Rock Till We Drop
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Host
Narrator: Marcus Garvey
Co-hosts
Mentors: Lady Leshurr and Martin Kemp
Broadcast
RDF for BBC Two, 1 to 22 March 2022 (4 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
The BBC's press office tells us:
- Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp and MOBO award winning grime artist Lady Leshurr want to show the world when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll, you’re never too old if you’ve got the talent.
- For this brand-new BBC Two four-part series, they form two rival bands of musicians over the age of 64 and get them to rock out the main stage of the Isle of Wight Festival. It’s then up to the crowd of 65,000 to decide which band they love the most…
- In just eight weeks, mentors Martin Kemp and Lady Leshurr audition and form their rock bands. Both Martin Kemp and Lady Leshurr also call-in help from top musical director friends as well as renowned stage performers including X-Factor finalist Fleur East, soul singer Mica Paris and the Darkness front man Justin Hawkins.
Key moments
The unexpected return of series three The Apprentice candidate Adam Hosker, now a record promoter, hired to see which team he preferred.
Trivia
The show's minimum age, 64, was almost certainly a reference to The Beatles' When I'm 64.
