| Main Performers | Britain's Got Talent Celebration (Diversity, Paul Potts, Spelbound and Stavros Flatley)
'Matilda', cast of the West End Musical,
Ashleigh and Pudsey (dog),
Ballet Revolucian,
China's Three Tenors,
Circus Space
Bill Bailey,
Alan Carr,
Des O'Connor,
Sir Bruce Forsyth,
Jimmy Tarbuck,
Ronnie Corbett,
Amanda Holden,
Bradley Walsh,
Rhod Gilbert - speakers
Alicia Keys,
Katherine Jenkins,
Placido Domingo,
Heather Headley,
Robbie Williams,
Rod Stewart,
Andrea Bocelli,
Kylie Minogue,
Neil Diamond - vocals,
Nicola Benedetti - violin |
| Secondary Performers | Roger Tilling - announcer |
| Orchestra or Band | Girls Aloud (Cheryl Cole, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh, Sarah Harding),
One Direction (Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik),
The Fanfare Team of the Band of the Scots Guard |
| Set List | 'Come What May' (Plácido Domingo, Katherine Jenkins),
'La Donna e Mobile', Verdi (Andrea Bocelli),
'Hello Again' (Neil Diamond),
'Sweet Caroline' (Neil Diamond),
'The Promise' (Girls Aloud),
'I Will Always Love You', D Parton (Heather Headley),
'On a Night Like This' (Kylie Minogue),
'Little Things' (One Direction),
'When You Wish Upon a Star', L Harline (Rod Stewart),
'Different' (Robie Williams),
'Mr Bojangles' (Robbie Williams) |
| Royal Presence | HM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh |
| Performance Notes | The Royal Variety Performance is presented annually in aid of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund (the EABF), now often known as simply the 'Royal Variety Charity'; the first show being staged in 1912 when His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary attended the first 'Royal Performance'.
This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the event. There isn't a show in the history of show-business, nor indeed in the history of television, that compares to the Royal Variety Performance; 84 shows over almost 100 years is a feat unsurpassed, and the very best in entertainment from around the globe has been presented year after year since the show's origins. The quality and diversity of legendary performers over the years is both extraordinary and breathtaking. This show continues to thrive to this day, forming a major part of the entertainment industry's annual calendar with a worldwide TV audience of over 150 million.
David Walliams is to host the show in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The very best of British talent and an international galaxy of stars from around the world of entertainment line-up to appear on the show including: International music sensation Rod Stewart, music icon Neil Diamond, Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey, Brit Award winners Girls Aloud, pop sensation Kylie Minogue, superstar Robbie Williams, opera legend Andrea Bocelli, multi Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, comedians Rhod Gilbert and Bill Bailey, an extract from the Seven Olivier Award-winning Matilda The Musical and the eagerly anticipated musical 'The Bodyguard', plus a spectacular duet from tenor Plácido Domingo and operatic singer Katherine Jenkins.
The Queen attended as Patron and was received by Sir David Brewer (Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
The event was filmed for ITV broadcast. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2012/171),
Digital Photographs |