Lionel Richie and Katy Perry wowed the gang on the coronation live performance for King Charles III over the weekend.
Hosted by Hugh Bonneville, the spectacle was held exterior Windsor Fortress, England on Sunday evening – a day after Charles and his spouse Queen Camilla have been formally topped.
Introducing the royals, Hugh joked that the 74-year-old is now “the artist previously referred to as Prince”, which garnered fun from the monarch.
Following performances from Olly Murs, pianist Lang Lang, Nicole Scherzinger, and opera legends Bryn Terfel and Andrea Bocelli, Lionel took to the stage in a glittery white blazer.
Belting out Straightforward, he bought the 20,000-strong crowd shifting, with members of the royal household additionally noticed dancing. Lionel later supplied up an lively rendition of All Night time Lengthy.
Following the singer’s look, Charles’s eldest son, Prince William, addressed the gang and thanked everybody for making the occasion “such a particular night”.
However earlier than starting his speech, the royal joked, “However don’t be concerned, not like Lionel, I will not go on all evening lengthy,” referencing the Motown icon’s 1983 hit All Night time Lengthy.
Emphasising Charles’s dedication to service, William continued, “For over 50 years, in each nook of the U.Ok., throughout the Commonwealth and all over the world, he has devoted himself to serve others, each present and future generations, and people whose reminiscence should not be uncared for.”
Elsewhere within the present, Katy took to the stage in an attention-grabbing gold ballgown.
After getting the viewers swaying together with her music Roar, she then carried out Firework as a shocking mild present performed within the background.
“Thanks for bringing out the firework in so many younger folks,” she informed the monarch.
To conclude, Take That is Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen closed out the live performance with their basic songs Best Day, Shine, and By no means Neglect.
