There’ll be dancing all night long at the King’s Coronation as Lionel Richie has been confirmed as one of the names taking centre stage at the concert.
Take That, as well as pop singer Katy Perry and global opera star Andrea Bocelli are also signed up to appear at the event in the grounds of Windsor Castle, according to the BBC.
Other names unveiled by the broadcaster yesterday include Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, and singer Freya Ridings who will perform a duet with producer and musician Alexis Ffrench.
Some 20,000 members of the public will attend the Coronation Concert on Sunday, May 7, which will be aired on BBC1 and Radio 2 along with catch-up services.
According to the BBC, the concert will ‘celebrate a new chapter in the nation’s history’ and will have ‘themes of love, respect and optimism’ while celebrating the ‘four nations’ and the Commonwealth.
Lionel Richie (pictured), whose hits include Hello and All Night Long, became The Prince’s Trust’s first global ambassador in 2019
He said: ‘To share the stage with the other performers at the Coronation Concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honour and a celebration’
Royal line-up: Lionel Richie will be headlining along with Take That (pictured)
But hopes for a full Take That reunion with Robbie Williams were dashed as the band confirmed only Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen would perform
Pop singer Katy Perry is also signed up to appear at the event in the grounds of Windsor Castle
It comes less than a year after the concert to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, which included music by Queen, Duran Duran and Diana Ross.
Half of Brits will watch Coronation
Most Britons claim they are not interested in the Coronation – but nearly half of the country is still planning to tune in to the ceremony, a survey has revealed.
About 35 per cent of the public say they ‘do not care very much’ about the historic occasion on May 6, and a further 29 per cent insist they ‘do not care at all’.
Yet the YouGov poll of 3,000 adults also found that 46 per cent of the public plan to watch the Coronation or take part in the associated festivities.
The findings mirror previous royal occasions. The streets of Windsor were packed for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018 despite a poll suggesting that two-thirds of Britons were ‘not interested at all’.
But hopes for a full Take That reunion with Robbie Williams were dashed as the band confirmed only Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen would perform.
They said: ‘This will be our first live show since the Odyssey Tour, four years ago in 2019, and what a stage to come back on! A huge live band and orchestra, a choir, military drummers, the backdrop of Windsor Castle and the celebration of a new King. We can’t wait.’
Barlow had overseen the 2012 concert outside Buckingham Palace to mark the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Lionel Richie, whose hits include Hello and All Night Long, became The Prince’s Trust’s first global ambassador in 2019.
He said: ‘To share the stage with the other performers at the Coronation Concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honour and a celebration.’
The concert will be backed by a 70-piece orchestra and a ‘house band’ made up of the Massed Bands of the Household Division and the Countess of Wessex’s string orchestra.
There will also be the support of The Coronation Choir – a diverse group of performers including sea shanty singers, cab drivers, farmers and reggae choirs.
Landmarks and locations around the UK will also be lit up with lasers, drone displays and illuminations.
Charlotte Moore, BBC chief content officer, said: ‘We have a world-class line-up of performers to look forward to for what promises to be a very special night of celebration and entertainment.’
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