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Jools Holland and his magic fingers unite a unique cast in a single room for one night only. With performances by Snow Patrol, Shame, Tower of Power, Jade Bird and Plan B.

Jools Holland and his magic fingers unite a unique cast in a single room for one night only, new and older artists playing completely live! Who'd have thought it?

Seven years after their last album and 20 years on from their debut, the anthemic Snow Patrol are back in business with songs from their seventh studio album Wildness, that finds frontman and songwriter Gary Lightbody wrestling with the light and the dark with edge, drama and that familiar melodic flair. Step forward south London's Shame, hot after a national tour which is surely pushing them towards becoming the most exciting British guitar band since the emergence of Arctic Monkeys. They perform songs from their debut album Songs of Praise, released in January, including the rabble-rousing One Rizla.

No-one sounds quite like veteran Detroit-raised soul singer Bettye Lavette - she made her debut as a 16-year-old in the early 60s. She performs a Bob Dylan song from her album of Dylan covers Things Have Changed, accompanied by Jools. Plan B or Ben Drew performs songs from his fourth album since his debut back in 2006, Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose, that mixes soul and ragga influences in a vital stew. Now in their fiftieth year on the road, step forward the Bay Area's mighty Tower of Power, who finally make their BBC TV debut with their soul-funk brass attack mixing 70s classics and songs from a new album, Soul Side of Town. Introducing teenage British singer-songwriter Jade Bird from Hexham, Northumberland, who captured hearts and minds at music industry festival SXSW earlier this year and makes her TV debut performing solo.

Performing totally live in the circle of dreams for one night only, Jools brings the magic.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 May 2018 22:00

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Snow Patrol

    Empress

  • Plan B

    Guess Again

  • Tower Of Power

    On The Soul Side Of Town

  • Jade Bird

    Lottery

  • shame

    One Rizla

  • Bettye LaVette & Jools Holland

    Mama, You Been On My Mind

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jools Holland
Director Janet Fraser-Crook
Series Producer Alison Howe
Performer Snow Patrol
Performer Shame
Performer Tower of Power
Performer Jade Bird
Performer Bettye LaVette
Performer Plan B

Broadcast

Behind the scenes at Later... with Jools Holland 25 at the Royal Albert Hall

Behind the scenes at Later... with Jools Holland 25 at the Royal Albert Hall

Take a sneak peak backstage at our spectacular show celebrating 25 years