The BBC Proms returns for 2026 with an extensive television lineup, offering 27 specially curated programmes across BBC One, Two, Four, CBBC, and iPlayer. Every concert will also be broadcast on Radio 3 and BBC Sounds, continuing the festival's tradition of accessible classical music.
This year's highlights include tributes to American music icons. The 40th anniversary of Paul Simon's Grammy-winning album 'Graceland' will be celebrated with a performance featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Additionally, there will be concerts honouring jazz legend Miles Davis and soul icon Marvin Gaye.
For the first time, the Proms will host a Prog Rock Prom, featuring artists such as Guy Garvey (Elbow), Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals), and Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer). The programme will include music from Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, and Pink Floyd. Other special events include a Bond and Beyond Prom dedicated to James Bond film scores, and a Disney Prom celebrating the music of Alan Menken.
International orchestras making their Proms debuts include the LA Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel, performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, and the Met Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, playing Richard Strauss. Renowned pianists Martha Argerich and Yuja Wang will also perform. The season spans from the First Night, presented by Petroc Trelawny and Georgia Mann, to the Last Night with Katie Derham and Nick Mohammed.
TV presenters include Katie Derham, Georgia Mann, Nick Mohammed, Clive Myrie, Petroc Trelawny, and guest presenters Andi Oliver, Tom Service, and Stuart Maconie. Suzy Klein, Head of Arts and Classical Music TV, said: 'The world's greatest classical music festival returns with all the virtuosity, drama and excitement that audiences could want from our television coverage.'
