Royal Variety Performance 2026 line-up announced: Andrea Bocelli and Idina Menzel lead the bill at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 20
The full line-up for the Royal Variety Performance 2026 has been announced. The annual charity gala will take place on November 20, 2026, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom, in the presence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, with comedian Jason Manford hosting for a third time. The show will be broadcast in December on ITV in aid of the Royal Variety Charity.
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli leads the music bill, appearing to mark 30 years since he became an international star. Idina Menzel, the original Elphaba in Wicked, will perform 'The Wizard & I' alongside the musical's composer Stephen Schwartz as the show marks its 20th anniversary. James Blunt, Vanessa Williams — who will sing her 1992 hit 'Save the Best for Last' — and Royal Variety debutant Jack Savoretti will also perform, and tenor Alfie Boe will lead the national anthem.
The musical-theatre slate includes Sam Ryder leading a medley from the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical performing 'Electricity,' and a television-first preview of 'The Greatest Show' from the upcoming West End musical The Greatest Showman. The cast of Operation Mincemeat will be joined by the Royal Naval Association Choir and military bands. The evening also features Britain's Got Talent winners the Hawkstone Farmers' Choir, comedy from Milton Jones and Phil Wang, and the European debuts of acrobatic duo the Ramadhani Brothers and head balancer Veronika Ivanova from Cirque Alice.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 演出场地英国伦敦 Royal Albert Hall 黄昏实景。Diliff 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The Royal Albert Hall in London at dusk. Photo by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
