Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That will get the party started after King Charles’s Coronation
Katy Perry, Take That and Lionel Richie to headline after King Charles’ coronation concert in the grounds of Windsor Castle
- Take That, Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli are also signed up to appear at the event
- Others include Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and singer Freya Ridings
There will be all-night dancing at the King’s coronation, as Lionel Richie has been confirmed as one of the names taking center stage at the concert.
Take That, pop singer Katy Perry and world opera star Andrea Bocelli have also been signed up to appear at the event in the grounds of Windsor Castle, according to the BBC.
Other names revealed 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 7 May, which will be broadcast on BBC1 and Radio 2, along with catch-up services.
According to the BBC, the concert will “celebrate a new chapter in the country’s history” and will have “themes of love, respect and optimism” while celebrating the “four nations” and the Commonwealth.
Lionel Richie (pictured), whose hits included Hello and All Night Long, became The Prince’s Trust’s first global ambassador in 2019
He said: ‘Sharing the stage with the other artists at the Coronation Concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honor and a celebration’
Royal lineup: Lionel Richie will headline with Take That (pictured)
It comes less than a year after Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee concert featuring music by Queen, Duran Duran and Diana Ross.
But hopes for a full Take That reunion with Robbie Williams were dashed when the band confirmed that 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 to! A huge live band and orchestra, a choir, military drummers, the backdrop of Windsor Castle and the celebration of a new king. We can not wait.’
Barlow had overseen the 2012 concert outside Buckingham Palace to mark the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Lionel Richie, whose hits included Hello and All Night Long, became The Prince’s Trust’s first global ambassador in 2019.
But hopes for a full Take That reunion with Robbie Williams were dashed when the band confirmed that only Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen would perform.
He said: ‘Sharing the stage with the other artists at the Coronation Concert is a once-in-a-lifetime event and it will be an honor and a celebration.’
The concert is accompanied by a 70-piece orchestra and a ‘house band’ comprising 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 shanty singers, taxi drivers, farmers and reggae choirs.
Landmarks and locations across the UK will also be illuminated with lasers, drone displays and lighting.
Charlotte Moore, BBC chief content officer, said: ‘We have a world-class line-up of artists to look forward to for what promises to be a very special night of partying and entertainment.’