An enormous blow has been dealt to King Charles’ coronation live performance after two international superstars are understood to have turned down invites to carry out.
Adele and Ed Sheeran have been each reportedly requested to play on the occasion on May 7 – however are locked in to different commitments that can forestall them from attending, reviews The Sun.
Both stars might be absent from the Windsor Castle live performance, which is scheduled for the day after the brand new King is topped at Westminster Abbey, The Mail on Sunday reviews.
Adele, 34, has no publicly introduced commitments for the day.
Her final scheduled gig is on March 25, the final date of her residency in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Sheeran has simply kicked off his Mathematics World Tour and is scheduled to play in Arlington, Texas on May 6.
Other superstar singers rumoured to be showing embody Harry Styles, Lionel Richie and even Victoria Beckham.
And the Spice Girls are in crunch talks to reunite for a gig on the coronation.
Melanie C, 49, revealed that the pop icons are nonetheless thrashing out a plan.
The King is known to be notably eager that former One Direction frontman Styles is concerned.
The live performance itself might be screened reside on the BBC, whereas hundreds of tickets are anticipated to be up for grabs in pairs through a public poll.
Charles formally grew to become King on September 8 final 12 months with the dying of his beloved mom Queen Elizabeth II.
However, the formal coronation is ready for May as a interval of mourning is conventional earlier than crowning a brand new sovereign.
It comes amid reviews that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “undecided” on whether or not or to not attend the ceremony, over fears of a “toxic atmosphere”.
The couple’s rift with the remainder of the Royal Family has widened within the wake of the discharge of their controversial Netflix documentary, in addition to Prince Harry’s explosive memoir and interview collection with US and UK media.
The BBC declined to remark.
This article initially appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
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