Lionel Richie, Katy Perry sing for royal coronation concert
Published:Sunday | May 7, 2023 | 4:37 PM
LONDON (AP) — A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a much more relaxing time Sunday as they took in a concert featuring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and others at Windsor Castle.
Charles and Camilla appeared to enjoy the show as Richie performed “All Night Long,” at one point getting up on their feet and swaying along to the music.
Other members of the royal family, including 8-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince George, 9, waved Union flags along with a crowd of some 20,000 gathered on the castle's east terrace.
Charlotte and her mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales, sang along as Perry, dressed in a gold foil ball gown, performed “Roar.”
“Top Gun” star Tom Cruise appeared in a pre-recorded video message, saying: “Pilot to pilot. Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time.”
Other stars performing at the concert included British boy band Take That, Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls, and opera star Andrea Bocelli.
Even Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog made an appearance, joking with host Hugh Bonneville.
Concertgoers sang “God Save The King” as landmarks around the United Kingdom, were lit up in colourful lights.
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