Katy Perry, Lionel Richie to Perform at King Charles III's Coronation Concert

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After the decline of Ed Sheeran and Adele to perform at the coronation concert, the question of who will replace them has finally been answered. The BBC has announced that Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Take That will headline the concert, which will take place on May 7th as part of the celebration of the coronation of King Charles III.

Why Did Ed Sheeran and Adele Decline the Offer?

King Charles III's original wish was for Ed Sheeran and Adele to perform, but they declined. According to some royal experts, this could be due to the "PR disasters" that have plagued the monarchy in recent years.

Simon Jones, a publicist for Little Mix, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson, stated, "The royal family has faced a number of PR disasters in recent times, and anyone performing at the show would have to consider whether there would be a backlash from appearing amongst their fans." On the other hand, Meg, the head of a leading British music PR company (who wished to remain anonymous), believes that aligning with King Charles III at the age of 74 would not benefit their careers at this time.

She said, "For them right now, storytelling is really important. These big symbolic associations carry a lot of weight and literally go down in history books in bold and underlined. I can understand why there’d be a big PR discussion around artists doing it or not."

A Night to Remember

The concert, which will take place at Windsor Castle, will feature international opera star Andrea Bocelli dueting with Grammy winner Bryn Terfel, as well as singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench.

In addition to these famous faces, there will also be a group known as The Coronation Choir, made up of community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK. Everyone will have the opportunity to sing in front of 20,000 people, and it is expected that several million people will follow the coronation on their screens.

The concert will be part of three days of celebrations taking place across the country in which the public will be invited to participate. As May approaches, the palace has released more details about the historic occasion, including the unusual design of the invitation sent to the 2,000 guests who will attend the coronation ceremony, the details about the carriages, coronation processes, and even a new emoticon that will be available for use on social networks to mark the coronation of King Charles III.