Scott Mills removed from summer ‘dream’ DJ sets at Boyzone stadium gigs after BBC sacking
SCOTT Mills will not be performing DJ sets at Boyzone concerts this summer after being removed from the lineup.
Mills, 53, was sacked from the BBC two weeks ago following a probe into his personal conduct – seven years after a police probe into alleged sexual offences with a boy under 16 that was later dropped for lack of evidence.
The former BBC presenter had been lined up to spin the decks at Boyzone’s massive shows at the Emirates Stadium in June.
Back in February, Arsenal announced Mills would support the Irish boyband across two nights of their “Two For The Road” concerts.
But in a dramatic U-turn, the club has scrubbed any mention of Mills from its site and it is understood he will no longer appear at the North London venue.
On promotional material, Mills was quoted as saying: “What a dream to support the lads this summer, it’s going to be 2 nights of big tunes, big singalongs and plenty of 90s nostalgia. I hope you’re ready!”
Boyzone are still set to take to the stage on June 5 and 6, with pop favourites S Club and B*Witched also on the bill.
The Sun revealed last week how the BBC knew Mills had been investigated by police but chose to keep him on air.
Mills worked for Radio 1 from 1998 to 2022, when he moved to Radio 2 to host the coveted Breakfast Show.
The allegations are understood to relate to events between 1997 and 2000, when Mills was in his 20s.
He was quizzed by cops in 2018, after an allegation was made against him in 2016.
He was sacked on March 27 following a second probe by the BBC.
Last week the BBC launched an internal investigation into why he was allowed to stay on air.
In a statement they confirmed The Sun’s exclusive that bosses were aware Mills was being investigated by the Metropolitan Police years ago and was now trying to unravel who knew what and when.
Mills later released his own statement and said: “An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018.
“As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
“Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment.”
The BBC are expected to announce Mills’ replacement for his Radio 2 Breakfast Show in the coming weeks.
It comes after the corporation removed a plaque dedicated to Mills from Radio 1’s main broadcasting studio in London.
He was honoured with the silver plaque on his final day at Radio 1 in 2022, with the 82A studio he broadcast from renamed as 82 Mills.
Insiders said the plaque, which was up in the studio, had quietly been removed over the Bank Holiday weekend.