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Jools invites more classic and contemporary artists for music sessions in north London's Alexandra Palace Theatre.

Returning to the show are Los Angeles-based British-American gospel soul trio Gabriels, with tracks from their forthcoming second album Angels & Queens: Part II, and Malian musician and pioneer Fatoumata Diawara, who has just released her album London Ko. As well as showing her unique blend of traditional and contemporary sounds, the album sees her reunite with Damon Albarn, who joins Fatoumata to perform their track Nsera.

Two more artists return to the show but with new projects and musical offerings: Far from Saints, a collaboration between Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones and The Wind and the Wave’s Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker, who perform a couple of tracks from their recently released genre-crossing, self-titled album, and Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten, who makes his solo debut with a performance of Fairlies, his latest single from his upcoming album Chaos for the Fly.

Making their debut on the show is Oxford’s Elmiene, a rising star of the British soul scene, who performs his track Marking My Time. And Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri joins Jools to discuss their recently released greatest hits album The Very Best of 1989-2023 and their upcoming performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival.