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King Charles III recently gave the world a glimpse at his comedic side, one that "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie knows all too well. Discussing his weekend at the coronation, Richie admitted the best part of the entire ordeal was being able to capture the comedic essence of King Charles and share it with the world. "I must be honest with you, I think the highlight for me was that I actually walked up to the king the day after the coronation and said, ‘Would you like to be on "American Idol?'" And he said, ‘Yeah,'" Richie told Extra.

King Charles is a “secret comedian” who has an “amazing sense of humour”, pop legend Lionel Richie has revealed. The singer, 73, added that “no one knows” how funny the 74-year-old monarch actually is. Lionel made the comments after appearing at King Charles’ Coronation concert at Windsor Castle earlier this month - which came the day after the Royal and his wife Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Lionel Richie is looking back on his time in London fondly! Earlier this month, the «All Night Long» singer performed at King Charles III and Queen Camilla's royal coronation, and to return the favor, the newly crowned monarchs made a surprise cameo on . Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after Sunday's Disney Night episode of , Richie gushed over how «gracious» Charles and Camilla are.

Lionel Richie has high hopes for the talented singers who went the distance this season on .On Sunday's Disney Night episode of the Top 5 contestants battled it out for the three spots in next week's three-hour grand finale. Colin Stough, Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, Wé Ani, and Zachariah Smith sang their hearts out to make an impression.Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after the show, Richie revealed that he told the contestants before the show, and what he strongly believes about all the people who showed the world what they could do this season.«The Top 5, they have careers. I mean, you could just see it.

Lionel Richie has posted a series of images of himself at the Coronation Concert online, and shown that he isn’t affected by the harsh criticism he received from some fans.The pop and soul legend took to the stage on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday (May 7) — to perform some of his biggest hits in front of the newly-crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla.However, following renditions of his songs ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ and ‘All Night Long’, the 73-year-old received some backlash from fans watching the broadcast at home, who were quick to point out how his vocals sounded different to what they expected.“Is someone disguised as Lionel Richie because that is not his voice! Sounds completely different,” wrote one viewer on Twitter, while another agreed, stating: “Lionel Richie’s voice sounds totally different. I wouldn’t recognise it!”However, following some criticism, the ‘Hello’ singer has shown that he isn’t affected by the comments, and instead shared a series of online updates, showing him enjoying his time at the historic event.This included a series of images of him at Windsor Castle, as well as a clip of him performing at the concert, with the caption simply reading: “All night long at Windsor Castle”.He also shared close-up shots of his outfit on the night, which was designed by David Thomas and embellished with Swarovski crystals, alongside footage of himself and Katy Perry chatting briefly with the newly-crowned monarchs, which was shown on American Idol.

told the Daily Mail that his anti-aging secrets include “water, sleep, sweat and sex.”“I know it’s real boring. [Sex] will work also and it’s good for your heart,” he said.

tweeted one angry viewer.“If anyone finds some lost keys in Windsor they belong to Lionel Richie,” teased another. “Lionel Richie sounds awful,” simply stated a third person. “Ok, is it just me or has Lionel Richie lost the ability to sing,” tweeted a fourth person.

American Idol welcomed royalty onto the show on Sunday evening, with King Charles and Queen Camilla making a surprise appearance alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Judges Katy, 38, and Lionel, 73, appeared via video link on American Idol as they missed this week's show due to performing at the Coronation Concert in the UK, and chatted to host Ryan Seacrest about the historic celebrations taking place in London.

It’s a British invasion! King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on American Idol after Katy Perry and Lionel Richie played at the coronation concert on Sunday, May 7.

Katy Perry and Lionel Richie weren’t able to be on American Idol in person for this weekend’s show, however, they still make an appearance with two special guests – King Charles III and Queen Camilla!

With judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie across the pond in England for the coronation of King Charles III, the ABC music competition show had to get creative.Though Richie and Perry appeared live from Windsor Castle for a brief cameo, the regular judges had some A-list substitutes on the panel this week.Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette stepped in to help out regular judge Luke Bryan as they offered commentary on the live shows for the Top 8. Sheeran also gave a special performance ahead of the release of his newly released album, . Perry and Richie performed for the official coronation concert for King Charles III on Sunday following Saturday's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.Richie previously teased to ETs plans for including them in Sunday's episode.«We are going to be live from the castle as only we could do, which is fantastic.

Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were absent from American Idol this week as they traveled to the U.K. to perform at the historic coronation of King Charles III.

Royal fans were left stunned after King Charles and Queen Camilla were spotted dancing along to Lionel Richie as he took to the stage at the Coronation Concert . The American singer, who was among one of the 2,000 guests to witness the King’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey, was among one of the first acts to perform at Windsor Castle where he entertained the crowds with a selection of his hit songs.

Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Tom Cruise led the American contingent joining a list of international artists performing at the UK’s first ever Coronation Concert on Sunday evening.

King Charles couldn't contain his joy on Sunday evening as he watched his star-studded Coronation concert kick off at Windsor Castle. Welcoming acts from all across the arts and stars such as Take That, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie to perform, the event follows on from the monarch's Westminster Abbey Coronation ceremony on Saturday.Taking his seat alongside Queen Consort Camilla, the new king appeared to be in his element while watching the grand event kick-off - waving a Union Jack flag from his seat.The audience all got into the spirit as they raised their own flags into the air too, with the BBC One live broadcast panning between the acts, audience, celebrities and the King himself as it caught his joyous reaction.

Lionel Richie is set to perform at King Charles' coronation concert on Sunday, but his connection to the royal family goes back decades. In 2015, Richie attended a charity fundraising event for Jewish Care which also welcomed Prince William.

Lionel Richie made a royal faux pas at the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday as he "broke royal protocol" when meeting Queen Consort Camilla at the event. The 73 year old singing sensation was one of the guests of honour at the event, which was the first garden party at Buckingham Palace to be hosted by King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, as monarchs, ahead of their official Coronation on Saturday.

Lionel Richie and Katy Perry are still going to be involved in from across the pond! ET's Denny Directo spoke with the judges on Monday, and they revealed how they'll participate in the show when they're in the U.K. to perform at King Charles III's coronation concert.«We are going to be live from the castle as only we could do, which is fantastic. I mean, let's just talk about Cinderella,» Richie said.

The “Perfect” replacements! Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette will fill in for American Idol judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie as they perform at King Charles III’s coronation.

Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are briefly heading abroad.