Series 62

Season 62 · 2023 · 6 episodes

Jools brings together hot, legendary and undiscovered artists for live studio performances, interviews and musical magic.

1Episode 1Jools invites more classic and contemporary artists for music sessions in north London's Alexandra Palace Theatre. Returning to the show are Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, debuting tracks from his recent Eat Your Young EP, and 2021 Mercury Prize winner Arlo Parks, performing songs from her highly anticipated second album My Soft Machine. They're joined by three artists making their debut on the show: Irish folk singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill, sharing a track from her fifth album All of This Is Chance, soulful trio Thee Sacred Souls, performing a track from their self-titled EP, and venbee, one of the female artists leading the drum and bass resurgence. Also, Jools chats to legendary music photographer Jill Furmanovsky about the retrospective exhibition of her work being held at Manchester Central Library, which celebrates 50 years of her photography of some of the biggest names in music.
2Episode 2Returning to the show are British vocal powerhouse Jessie Ware, who returns with a couple of numbers from her disco-infused fifth studio album That! Feels Good!, and Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods, fresh from a successful North American tour that included a performance at Coachella. They're joined by three artists making their debuts on the show: Dave Okumu & the 7 Generations, led by the prolific and revered producer and performing a collaboration with ESKA, east London's Olivia Dean, making her TV debut with the song Dive from her forthcoming album Messy, and the Waeve, a musical collaboration between Blur's Graham Coxon and vocalist and musician Rose Elinor Dougall, once a member of The Pipettes. Also, Jools chats to legendary drummer Stewart Copeland, whose forthcoming new album Police Deranged for Orchestra sees him team up with an orchestra to rework some of the biggest hits written and recorded by The Police.
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6Episode 6Jools presents a very special episode of Later… starring Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Following the release of their fourth studio album Council Skies, the Mancunian icon performs a full set with his band and a 16-piece string orchestra for an intimate performance of new songs such as Pretty Boy, Open The Door, See What You Find and the title track Council Skies. There are also a few treats from the High Flying Birds and Oasis repertoires including a B-side Noel has never performed live before. Noel also joins Jools for a chat at the piano and we take a quick look back at his performances on the show over the years.

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