The BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival is set to descend on Chelmsford's Hylands Park later this September. Taking place over three full days, it will be the one-stop event to see some of the world's biggest and best music acts perform live, all hosted by Radio 2's DJs and presenters [via Essex Live ].

Highlight acts include Bryan Adams and Def Leppard, who will headline the two main nights of the festival. Additional appearances will be made by Stereophonics, Ella Henderson, and Jessie J who hails from Essex herself.

Tickets went on sale today, Wednesday June 4, almost exactly three months ahead of the event. It's set to start with a DJ party on Friday, September 5 and run through until Sunday, September 7.

There will be 7,000 tickets for the Friday night DJ stage . For Saturday an

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