Lionel Richie is elated to be performing on the upcoming coronation of King Charles.
The legendary singer mentioned he couldn’t consider it when he acquired tapped on the shoulder to affix the likes of Katy Perry, Take That and Andrea Bocelli on stage on the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 7, at some point after King Charles is formally topped at Westminster Abbey in London.
“I mean, you don’t get in the business and say, ‘You know what? I’ll be at the King’s coronation.’ You know, that just never comes up,” an excited Richie advised Peoplejournal.
“[It’s] A, a surprise. B, what an honour. And C, the fact of all the names that are out there that he could have had for this, he called my name.”
The 73-year-old mentioned he has recognized the 74-year-old British monarch “for a long time” and he’s a “wonderful person”.
“I want to see the pomp and circumstance because I don’t care what you thought Michael Jackson did. I don’t care what you thought Prince did. I don’t care what you thought Madonna did. Nothing’s going to be like this,” Richie mentioned.
“This is the grandiose of grandiose right here.”
The coronation is about to be fairly the extravangza with the musical acts reportedly backed by a 70-piece orchestra, a string orchestra and a 300-strong coronation choir, and will likely be screened reside by the BBC.
Just like Richie, Perry is counting down the times till showtime, saying she is “excited” to be performing as it might “help shine a further light on the Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund”. She grew to become an envoy for the charity three years in the past to assist little one trafficking victims.
As for Richie, he was additionally appointed world ambassador for The Prince’s Trust again in 2019.
Another singer who’s itching to take the stage is British musician Freya Ridings.
“I feel truly overwhelmed and in awe of the opportunity,” mentioned the 28-year-old, whose debut album was streamed greater than a billion instances globally.
“It feels like a ‘pinch me’ once-in-a-lifetime moment and I’m feeling very honoured to have been asked.”
Source: www.news.com.au
