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Performance TitleBritain Salutes Elizabeth Taylor - A Celebration, in aid of The Red Hot Aids Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
Performance Date26 May 2000
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersElizabeth Taylor,
Joan Collins,
Sir David Frost,
Stephen Fry -speakers

Tony Bennett,
Andrea Bocelli,
Lesley Garrett,
Chaka Khan,
Ute Lemper,
Martine McCutcheon,
Reba McEntire,
Marti Pellow,
Charles Aznavour,
Debbie Harry - vocals

Michael Jackson - stage appearance
Orchestra or BandLondon Musicians Orchestra

Jamiroquai (Jay Kay - lead vocal, DJ D-Zire - turntables, Simon Katz - guitar, Stuart Zender - bass guitar, Derrick McKenzie - drums, Sola Akingbola - percussion vocal, John Thirkell - trumpet, Toby Smith - keyboards, Mike Smith - saxophone, Dennis Rollins - trombone, Donny Wallace - platins)
ChoirsCrouch End Festival Chorus
ConductorsMichael Reed,
John Barry
Set List'From This Moment', C Porter (Jamiroquai)
Performance NotesHeld in aid of The Red Hot Aids Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, which the Hollywood legend had established in 1991, this unique event saw a cavalcade of stars entertain a sell-out audience, including Joan Collins, Chaka Khan, Andrea Bocelli, Tony Bennett, Jamiroquai and hosts Sir David Frost and Stephen Fry. The London Musicians Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus accompanied and were conducted by Michael Reed and John Barry.

Dame Elizabeth appeared on stage and gave a short speech to conclude the concert.

Michael Jackson was a guest at the event and appeared on stage with Elizabeth Taylor, but did not perform.

The event was recorded and broadcast on Sky Premier on 4 June 2000.
It was also released commerically as a DVD, 'Dame Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration' (21 June 2004, 90mins)

Entertainer Michael Barrymore was in the audience.

Full house.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2000/46),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2000/24),
Digital Photographs,
Transparencies (RAHE/3/21/11)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/-r4-rSq-Rsn63I
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2000/46Britain Salutes Elizabeth Taylor - A Celebration, in aid of The Red Hot Aids Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation26 May 2000
RAHE/6/2000/24Britain Salutes Elizabeth Taylor - A Celebration, in aid of The Red Hot Aids Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation26 May 2000
RAHE/3/21/11Britain Salutes Elizabeth taylor26 May 2000
Work
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Oibak_Byg_NusBritain Salutes Elizabeth Taylor - A Celebration, in aid of The Red Hot Aids Charitable Trust, and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1032Crouch End Festival Chorus; 1984-; English choir
DS/UK/117Bennett; Tony (3 August 1926-21 July 2023); American singer
DS/UK/2871Fry; Stephen (24 August 1957-); English actor and comedian
DS/UK/5072Pellow; Marti (1965-); Scottish singer-songwriter, actor
DS/UK/10104Taylor; Dame; Elizabeth (27 February 1932-23 March 2011); DBE; British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian
DS/UK/11825Collins; Joan (1933-); English actress, author and columnist
DS/UK/13918Frost; Sir; David (7 April 1939-31 August 2013); OBE; English television host, journalist and writer
DS/UK/789Bocelli; Andrea (22 September 1958); OMRI OMDSM; Italian opera singer, songwriter, and record producer
DS/UK/1076Garrett; Lesley (10 April 1955); CBE; English soprano singer, musician and broadcaster
DS/UK/8537Aznavour; Charles (22 May 1924-1 October 2018); French-born Armenian singer songwriter, actor, diplomat
DS/UK/149Barry; John (3 November 1933-30 January 2011); OBE; English conductor and composer
DS/UK/14480Khan; Chaka (1953-); American singer-songwriter
DS/UK/14481Lemper; Ute (1963-); German singer, actress
DS/UK/14483McCutcheon; Martine (1976-); English actress, singer
DS/UK/14484McEntire; Reba (1955-); American country music singer-songwriter, actress
DS/UK/14485Harry; Debbie (1945-); American singer-songwriter, actress
DS/UK/14487Jamiroquai (1992-)
DS/UK/17448London Musicians Orchesta; fl 1970s-; English orchestra
DS/UK/16539Reed; Michael "Mike" (fl 1980s-); English conductor, composer, musical arranger
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