The Piano season 2: Release date, cast and latest news
The heartwarming series is back for a second instalment.
Channel 4's heartfelt series, The Piano, will be returning to screens for a second season after winning the hearts of the nations during its first season last year.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the seven-part series will see amateur pianists play the piano at various stations across the UK, including London and Liverpool.
The pianists will be watched by classical pianists Lang Lang and pop star Mika from a secret location, however they are now aware their performances are being watched.
Last year saw 13-year-old Lucy Illingworth win the series and perform a Debussy Arabesque at London's Royal Festival Hall.
The air date for the new series was recently announced, so here's everything you need to know about The Piano season 2.
The Piano season 2 release date
CONFIRMED: It has been confirmed The Piano season 2 will premiere on Sunday 28th April at 9pm on Channel 4.
The series will air across seven weeks on Channel 4, with amateur pianists being invited to play on public pianos at the likes of London St Pancras, Leeds, Glasgow and Birmingham train stations.
What is The Piano about?
The Piano first hit screens in February 2023, which saw cameras placed around pianos in train across the UK, with classical pianist Lang Lang and singer Mika covertly watching to see who will play the instrument.
When the series first aired, Channel 4 teased what viewers could expect: "From nonagenarians who have been playing for 80 years to 12-year-olds who have never played in public before, those who taught themselves to play the classics in lockdown to players who feel the music, composing pieces about their life experiences, and someone with no sight who against all the odds has mastered Chopin, commuters in train stations across the country will be stopped in their tracks as heartfelt, emotional and uplifting performances take place."
The Piano season 2 host
Claudia Winkleman will return as host extraordinaire on The Piano.
Best known for her eccentric looks on The Traitors and hilarious one-liners on Strictly Come Dancing, alongside Tess Daly, Winkleman also hosted the first season of The Piano.
The Piano season 2 judges
Lang Lang and Mika will also be returning alongside Winkleman as judges.
Lang Lang is an award-winning pianist who has played with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic, and has played for former US president Barack Obama and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Mika is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2007 with his album Life in Cartoon Motion, with his hit song Grace Kelly rising high in the charts.
He has since been a judge and mentor on the French version of The Voice and Italy's X Factor, and in 2022, he co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.
Is there a trailer for The Piano season 2?
Not yet. Channel 4 is yet to release a trailer for The Piano, but we'll be sure to update this page once it has!
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The Piano season 2 premieres on Sunday 28th April at 9pm on Channel 4.
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