The evening also saw a collaboration between five Royal patronages - The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art - who came together for the first time to perform Somewhere from West Side Story. The 300-strong Coronation Choir, conducted by Gareth Malone, performed an uplifting version of the Emeli Sande song Brighter Days, while Steve Winwood sang his hit song Higher Love, accompanied by the Commonwealth virtual choir, with singers from more than 40 Commonwealth countries. Take That then took to the stage with Greatest Day, Shine and, to close the show, Never Forget, featuring an intro from The Choristers of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Katy Perry performs during the concert at Windsor Castle in Windsor. Lionel Richie performs during the concert at Windsor Castle in Windsor. Hit makers including Katy Perry, who sang Roar and Firework, and Lionel Richie, who played renditions of Easy and All Night Long, entertained the 20,000 strong audience backed by a world-class 70-piece orchestra. The light display included the Welsh dragon, spanning 140m, beamed into the sky above Cardiff to the soundtrack of Paloma Faith singing Lullaby, while James Nesbitt performed a spoken word piece written by Daljit Nagra, chair of the Royal Society of Literature. Stars including Hugh Jackman, Pierce Brosnan, Dame Joan Collins, Bear Grylls OBE, Alan Titchmarsh, and Sir Tom Jones also gave pre-recorded video messages in honour of the King throughout the concert, which was hosted by Hugh Bonneville.Īt the same time, 10 towns and cities across the country were treated to "spectacular" light displays, while 1,000 drones took to the sky for a UK-first "multi-location drone show". The show in Windsor saw performances by Katy Perry, Take That, Lionel Richie, and Nicole Scherzinger. Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen of Take That perform during a concert at Windsor Castle. William ended his speech saying "God save the King", with the crowd then going into the national anthem. "Because for over 50 years, in every corner of the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world, he has dedicated himself to serve others, both current and future generations, and those whose memory must not be neglected." "It was a pledge to continue to serve," William said. He described how his father's first words on entering Westminster Abbey for his coronation - when he responded to the official greeting by a young chorister - were a pledge of service. "But don't worry, unlike Lionel, I won't go on all night long." "I want to say a few words about my father, and why I believe this weekend is so important. William launched into a joke about Richie's well known hit All Night Long, saying: "Good evening Windsor! A huge thank you to everyone for making this such a special evening. The prince began his stint on stage with the words "Good evening Your Majesties".īut he made no other direct mention of his stepmother the Queen.Ĭamilla was anointed and crowned with Charles in Westminster Abbey. William’s tribute to King at coronation concert: Pa, we are all so proud of you
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