Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That will be part of the line-up for King Charles III’s coronation concert next month, an event organizers are promoting as an opportunity to celebrate a new chapter in Britain’s history, Reuters and AFP reported. The show will be broadcast by the BBC.

The official coronation ceremony for Charles III, who became king following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II last September, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6.

The next day, attention will turn to Windsor Castle in west London, where an audience of 20,000, along with special guests, will attend the coronation concert, which will also be broadcast on television and radio stations.

“Honor”

“To be on stage with other artists at the crown concert is a once in a lifetime event, and it will be an honor and a joy,” said American singer Lionel Richie.

The line-up also includes opera star Andrea Bocelli, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings, Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and soul songwriter Alexis French.

The list of artists has been announced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which will produce and broadcast the show.

In addition, the Coronation Choir, which brings together community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK, will perform alongside the Virtual Choir, made up of singers from across the Commonwealth.

According to the BBC, at the climax of the concert, iconic buildings across the UK will be lit up with projections, lasers, drones and light shows.

“It will include a variety of musical genres, from pop to classical music, as well as concerts and dance recitals that will reflect arts and culture from across the UK and Commonwealth,” the BBC added.

The English are not very interested in the coronation of King Charles

The announcement of the program of this concert confirms the information published in the press about the refusal of the participation of some first-class British stars, including Elton John, Adele, Ed Sheeran or Harry Styles, writes AFP.

Last year, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen + Adam Lambert, Duran Duran, Alicia Key, Rod Stewart and Diana Ross performed in front of Buckingham Palace. Elton John performed a recorded tribute.

The coronation of King Charles III, the first such event since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, is currently unenthusiastic among Britons, who are concerned about rising prices, which have caused a serious social crisis and which is already one year away from Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee last June year – and then the sovereign’s funeral in September.

Almost two-thirds of Britons (64%) and 75% of young people are not interested in the coronation, but 46% think they will watch or take part in the televised broadcast, according to a YouGov poll published on Friday. in separate celebrations on the agenda of the event, reports AFP. (Agerpress)