| Performance Title | The Royal Variety Performance 2015, in aid of the Royal Variety Charity |
| Performance Date | 13 November 2015 |
| Performance Day | Friday |
| Performance Time | 18:32 |
| Main Performers | Sir Elton John - piano, vocal,
Kylie Minogue,
Brandon Flowers,
Josh Groban,
Kacey Musgraves,
Beverly Knight,
Ricky Martin - vocals
Chris Ramsey,
Romesh Ranganathan,
Matt Forde - speakers
Cast of Mary Poppins, the Musical,
Cast of Cirque du Soleil,
Jules, Matisse and Friends,
Cast of The Play That Goes Wrong |
| Orchestra or Band | One Direction (Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson)
Little Mix (Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson)
Jeff Lynne's ELO (Jeff Lynne - vocal, guitar, Richard Tandy - keyboards)
The Corrs (Andrea Corr - lead vocal, tin whistle, Sharon Corr - violin, vocal, Caroline Corr - drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocal, Jim Corr - guitar, piano, keyboards, vocal)
Band of HM Royal Marines |
| Set List | 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Jack Whitehall,
'Perfect' (One Direction),
Ricky Martin,
Chris Ramsey,
Kacey Musgraves,
Cirque du Soleil,
'You'll Never Walk Alone', Rodgers and Hammerstein (Josh Groban),
'Somewhere Oveer the Rainbow', H Arlen (Josh Groban),
'Love Me Like You' (Little Mix),
Matt Forde,
'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year' A Williams (Kylie Minogue),
Jeff Lynne's ELO
INTERVAL
Mary Poppins,
Romesh Ranganathen,
Jules, Matisse and Friends,
'I Can Change' (Brandon Flowers),
The Play that Goes Wrong,
The Corrs,
Beverly Knight,
'Tiny Dancer' (Sir Elton John),
'Looking Up' (Sir Elton John)
FINALE |
| Royal Presence | HRH Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry) |
| Performance Notes | Staging covered front half of arena, and some seats in rear half.
After the huge success of its 100th anniversary celebrations here in 2012, the Royal Variety Performance returned to the Royal Albert Hall for its 87th show and second ever appearance at the Hall.
Award-winning actor and comic Jack Whitehall will host the Royal Variety Performance 2015, introducing performers including Sir Elton John, Kylie Minogue, One Direction, a magical show-stopping moment from the cast of Disney and Cameron Mackintoshs Mary Poppins.
Also taking to the stage will be: Little Mix, a water based acrobatic performance from Cirque Du Soleil; Britains Got Talent winners Jules, Matisse and Friends, a rare appearance from Jeff Lynnes ELO, music from Ricky Martin, The Corrs, Brandon Flowers, Josh Groban and Kacey Musgraves. Comedy from Chris Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan and Matt Forde. Plus the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong, joined by some surprise star cameos, and Beverly Knight performs a number from Cats.
The evening was hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, who at 27 became the youngest ever host of the Royal Variety Performance.
The show was filmed and broadcast on ITV at 19:30 on 8 December 2015.
The annual event is organised on behalf of the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund, of which HM Queen Elizabeth II is patron. All proceeds from the performance are donated to the fund.
HRH Prince Henry of Wales was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London). |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2015/162),
Digital Photographs |
| Ticket Prices | £55-£475 |
| URL | https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/SF7SF3YSsXZ-o |
| Code | Name of Performer(s) |
| DS/UK/4648 | John; Sir; Elton (25 March 1947); CH CBE; English singer songwriter, pianist, and composer |
| DS/UK/3140 | Minogue; Kylie (28 May 1968); AO, OBE; Australian singer-songwriter, actress |
| DS/UK/21022 | Flowers; Brandon (1981-); American musician, singer, songwriter and lyricist |
| DS/UK/5059 | Groban; Josh (1981-); American singer-songwriter, actor, music producer |
| DS/UK/8042 | Martin; Ricky (24 December 1971); Puerto Rican singer, actor and author |
| DS/UK/21023 | Musgraves; Kacey (1988-); American singer |
| DS/UK/21030 | Knight; Beverley (1973-); MBE; British singer, actress |
| DS/UK/21031 | Ramsey; Chris (fl 2007-); English comedian, actor |
| DS/UK/14311 | The Corrs (1990-) |
| DS/UK/3 | Cirque du Soleil; 7 July 1984; Canadian circus company |
| DS/UK/3128 | One Direction (2010-2016) |
| DS/UK/20639 | Little Mix (2011-) |
| DS/UK/21032 | Lynne; Jeffrey 'Jeff' (1947-); English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, record producer |
| DS/UK/4729 | Whitehall; Jack (1988-); English actor, comedien, presenter |
| DS/UK/20992 | Forde; Matt (1982-); English comedian, impressionist, comedy writer, radio presenter |
| DS/UK/21033 | Ranganathan; Romesh (1978-); British stand-up comedian, actor |
| DS/UK/18644 | HRH Prince Henry of Wales (1984-); British royal family member |
| DS/UK/593 | The Royal Marines School of Music; Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Collingwood; British military band |
| DS/UK/23294 | Horan; Niall (1993-); Singer-songwriter |
| DS/UK/23897 | Corr; Sharon (1970-); MBE; Irish singer-songwriter, musician |