Line-up confirmed for King’s Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle
14.04.2023 - 22:19
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The line-up of stars performing at the King's coronation concert next month has finally been confirmed.
Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will be appearing at Windsor Castle to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, the BBC has announced. Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench have also been confirmed for the gig, with more acts to be announced soon.
Some 20,000 members of the public, as well as invited guests, will watch the event unfold in person on Sunday May 7. It will also be broadcast across BBC television and radio stations.
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The BBC has said Take That’s performance will feature three of the original members, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, but the show would offer an opportunity for Robbie Williams and Jason Orange to rejoin for a one-off reunion. In previous years Williams has joined the remaining trio, including for a virtual charity show during the pandemic.
The group have performed at many Royal Variety Performances over the years, with Barlow also curating the concert outside Buckingham Palace for the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012.
Meanwhile Perry, who is regarded as one of the biggest pop stars in the world, having produced a string of number one albums, said she is “excited” to perform at the concert. Alongside her musical success, which includes a Super Bowl performance and a Las Vegas residency, she is also an ambassador for The British Asian Trust, a charity founded by the King when he was Prince of Wales, due to her commitment to other global charities