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BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley's heartbreak over tragic loss as she prepares to celebrate 60


EXCLUSIVE: Jo Whiley, who is narrating a new National Rail guide about Britain's biggest musical locations, talks rock and roll nights, her milestone 60th and swapping raves for wild swimming

As she gets ready to celebrate her 60th birthday this summer, Jo looks back on her exciting career, from partying with U2 to turning to Coldplay’s Chris Martin for advice – and she shares what she really thinks about the big Oasis reunion. The much-loved DJ is narrating a National Rail guide to the UK's top music hotspots (Image: Good Relations)Letting loose at festivals is what Jo enjoys most now, but not in the ways she once did. Looking ahead to her 60th birthday in July, Jo shares her plans for a knees-up at her Northamptonshire home, surrounded by friends and family – including her husband, music executive Steve Morton, and their four children, India, 33, Jude, 26, Cassius, 24, and Coco, 16.

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