Nines creeps closer to Number 1 in chart battle against The Lottery Winners and Jessie Ware

Katy Perry was the first performer at tonight’s (May 7) coronation concert for King Charles III – see footage of her set below.Following yesterday’s (May 6) coronation at Westminster Abbey, a special concert is taking place at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening celebrating the new monarch.Also set to perform at the show are Take That and Lionel Richie. Alongside the King and Queen Consort, 20,000 members of the public and invited guests will be in attendance, and the concert will also be broadcast on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.Andrea Bocelli, Freya Ridings, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and classical-soul composer and producer Alexis Ffrench have also been confirmed for the concert, with more names due to be announced soon.Watch Katy Perry sing ‘Roar’ and ‘Firework’ at the concert, and her viral attempt to find her seat at Saturday’s ceremony, below.Pt.

Prince Andrew is among the members of the royal family to attend the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle this evening. The Duke of York sat next to his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.

The royals shared final preparations Sunday for King Charles' coronation concert. Kensington Palace posted a sneak peek at the concert that included Prince William walking up to a microphone on a stage.  The heir to the throne will give a speech honoring his father during the concert. Ahead of the concert, London communities will participate in street parties.The community get-togethers, part of a British tradition known as the Big Lunch, were intended to bring neighbors together to celebrate the newly crowned king even as support for the monarchy wanes.

Singing sensation Katy Perry left Royal fans in stitches after seemingly being unable to find her seat during Saturday's celebrations for King Charles's Coronation.

A truly A-list event. Celebrities including Lionel Richie and Jill Biden attended King Charles III‘s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6.

Singer Freya Ridings has pulled out of the Coronation Concert due to being unwell, according to reports. Freya, 29, was set to take to the Windsor Castle stage on Sunday as part of this weekend's celebrations, as King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned.

The Lottery Winners have scored their first UK Number One album, beating Nines, Jessie Ware and The National to top spot.The group’s new LP ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ was released last Friday (April 28) and features Shaun Ryder, Boy George and Frank Turner.“’Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ is the UK’s Number 1 album on the Official Chart. It’s done, we’ve got the trophy!” the band told Official Charts.“Thank you so much to everyone who’s made this happen, we appreciate you so much.

Singer Freya Ridings has pulled out of Sunday’s Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle due to illness.The BBC confirmed British singer-songwriter Zak Abel will replace the Castles hitmaker. Londoner Zak will showcase his soulful vocals in a duet alongside classical-soul composer/producer Alexis Ffrench at the concert to celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, which will be broadcast from 8pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on Sunday 7 May.

Lots of people in this coronation week look toward the history of the royals – none more so than the late Princess Diana who, without doubt, will be solely missed by so many.Time moves on, and people have different feelings - especially Prince Harry, who has been less than kind about his stepmother Camilla. The Camilla Effect has been hard for Harry to swallow despite her obvious love for him, which I witnessed many times while on location.

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, Katy Perry as well as Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Winwood and many more.Want to see them live in person for yourself?Luckily, you can this year.Many of the aforementioned acts have tours and residencies scheduled this year.Best of all, you don’t need to be part of the Royal Family to see them in concert.Here’s how you can catch the stars of the Coronation IRL these next few months.All the other artists scheduled to perform — Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Winwood, Take That, Paloma Faith, Olly Murs, Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings, Tiwa Savage and Alexis Ffrench — currently do not have tours lined up.At the time of publication, King Charles is also not set to embark on a concert tour of his own.While the Coronation is a once-in-a-lifetime event (the Royal YOLO if you will), many huge U.K.-based stars will be playing venues all over North America this year.Here are just five of our favorite performers we can’t wait to see live these next few months.• Adele• Rod Stewart• Ed Sheeran• Queen with Adam Lambert• Robert Plant with Alison KraussWho else is on tour? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here.

Jessie Ware recently revealed to NME why she missed out on the opportunity to open for Prince.Speaking to NME for the latest In Conversation series, Ware shared the reason why she had to pass up on the opportunity to open for the late pop icon on his 2014 ‘Hit & Run’ tour – jokingly blaming having to go to Greece to plan for her wedding.“I was supposed to be opening for him at a Birmingham gig,” she said. “I knew he liked me because he used to do these live streams as a DJ, and he started playing ‘Wildest Moments’.

Joel Dommett, 37, and his wife Hannah Cooper, 32, have announced they are expecting their first child together. The model shared the happy news on Instagram this morning alongside some sweet photobooth snaps showing off her growing baby bump. The caption alluded to the fact the pair were about to be parents, as Hannah quipped: "Does anyone know how to change a nappy? Because Joel has s**t himself.

Jessie Ware has spoken to NME about what it was like to feature Kylie Minogue on the title track of her new album ‘That! Feels Good!’, as well as having her as a surprise guest at her London show.Speaking to NME as part of the In Conversation series, Ware opened up about what it was like to feature a host of voice notes on the song from her all-star friends on fifth album.“I can’t believe that Kylie Minogue actually did it,” said Ware. “I love her and regard her as a friend – but Kylie is Kylie! Bless her, she did it from Australia.”On deciding to have the voice notes in the song, Ware shared: “After we’d written ‘That! Feels Good!’, I said to James [Ford, Arctic Monkeys producer], ‘Look, I want it to feel cinematic from the start of the record; I want people to feel propelled into this world of pleasure’.

The Lottery Winners are leading the race to clinch their first UK Number 1 album. 

Katy Perry will be temporarily replaced on ‘American Idol’ while she is in Britain for King Charles’ coronation. The ‘ET’ singer, 38, and fellow judge Lionel Richie, 73, are set to take to the stage at Windsor Castle in London on 7 May for the king’s coronation show, and a couple of “big time” stars are set to fill in for the pair. Their co-judge Luke Bryan, 46m told Entertainment Tonight about the stars who will fill the pair’s seats when they are away: “It’s big time.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will lead the star-studded attendees at King Charles' Coronation on 6 May, it has been revealed. The TV presenters are among the 2,000 guests to receive an invite to King Charles III and Camilla's crowning on Saturday at Westminster Abbey, with members of the Royal Family, heads of state and charity champions are set to be in the crowd.

The race for next week's Official Albums Chart Number 1 hasn't even started yet, and already the battle lines are being drawn! 

Katy Perry is getting the royal treatment. The 38-year-old pop star revealed she's staying in Windsor Palace when she travels to the United Kingdom to perform for King Charles' coronation. "I’m really excited … I might be posting a lot because I’m gonna be in a castle, for real," Perry told Extra.

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