More details of the line-up for the Coronation Concert celebrating the crowning of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have been revealed, with stars from across the globe set to make an appearance.
The concert is set to take place on Sunday, May 7 - the day after the coronation - and will be broadcast live from Windsor Castle by the BBC on BBC One, BBC Radio 2, BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie had already been confirmed to be performing on the day, and it has now been announced that they will be joined by a host of other famous faces from the world of entertainment.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise will appear in a pre-recorded sketch to be shown during the concert, as will singer Sir Tom Jones, actress Dame Joan Collins, adventurer Bear Grylls, former Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, and everyone's favourite honey-loving bear, Winnie the Pooh. The segments are set to reveal little-known facts about King Charles, and are expected to spark memories of Paddington Bear's famous Platinum Jubilee cameo in which he enjoyed tea and marmalade sandwiches with the late Queen.
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More music acts have also been confirmed, with Paloma Faith, Olly Murs, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, rock guitarist Steve Winwood, and Chinese pianist Lang Lang all having been added to the line-up. Also among the new additions are Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, DJ Pete Tong with his Ibiza Classics project, and winner of The Piano TV talent show, 13-year-old Lucy.
Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor will also deliver a spoken-word performance. It was additionally announced earlier this month that incoming Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa will perform excerpts from Shakespeare alongside other members of the Royal Shakespeare Company during the concert.
Alongside the stars of the concert, the show will also see an exclusive appearance from The Coronation Choir. Created from community choirs and amateur singers across the UK, it includes members of refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf signing choirs.
The Coronation Choir will appear alongside The Virtual Choir, made up of singers from across the Commonwealth, for a special performance on the night. There will also be a special event called Lighting up the Nation, which will see iconic locations across the UK lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations.
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