Mike Read is an English radio presenter and musician who was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1947. Active since 1976, he released his first album, Songs, in 2002.
Next date in Manchester: 27 November at The Met.
Mike Read on tour elsewhere in United Kingdom
One date announced outside London:
- Manchester The Met See the date
Upcoming dates
1 upcoming date
Upcoming concerts
Profile
- Latest album
- Songs (2002)
- Born
- 1947 · Manchester
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active since
- 1976
About — The artist
Michael David Kenneth Read (born 1 March 1947) is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter.
Read has been a broadcaster since 1976, best known for having been a DJ with BBC Radio 1, and television host for music chart series Top of the Pops, children's programme Saturday Superstore and music panel game Pop Quiz. He is also a prolific author, having written over 50 books, including his autobiography, Seize the Day. Read currently hosts The Heritage Chart Show on various radio stations and Talking Pictures TV. He also co-hosts The Footage Detectives with Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mike Read” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Songs 2002