Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli – these are just four big names from the music industry that fans are looking forward to for the coronation concert in honor of Charles III. can look forward to. They will all perform at the live concert on the grounds of Windsor Castle in west London, British broadcaster BBC said on Friday.
The concert will take place on May 7th, the day after Charles’ coronation. BBC programmer Charlotte Moore called the program “world class”. The culmination is an event that happens only once in a generation.
However, a number of big stars have reportedly canceled their attendance at the coronation concert, including singer Adele, pop star Elton John, Harry Styles and pop group Spice Girls. Accordingly, the cancellations were justified with overlapping dates or tour obligations.
The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that Australian singer Kylie Minogue had canceled due to growing anti-monarchy sentiment in her home country.
Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the concert, which will be broadcast simultaneously on the internet and on the radio. The BBC announced it would release the remainder of the program in due course. There will also be a special “coronation choir”.
Robbie Williams could also be there
Take That’s performance will feature Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. “We can’t wait,” the BBC quoted the band as saying. It is not excluded that Robbie Williams and Jason Orange will perform with their former fellow musicians for this special occasion.
Lionel Richie, who at 73 is only a year younger than the British king, spoke of an “honor and a celebration” in connection with the concert.
The “coronation concert” is by no means the only event on the day after the coronation. On May 7th, people are also supposed to come together for the “Coronation Big Lunch”. Street festivals and tea parties are planned nationwide, and people should meet in clubs, parks or in the neighborhood.
Under the motto “Big Help”, the population is encouraged on Monday (May 8) to get to know volunteer work in their communities. You don’t have to skip school or work to do this: people in the UK are given a public holiday on Monday.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Her eldest son Charles then succeeded her. His coronation ceremony will take place on May 6th at Westminster Abbey in London. Among the approximately 2,000 guests will also be Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, representing Germany. (AFP, dpa)
