The headliners for King Charles’ upcoming coronation concert set for Sunday, May 7, have been revealed, and legend Lionel Richie is on the bill.
Fans are sure to be excited about the development after The Spice Girls, Ed Sheeran, and Adele have reportedly taken the opportunity to perform at the event.
Nevertheless, Richie was delighted to be chosen for such an event as he spoke about how important it is to him as he looked forward to giving his best performance in honor of the King.
Lionel Richie Promises Unique Performance At King Charles’ Coronation
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During the Breakthrough Awards at the Academy of Motion Picture Museum in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 15, the brilliant songwriter touched on her upcoming performance at the King’s coronation.
She told PEOPLE how surprising the announcement was after she was named alongside Katy Perry as a performer. Richie said, “I mean, you don’t go into business and say, ‘You know what? I will be at the King’s coronation.’ That never came up.”.
He continued, “[It’s] A, a surprise. B, an honor. And C, because of all the names he could have for this, he called my name. The TV personality further mentioned that she has known King “for a long time,” adding, “I celebrate him now stepping into the role of king.”
Richie noted that King Charles, whom he called “a great person,” has been a prince for so long, making him “anxious” to see what he will change in the new reign.
He was then asked what he was most looking forward to at the coronation and declared his willingness to “see all the lights.”
“Come on. Are you kidding me?” the Alabama native stated. “I want to see the pomp and circumstance because I don’t care what you think Michael Jackson did. I don’t care what you think the Prince is doing.” I don’t care what you think Madonna did,” he continued. “Nothing will ever be like this. This is great glory here.”
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Richie’s participation in the Coronation concert comes less than a month before King Charles and Queen Camilla are due to be crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Other celebrities set to perform alongside the record producer and Perry at the show are Andrea Bocelli, British pop group Takes That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings, and Alexis Ffrench.
Richie and Perry, who topped the list, are both “American Idol” judges and have known the king for years. The 73-year-old vocalist was appointed as the First Global Ambassador and First Chair of the Global Ambassador Group for The Prince’s Trust in 2019.
Similarly, the “TGIF” singer has served as an ambassador for the charity he co-founded with the prince, The British Asian Trust, to tackle poverty and change lives in South Asia since 2020.
Meanwhile, according to the BBC, the Coronation concert “will celebrate a new chapter in the nation’s history, with themes of love, respect, and optimism, celebrating the four nations, their communities, and the Commonwealth.”
BBC Studios Productions is responsible for the upcoming event, which will be broadcast live from the grounds of Windsor Castle on the big day.
Spice Girls Turn Down Invitation To King Charles’ Coronation
As preparations were being made in February for the upcoming Coronation concert, fans will recall that around five guest performers were cancelled, much to the chagrin of King Charles.
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Per The Blast, The Spice Girls, Elton John and Harry Styles were among those who canceled due to their “crazy busy schedules”.
The update comes after Sheeran, Adele and Robbie Williams turned down invitations to perform. It was later revealed that the girl group canceled due to rehearsal times clashing with their “packed calendars”.
Fortunately, Olly Murs promised to make time between his tour dates to perform at the concert, which left royal organizers optimistic despite the final hurdle.
Additionally, sources revealed that promoters are working full-time to put together an “exciting line-up” but have experienced “a series of challenges.” The cancellation of the Spice Girls certainly hurt their millions of fans after weeks of anticipation following news of a possible reunion of the ladies at the much-anticipated coronation.
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