Michael Ball details way he will pay tribute to Steve Wright BBC Radio 2 presenter Michael Ball, who is taking over the slot of his late BBC colleague Steve Wright , spoke about his new show Love Songs with Michael Ball on BBC Breakfast today. Chatting to presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt , he explained the special way in which he plans to pay tribute to Steve each week. The beloved radio presenter tragically died aged 69 back in February, leaving his co-stars shocked by the news.
Michael, who had been presenting on Sundays from 11am-1pm, is taking over Steve’s 9-11am slot this month. Paddy McGuinness will host a new Sunday show from 11am-1pm from June in order to fill Michael's old slot. Despite the major schedule shake-up, Michael has since reassured fans that he plans to keep Steve’s memory alive on his new show.
He said: “I'm going to end the show every week with a Last Dance. And this last dance that we have in ours is going to celebrate Steve. “I want to pay tribute to Steve for the legacy he’s left me to carry on with.
One of his favourite songs is Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell.” READ MORE: Controversial BBC Radio 2 shake-ups as Paddy McGuinness hosts first show Michael Ball has taken over from Steve Wright (Image: BBC) “Beautiful song,” Naga chimed in, as Michael continued: “He used the music as background bed for his show and that’s how I’m going to celebrate Steve and say thank you for passing on this incredible show to me.” Afte.
