Tony Blackburn,OBE, was the first voice of Radio 1, opening the very first show with the Controller of the BBC literally looming large over him.
Now he is taking a version of his radio show on the road and will be in Edinburgh at the Playhouse on next year. Since 2017 he has presented Sounds of the 60s on Radio 2.
The show on 18 June will feature live music and stories from the decade when Radio 1 began and which epitomises fashion and rock and roll.
Blackburn began his radio career on pirate radio station, Radio Caroline before joining the BBC. He holds many awards including two Gold Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Radio – the first person to receive two.
Tickets on-sale 9 September at 10am from ticketmaster.co.uk
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