Many individuals will tune into BBC Two tonight to herald the brand new yr with Jools Holland’s 2025 Annual Hootenanny – however is the present pre-recorded and when was it filmed?
With the tip of 2025 nearly right here, many TV viewers can be tuning into BBC Two tonight to herald the brand new yr with Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny. The present has been airing for over 30 years, and so it’s no shock that it has turn out to be a time-honoured means for many individuals to rejoice the brand new yr.
Becoming a member of Jools this yr is famous Scottish singer Lulu, who can be performing twice throughout the present. Jools may even be joined by Olivia Dean, Jessie J, Craig David, Heather Small, and The Kooks.
Additionally performing would be the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wooden, who lately celebrated a 60-year lengthy profession in music. He’ll be part of Jools to carry out songs from his current anthology Fearless.
In addition to musicians, Jools’ viewers can be scattered with superstar faces from the stage and display screen who can be providing their predictions and resolutions for 2026.
Nevertheless when watching this star-studded line-up, you could end up questioning how Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra managed to get so many musicians and celebs into the identical room on one of many largest nights of the yr. The reply to that is that whereas the Annual Hootenanny encompasses a countdown to the brand new yr, the present is in truth pre-recorded.
With the present that includes a large line-up of stars, the BBC has beforehand described Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny as an “idealised New 12 months’s Eve occasion with a line-up that will absolutely be inconceivable to ship on 31 December”. As a result of this, the present was pre-recorded at Maidstone Studios earlier in December.
Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny is on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on December 31 from 11.30pm to 1.40am.
