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The '''Coronation Concert''' was a British music concert, held outside [[Windsor Castle]] on 7 May 2023, in celebration of the [[Coronation of Charles III and Camilla|coronation]] of [[King Charles III]] and [[Queen Camilla]]. The concert, which was attended by 20,000 members of the public, took place between 20:30 and 22:04 ([[British Summer Time|BST]]) and was hosted by actor [[Hugh Bonneville]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/07/royal-revellers-descend-on-windsor-for-star-studded-coronation-concert |title=Take That, Katy Perry and more entertain 20,000 at coronation concert |first=Nicola |last= Slawson |date=7 May 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65461957|title=How to watch the Coronation Concert and TV schedule|work=BBC News|date=6 May 2023|accessdate=7 May 2023}}</ref> The [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince of Wales]] paid tribute to his father in a short speech.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/prince-william-make-heartfelt-speech-king-charles-coronation-concert/|title=Prince William Will Make 'Heartfelt' Speech to Father King Charles at Coronation Concert: Report|work=People|first=Simon|last=Perry|date=1 May 2023|accessdate=7 May 2023}}</ref>
 
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[[Spoken word]] performances on the night were delivered by designer [[Stella McCartney]] and actor [[James Nesbitt]], the latter reading a spoken word piece written for the occasion by [[Daljit Nagra]], Chair of the [[Royal Society of Literature]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stars including Take That and Kermit the Frog put on a night to remember at spectacular Coronation Concert |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2023/stars-including-take-that-and-kermit-the-frog-put-on-a-night-to-remember-at-spectacular-coronation-concert |website=[[BBC Media Centre]] |access-date=9 May 2023 |date=7 May 2023}}</ref>
 
Several musical performers – including [[Elton John|Sir Elton John]], [[Adele]], [[Harry Styles]], [[Robbie Williams]], and the [[Spice Girls]] – reportedly turned down the palace's invitation to perform, citing scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/6259327/king-charles-coronation-performers-turned-down/ |title=Here Are All the People Who Said No to Performing at King Charles' Coronation |author= |magazine=Time |date=1 March 2023 |access-date=11 March 2023 |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310174540/https://time.com/6259327/king-charles-coronation-performers-turned-down/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Freya Ridings]] pulled out of the concert due to illness and was replaced by Zak Abel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Freya Ridings pulls out of Coronation Concert |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/singer-pulls-out-coronation-concert-freya-ridings-b2334061.html |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=The Independent |first=Ellie |last=Iorizzo |language=en}}</ref>
 
[[File:Photo by SkyMagic Drone Shows DCMS (52880144465).jpg|thumb|[[Drone art|Drone show]] during the concert]]
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* [[Pete Tong]] – "[[Feel the Love (Rudimental song)|Feel the Love]]"
* [[Olly Murs]] – "[[Dance with Me Tonight]]"
* The Coronation Choir – "[[Let's Say for Instance|Brighter Days]]"
* [[Lang Lang]] and [[Nicole Scherzinger]] – "[[Reflection (song)|Reflection]]"
* The Royal Collaboration with [[Ncuti Gatwa]] and [[Mei Mac]] – "[[Somewhere (song)|Somewhere]]"