Soloists and duos will perform without an audience at London's Wigmore Hall.
The star was under fire after posting an expletive-laden coronavirus rant on Instagram.
Sima Kotecha faced "racist and abusive behaviour" while preparing for interviews in Leicester.
May 12 would have been the Eurovision semi-finals but the competition was cancelled due to coronavirus.
Michael Morpurgo is just one of more than 100 authors and illustrators who have contributed to The Book of Hopes.
The Gardeners' World presenter says his dog - a favourite with viewers - "slipped quietly away".
Chaka Khan, John Legend and Snoop Dogg mourn the death of the Grammy-winning soul singer.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence, mother of murdered teenager Stephen, helps soap with Bailey family storyline.
The father of actor Ben played the volatile and cantankerous Frank Costanza for six years.
BBC DJs will compete against one another in an extended version of Ken Bruce's popular competition.