Adele, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, and the Spice Girls have all turned down performance slots at King Charles III's coronation
at Windsor Castle. The King has pledged a less extravagant ceremony, partly in response to the cost-of-living crisis.The last coronation, Queen Elizabeth’s in 1953, was the first one to be fully televised and was watched by 27 million people in the U.K., and millions more around the world. The event became a monumental day in British—and global—history.
, will reportedly be deep into a European tour and cannot justify the excursion, while Styles, who is also touring, would not be able to get his band together during their downtime.Additionally, Ed Sheeran will reportedly be too busy preparing for an upcoming gig in Houston, Texas, to take up Charles’ offer. Meanwhile, Adele—who is now based in the U.S.—has declined the offer for unspecified reasons.with all five original members taking place at the coronation concert.
One of the more surprising rejections came from Robbie Williams, whose former Take That band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen are set to headline the concert. Williams also cited scheduling conflicts when turning down the opportunity.Aside from Take That—minus its lead band member—other acts expected to perform include Kylie and Dannii Minogue, musical theater giant Andrew Lloyd Webber, and U.S. Motown legend Lionel Richie.
While overall performance arrangements haven’t been especially fruitful so far, viewers around the world can still bank on the British royal family’s pageantry as a primary source of entertainment on the day.
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