Greg James misses Radio 1 breakfast show after Manchester night out

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 15:44 · Archive

Greg James was absent from his BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show on Tuesday following a night out in Manchester watching The Strokes.

Greg James was absent from BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show on Tuesday following a night out in Manchester. The 40-year-old presenter, who has hosted the morning show since 2018, travelled north to visit a friend and watch indie band The Strokes perform.

Weekend afternoon presenters Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston stood in for him. James issued an 'unofficial statement' on Instagram to explain his absence, writing: 'I'm not on this morning because I went to visit my mate in Manchester and we went to see The Strokes. This is a sanctioned day off so don't get your knickers in a twist.'

James clarified that the absence was planned, joking that he had timed the post to be published while he slept. He described himself as 'a pathetic loser' for arranging the Instagram post in advance. He said the gig 'was great' and that he had 'had a lot of drinks', and assured listeners he would return on Wednesday 'with my usual bulls***'.

How it is being reported

• Greg James issues 'statement' as he misses Radio 1 breakfast show after Manchester night outJames had a pre-written statement ready to go after he was absent from Tuesday’s breakfast showEvening Standard · 27 Oct, 15:28
• Greg James misses BBC Radio 1 breakfast show after boozy night out'Unofficial Statement. I'm not on this morning...'Metro · 27 Oct, 15:07

In this story: Greg James · BBC Radio 1 · The Strokes · Manchester · Sam MacGregor · Danni Diston

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