Motorbike riders follow funeral procession of BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker Motorbike riders have paid tribute to the BBC radio star Johnnie Walker by following his funeral procession as he is laid to rest.
Also at the funeral was BBC and ITV sports presenter John Inverdale, former BBC radio star Simon Mayo, Harris, radio host Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley and Green Wing actress Pippa Haywood.
Following the service, Radio 2 presenters Tony Blackburn, and Jeremy Vine stood together and chatted alongside their former colleague Ken Bruce, who left the BBC to join Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio in 2023.
Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant, as well as Walker’s former BBC Radio 2 colleagues, were among the mourners at St Peter’s Church in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on Friday for his funeral.
Walker was an avid rider of the US bikes, whose riders organise a “ride of honour” for late bikers who die.
