THE Coronation Concert on Sunday night (May 7) was watched by an average audience of 10.1 million, according to figures from the BBC.
The star-studded event at Windsor Castle, saw performances from Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That. It had a peak viewership of 12.3 million, the broadcaster said.
Host Hugh Bonneville kicked off the celebrations and met Muppet star Miss Piggy, before the Prince of Wales took to the stage paying a touching tribute to his father and his late grandmother the Queen.
Our editors and reporter, Katie French, Naomi Herring and Nicole McBride, were lucky enough to get tickets to the royal event.
Buckingham and Berkshire editor, Katie French, said the atmosphere was "electric" during Take That.
Electric atmosphere for Take That, sparkles of golden wristbands for Shine #CoronationConcert #PrinceLouis #PrincessCatherine #charles pic.twitter.com/LKE0cBohJX
— Katie French (@journokatie) May 7, 2023
Kate Phillips, BBC director of Unscripted, said: “Last night’s Coronation Concert was an unforgettable evening of spectacular performances that brought us all together in celebration.
“Against the stunning backdrop of Windsor Castle, the concert reflected many of the King’s passions and highlighted the outstanding talent we have in the UK and beyond."
Stars including Hugh Jackman, Pierce Brosnan, Dame Joan Collins, Bear Grylls OBE, Alan Titchmarsh, and Sir Tom Jones gave pre-recorded video messages in honour of the King throughout the concert.
Musical collaborations included opera stars Andrea Bocelli and Sir Bryn Terfel, who sang You’ll Never Walk Alone, and classical pianist Lang Lang and pop star Nicole Scherzinger, who performed Reflection from Mulan.
In addition, the King’s coronation service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday (May 6) was watched by more than 18 million viewers in the UK, provisional figures showed.
The ceremony was broadcast across the world between 11am and 1pm.
The figure is not quite as high as the ratings for the funeral service of the late Queen last September which was seen by 26.5 million people across more than 50 TV channels.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here