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Pete Tong on life as a legendary DJ: How the music star went from playing £100 sets in Kent villages to taking over the Royal Albert Hall


The veteran DJ, who over the years has become one of the biggest names in dance music started out by playing village halls in Kent and earning just £100 a set.

The veteran DJ, who over the years has become one of the biggest names in dance music started out by playing village halls in Kent and earning just £100 a set (Pete pictured in Pacha Ibiza in 2012) The pair first teamed up in 2015 to perform for BBC Proms, an annual summer series bringing daily classical music to the Royal Albert Hall, but have went on to tour Europe with the orchestra. Each of the four shows will feature unique programming, including appearances from guest vocalists Becky Hill (pictured), Jacob Lusk (Gabriels), Jazzy, Clementine Douglas, and Barbara Tucker

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