Record

Performance TitleOur Greatest Team Rises Gala, in aid of Team GB and Paralympics GB Team [Private]
Performance Date11-12 May 2012
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:50
Main PerformersGary Barlow,
Will Young,
Alfie Boe,
Tony Hadley,
Kimberley Walsh - vocals,
Charlie Siem - violin
Secondary PerformersSpelbound dancers,
Bear Grylls
Orchestra or BandAll Stars (house band)

Noisettes (Shingai Shoniwa, Dan Smith, Jamie Morrison)

The Jeremiah Brothers (Kevin Jeremiah, Ciaran Jeremiah, Paul Stewart)

The Feeling (Dan Gillespie Sells, Richard Jones, Kevin Jeremiah, Ciaran Jeremiah, Paul Stewart)
Set ListAll Stars
'Superstition',
'Come What May',
'Shine A Light',
'We Will Rock You',
'Eye of the Tiger',
'Final Countdown',
'Gold',
'One Vision' Official Team GB Olympic Song, Queen (Walsh, Boe)
'Land of Hope and Glory',
'El Suco', John Altman,
'Wave',
'Night and Day',
'Never Too Much',
'Can't Help It,
Gary Barlow
'Greatest Day', Barlow, Orange, Owen, Donald,
'Back For Good', Barlow,
'Rule the World', Barlow, Orange, Owen, Donald
The Jeremiah Brothers
'Teach Your Children', Crosby, Stills, Nash,
'Space Oddity', D Bowie,
'New England', Billy Bragg,
'She's Not There', The Zombies,
'The Weight', The Band
The Feeling
'Sewn',
'Never Be Lonely',
'Rose'
Will Young
'Running Up The Hill', Kate Bush,
'Jealousy', Young, Jim Eliot, J Stillwell,
'Bang Bang', Nancy Sinatra,
'Leave Right Now', E G White
Noisettes
'Never Forget You', Smith, Shoniwa, Astasio, Pebworth
'Winner', Smith, Shoniwa, J B Kouyan
Royal PresenceHRH The Duke of Cambridge,
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge
Performance NotesBear Grylls abseiled from the corona.

The audience was comprised largely of past British Olympic champions dating back to 1948.

HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge attended as Olympic Ambassadors. Prince William joked, '...naturally I was asked to compete for Team GB in every sport, but sadly Lord Coe said there were London pigeons with more athletic prowess than me'.

Menu designed by Simon Hulstone.
Goodie bags included a scarf, a Cadbury's chocolate bar and a copy of Sport magazine.
A silent auction was held during the event.
A red carpet was laid in the west car park for VIPs entering via Door 6.

Guests at the event included Jenna Randall and Asha Randall (synchronised swimmers), Sharon Davies (former swimmer), Sally Gunnell (former athlete), Annabel Croft (former tennis player), Gloria Hunniford (presenter), Duncan Goodhew (former swimmer), Mel C (singer), Jason Donovan (singer), Rochelle Wieman and Marvin Humes, Jayne Torvill (former ice skater), Kelly Holmes (former athlete), Amy Williams.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2012/31),
Digital Handbill,
Poster (RAHE/2/2012/11),
Digital Photographs
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/sjvsU.WsjAJJdG
https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/EHdEO.Et.dgyE
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2012/31Our Greatest Team Rises - Gala in aid of Team GB and Paralympics GB Team11 May 2012
RAHE/2/2012/11Our Greatest Team Rises - Gala in aid of Team GB and Paralympics GB Team11 May 2012
RAHE/8/7/2012/30Team GB Best of British - Our Greatest Team Rises Gala set list11 May 2012
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7614Our Greatest Team Rises Gala, in aid of Team GB and Paralympics GB Team [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4680Noisettes (2003-)
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