Johnnie Walker's last shows coming up on R2

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I'm going to miss him. Sound of the 70s has become a weekly fixture for me, usually live. I did try the Rock Show, but couldn't get on with the music. HIs presenting style is just marvellous. Thank goodness Whispering Bob Harris is taking over SOTS. He's good too, and he knows his stuff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8j26816ygo

I hope he and Tiggy have a decent amount of time together once he can rest more. He sounds very frail these days.

Oh 😢

Oh Johnny!

No Bruce.... Was certain he would finish with Born To Run... 💙

Amazing Grace. A couple of years ago my Mum died and my brother and I were sitting in her flat debating what music to have at her funeral. Johnnie was on the radio and played Amazing Grace, my brother said ‘that’s the final song.’ I need a gin!

😞

God Bless you and yours Johnnie!
A perfect ending to your last show.
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Dear god, I'm in pieces.

So sad listening to Amazing Grave because he's not retiring to have a long and enjoyable retirement but because he is ill and doesn't have much time left. However he has had a long and enjoyable career which I'm sure has been the best job he could have ever had.

Beautifully said. Raising a glass to Johnnie now.

I've been in tears the last three shows as he's read out the messages sent in to him.

It's been wonderful, thanks Johnny!

What makes me so sad is that radio2 was the background to my childhood in the 70s and 80s, it was always on the radio in the kitchen.

Don't think there's much left for me with radio 2 now

I must admit that my eyes might have leaked a bit.
Amazing Grace - The Scots Dragoon Guards version-also from the 70s - holds special significance for our family. It was playing on Pick of The Pops the day my FIL (himself an accomplished piper) passed away...and like that day I was driving back from the shops.

I'm pissed

Bless him- loved his show. He’s been around for what seems like forever!
A very happy retirement to him 🥰

He's retired because he's terminally ill

the jeremy vine show with Johnnie Walker and his wife also very emotional.

He played out with Amazing Grace. I don't normally listen to him (gave up on Radio 2 after Paul O'Grady was ditched, save Sunday Love Songs) , but I had it blaring out over my phone as I did some gardening.

I only started listening in lockdown but absolutely loved the show and Johnny

Sadly it's just been announced he has passed away, just 2 months after retiring.

Sad news

Just heard on the radio. The news must be hot if the press, not announced elsewhere. Must be a very difficult programme for Bob Harris to do - you can the emotion in his voice.

What an amazing life. He was able to consistently do the work he loved, right up to weeks before his death.

Heard him earlier this year do an excellent jointly presented Radio 2 show with Tony Blackburn

I was just thinking about him the other day and how he'd lived longer than he'd expected

Sad news

Oh no😓

RIP Johnnie.