Protest confirmed to stop 6 Music closure

A protest opposing the planned closure of BBC 6 Music has been confirmed to be held outside Broadcasting House this weekend.

Listeners of the station are being urged to turn up for the peaceful demonstration outside the BBC's West London headquarters at 12pm on March 27.

A number of famous speakers, DJs and live buskers have also been lined up for the event in order to create "an air of festivity".

Organisers of the protest wrote on the love6music website: "This is a celebration of our beloved station; a demonstration of support for the staff, musicians, and a collective show to the Consultation team that we do not want to lose our station.

"Come along to show your solidarity and support; bring a flask of tea and have a party all in the name of saving 6 Music."

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BBC 6 Music fans urged to buy Half Man Half Biscuit track to save station

The digital music service is urging fans to buy a track by cult act Half Man Half Biscuit as part of a bid to publicise their plight.

Campaigners are being mobilised via Facebook - of course - and they hope it will rival the one that prop­elled Rage Against The Machine to an unlikely Christmas No.1 over Sim­on Cowell’s X Factor winner.

The radio station - known for its cutting edge, alternative angle on music - has been earmarked for closure following a BBC strategy review.

Now, its fans are being urged to buy Half Man Half Biscuit’s Joy Division Oven Gloves from April 6th and it is hoped the tune will hit No.6.

The track first appeared on 2005 album Achtung Bono by the satirical band from Birkenhead, Merseyside.

They released debut album Back In The DHSS a quarter of a century ago but never had a singles hit.

‘We see this great slice of Birkenhead poetry as being a great representation of all that 6 Music is about - a home for new acts and classic music that gets no exposure anywhere else on the radio,’ said organisers behind the protest.

The band’s influence now pervades 6 Music, with an evening this week dedicated to songs by every music act namechecked in their song, Irk The Purists.

Presenter Adam Buxton has also created his own protest song, a spoof version of Changes by supporter David Bowie.

It includes the line: ‘Still don’t know why they are closing it, ’cos there are loads of things in the BBC that are much more s**t.’

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