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Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Tom Cruise among stars to perform at King Charles's coronation concert

The coronation choir performing at Windsor Castle will include singing groups composed of deaf people, refugees and LGBTQ people. (Reuters: Peter Nicholls)

An array of international pop stars will join a world-class orchestra and other entertainers at Windsor Castle on Monday, Australian time, for a concert held to honour King Charles III's coronation. 

The concert marks the end of three days of ceremony and celebration held to mark the King's crowning on Saturday. 

Here's who is confirmed to perform, and how you can watch the coronation concert in Australia.

Katy Perry will perform, having attended the coronation at Westminster Abbey. (AP: Gareth Cattermole, pool)

Where and when can I watch the concert?

The concert, produced by the BBC, will take place at 5am Monday AEST (8pm Sunday in London) on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle.

The concert will not be broadcast live in Australia, but Channel 7 will air a replay of the concert from 7.30pm AEST on Monday. 

Which artists are performing?

According to Town and Country magazine, Nineties UK boy band Take That are the biggest British pop stars to be confirmed for the event.

Band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen are all scheduled to perform their first live show since 2019 in front of Windsor Castle.

Lionel Richie is slated to perform at King Charles's coronation concert. (Reuters: Yui Mok)

However, there has been no news whether former Take That member Robbie Williams will perform. 

Other acts to take part are pop star Katy Perry, who turned heads at the coronation ceremony on Saturday in her pink outfit, as well as fellow American singer Lionel Richie

A number of collaborative performances have been announced for the concert, including Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli, who will perform a duet with Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel.

Self-proclaimed lifelong monarchist Steve Winwood, of Traffic, Blind Faith and Spencer Davis Group fame, will perform alongside a virtual choir as well as a spoken-word performance by Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor.  

Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls and pianist Lang Lang will perform together, while London singer-songwriter Freya Ridings will perform with composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench

The concert is set to begin with DJ Pete Tong playing music featuring vocals by Vula and JERUB

Others confirmed to perform include Olly Murs, Paloma Faith and Tiwa Savage.

Who else is performing?

Along with an orchestra, the Coronation Choir and the Virtual Choir, composed of performers across the UK, will both sing at the event.

In an effort by Buckingham Palace to portray Charles as a more modern monarch, the Coronation Choir will include people drawn from singing groups composed of deaf people, refugees and LGBTQ people.

Buckingham Palace has also said dancers will perform, as well as spoken word sequences delivered by theatre and screen actors. 

Will any other stars be taking centrestage?

The BBC reports that a number of other celebrities will be included in sketches to be aired at the concert.

Winnie the Pooh may try and recreate Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear's Jubilee skit. (AP: Buckingham Palace/ Studio Canal / BBC Studios / Heyday Films )

These stars reportedly include Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, English actor and author Dame Joan Collins, as well as British adventurer Bear Grylls and Welsh singer Tom Jones.

Also, Winnie the Pooh is set to make an appearance, perhaps in an attempt to top Paddington Bear's meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at her Jubilee Party at the Palace concert last year.  

Who will be in the audience?

Of the 20,000 guests at the concert, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be the biggest names in attendance.

Among other royal luminaries and guests will also be members of the public who were able to secure several thousand pairs of tickets via a public ballot.

Buckingham Palace says volunteers from the King's and the Queen's charity affiliations will also be in attendance. 

'Lighting up the Nation'

In line with the concert's theme "Lighting up the Nation", light displays will take place across the UK at the conclusion of the concert.  

These "iconic" UK locations will be lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations

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