mica Paris, with the star of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Katrina Love performing one of the Greatest Hits of all time - 'Simply The Best'. There was also a rousing performance from the stars of award-winning West End production Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical.

Can I get tickets for Greatest Hits Radio Live?

Tickets for Greatest Hits Radio Live 2022 are no longer on sale, but keep listening to Greatest Hits Radio for updates about our next big event!

Check out the photos from Greatest Hits Radio Live:

The Greatest Hits Radio Live stage


Greatest Hits Radio Live


Red with the House Band


Howard Jones


Howard Jones


Paul Gambaccini


Red from the House Band


Heather Small


Heather Small


Kristina Love


Kristina Love


Audience at Greatest Hits Radio Live


Audience at Greatest Hits Radio Live


Mazz Murray


Mazz Murray


Mica Paris


Mica Paris


Kate Thornton and Martin Kemp


Who hosted Greatest Hits Radio Live?

This amazing night of music and memories was hosted by Greatest Hits Radio’s Martin Kemp and Kate Thornton.

Which Greatest Hits Radio presenters were at Greatest Hits Radio Live?

Our brilliant hosts were joined on stage by our very own legends Simon Mayo, Paul Gambaccini and Jackie Brambles to share some brilliant stories.

Who performed at Greatest Hits Radio Live?

Meet the stars who took to the stage at Greatest Hits Radio Live.

Mica Paris

We'll welcome Mica Paris, one of the UK's finest and most respected singers, onto the Greatest Hits Radio Live stage. With a long career of hit singles and albums, she has been marked out as the undisputed British Queen Of Soul.


Find out more about Mica Paris
The singer is known for huge smash hits including 'My One Temptation' and 'Where Is The Love?'. As well as being a singer, Mica has tried her hand at acting having appeared in Eastenders and West End hits Fame and Love Me Tender. Most recently, Mica hosted Greatest Hits Radio's Soul Food Songs which explored the songs that lift our spirits, change our mood for the better and feed our soul.


2003 saw Mica being presented with the Gold Badge Award by the British Academy Of Composers and Songwriters for her special contribution to the British entertainment industry. Mica Paris was appointed Member Of The Order Of The British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to music.


Get tickets to see Mica Paris at Greatest Hits Radio Live.

Heather Small

Singer Heather Small will be joining us at Greatest Hits Radio Live! Known for her time in M People as well as her solo career, she has songs like 'Moving On Up', 'One Night In Heaven' and 'Proud' in her discography.


Find out more about Heather Small
As part of M People, Heather brought out albums like 'Elegant Slumming', 'Bizarre Fruit' and 'Fresco', achieving massive worldwide success. Heather became one of the seminal British voices of the 1990s, with the band winning the Best British Dance Act Award at the Brits in 1994 and 1995, as well as the Mercury Music Prize for 'Elegant Slumming'.


Heather has since had great successes with two solo albums with her music used as the soundtrack to special events including London's 2012 Olympic bid, the 60th anniversary of VE Day in Trafalgar Square, the launch of Queen Mary 2, the Tsunami Relief Concert, England's victory at the Rugby World Cup celebrations, and the official ceremony marking the handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Most recently Heather joined the Greatest Hits Radio family as host of our Best of British series.


Get tickets to see Heather Small at Greatest Hits Radio Live

Mazz Murray

Musical sensation Mazz Murray is one of the most captivating and acclaimed performers in London's West End and she'll be at Greatest Hits Radio Live. Among some of her biggest performances are the smash hit productions of Sunset Boulevard, Chicago and of course, MAMMA MIA!

Find out more about Mazz Murray
Mazz Murray's outstanding new album 'Midnight Mazz – Here We Go Again' came out on 30th October, following the success of her debut album, 'Midnight Mazz'. The singer plays Donna Sheridan in the hit West End musical Mamma Mia!, and the album is a stunning collection of her personal interpretations of some of ABBA's best-loved songs.


Previously, Mazz played Killer Queen in Queen's We Will Rock You, and Brian May even played a special version of 'Love of My Life' at her wedding. Mazz has starred in many other Rock and Pop based musicals in the West End including Rent, Fame and The Dusty Springfield Story. She also played the iconic Patsy Cline in The Roy Orbison Story, which toured theatres nationwide.


Get tickets to see Mazz Murray at Greatest Hits Radio Live

Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical

Since its opening in October 2021 lovers of Bob Marley's inspirational music have flocked to the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue to revel in the production's thrilling and uplifting music and to discover Marley's extraordinary life, message and wisdom.
Cleopatra Rey who plays Rita Marley in the production will be joining us at Greatest Hits Radio Live.

Find out more about Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
'It's not all that glitters is gold, half the story has never been told'.
From the hills of rural Jamaica, armed only with his overwhelming talent, Bob Marley applied himself with resolute determination to achieve international acclaim for his prophetic musical message – a gospel of love and unity.

The critically acclaimed show has been nominated for 4 Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical winning the award for best orchestrations. Following the West End, the production will embark on a UK-wide tour with full details to be announced soon.

Get tickets to see the Get Up Stand Up! cast at Greatest Hits Radio Live

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Presented in association with Tina Turner herself, TINA is an exhilarating celebration of the artist you know and love. Kristina Love, the star of the Tina Turner Musical, will be joining us at Greatest Hits Radio Live.

Find out more about Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Tina Turner is Simply Unstoppable. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation against all odds into the global Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner didn't just break the rules, she rewrote them.

Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her much-loved hits, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Olivier Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.

Get tickets to see the star of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at Greatest Hits Radio Live.

Howard Jones

We're excited to have Howard Jones join us at Greatest Hits Radio Live. The singer, songwriter and keyboardist's discography include hit songs 'Things Can Only Get Better', 'No One is to Blame', 'What is Love?' and 'New Song'.

Find out more about Howard Jones
Howard has sold millions of albums and had 15 Top 40 global singles. Major movies and television shows including Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Bumblebee, GLOW, Eddie the Eagle, Halt and Catch Fire, and Everybody Hates Chris have featured his songs in recent times.

His 1984 debut album 'Human's Lib' and the 1985 follow-up 'Dream into Action' continue to prove popular, and Howard said of this music: "I think the 80s work continues to resonate because it offers little chunks of philosophy to listeners. People have taken the lyrics to heart and they've become part of who they are. It's why I've always got a connection to my fans. There are people who say art can't change the world, but that's not my view. I think music and lyrics can have a profound effect on people. Otherwise, what's the point in doing it?"

Get tickets to see Howard Jones at Greatest Hits Radio Live.

Where was Greatest Hits Radio Live held?

Our party was at The London Palladium.

When are tickets on sale for Greatest Hits Radio Live?

Tickets are not currently on sale but we'll keep you updated on air and online about our next amazing event.

Where can I find the Greatest Hits Radio Live FAQs?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Get to know the team behind the mic at Greatest Hits Radio:

Ken Bruce

Greatest Hits Radio is the home of the legend that is Ken Bruce, weekdays 10am-1pm - including PopMaster, the UK's biggest music quiz for 25 years and counting.
Find out more about Ken and PopMaster.

Simon Mayo

Simon Mayo hosts Drivetime every weekday at 4pm and The Album Show on Sundays from 1pm.


Simon said of his Drivetime show: "I think the thing about Drivetime is that it is like the flip side of breakfast. You kind of know what an awful lot of people are doing, it's the end of most people's day, they're doing some final bits of work, they're shutting the laptop, they're doing a bit of food preparation, they're driving home. I think it is that sense of camaraderie, it's the end of the day, people want to be cheered up and they want to spend some time with some decent folk on the radio!"


Find out more about Simon Mayo here.

Paul Gambaccini

Paul brings us his famous America's Greatest Hits programme every Saturday between 5pm-7pm, featuring two hours of the Greatest Hits that made it big in America.


Sharing some of the things he loves about his show, Paul said: "Radio is the perfect form of one-to-one communication. TV can be direct, too, but the camera operator is always in your line of vision! I enjoy sharing my favourite music, and my admittedly freakish knowledge of it, with people who care about that music. I love the opportunity for challenging talk overs, too!"


Find out more about Paul Gambaccini here.

Alex Lester

The Dark Lord keeps you company in the small hours. Join him for the Music Marathon from 1am and the Best Time Of The Day Show 4-6am weekdays.


Alex brings: "Your favourite songs. Bizarre insights and unusual thoughts," to his show and told us that he loves that during his show: "It's just the two of us. You and me. (Against the world)."


Find out more about Alex Lester here.

Jenny Powell

Jenny plays the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s on Greatest Hits Radio to kickstart your weekend, every Saturday and Sunday from 6am.


On Jenny's show, listeners can look forward to The Breakfast Club, which she says is: "A warm-up for the weekend, full of positive vibes and feel-good factor when you wake up on Saturdays and Sundays. I insist you have a dance with me on the Kitchen Disco, I share some fun news stories from the previous week on The Headliners and get you smiling no matter what, sharing some of my favourite tracks from the 70s, 80, and 90s."


Find out more about Jenny Powell here.

Andy Crane

Join Andy's late-night community of music and company, Sunday-Thursday at 10pm.


Andy has three hours of the biggest songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as The Top 10 at 10 and Midnight Music Marathon. His show is full of: "Great music and plenty of laughing."


Find out more about Andy Crane here.

Martin Kemp

Join our resident pop star Martin Kemp as he kicks off your Friday night with his Mixtape – three hours of handpicked essential weekend songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s to get you in the mood and dancing round the kitchen.

Then on Saturdays, it's side-two as he brings you nothing but the greatest decade of all time on The 80s Mixtape.

Get your teenage kicks in the company of THE 80s poster boy on Greatest Hits Radio!

Find out more about Martin Kemp here.

Jackie Brambles

Jackie Brambles hosts The Evening Show every Monday to Thursday from 7pm - 10pm.


Jackie promises to deliver: "Great music and great conversations! Every night we're joined by one of your favourite artists of the 70s, 80s and 90s for an in-depth chat about the highs and lows of their careers and their musical influences over the years."


Find out more about Jackie Brambles here.

Kate Thornton

Join Kate at the weekend.

Saturday afternoons are all about the best 70s, 80s & 90s pop soundtrack, bringing you the weekend Good Times – expect One Hit Wonders, Anthems, Nostalgia and plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in the show live.

On Sundays, it's 'The UK Pop 40' as Kate counts down the UK Top 40 as it was on this day in history – exactly where the chart should be. Get the tape recorder out the loft!

Find out more about Kate Thornton here.

Richard Allinson

Weekend Good Times never sounded so good!

He's a broadcasting legend with a voice like silk that, alongside the Biggest Songs of the 70s, 80s & 90s, make the perfect weekend soundtrack – Saturday and Sundays at 9am.

Saturdays kick off with your chance to guess the year on The Top 10 Til 10, while Sundays are reserved for an hour of your special songs and dedications.

Speaking about his show, Richard said: "The idea is to recreate all those great memories I have of weekends growing up, a bunch of us meeting up to buy clothes, records, maybe sort a date…everything happened on a weekend and we remember the records we played at that time."

Find out more about Richard Allinson here.

Des Paul

Join Des for Rhythm Of The Night every Friday and Saturday night from 10pm, where he plays all the greatest soul, funk, disco and Motown hits to start your weekend.


Des explained what he loves the most about his show: "The favourite bit of presenting Rhythm of the Night is when listeners contact me to say how much they've loved hearing a particular track and then tell us all about when and where they used to hear it."


Find out more about Des Paul here.

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