All artists who were invited to perform at the coronation of King Charles III of Great Britain refused to participate in the event. The portal writes about this on March 2 Page Six.
“Artists including Adele, Elton John and Harry Styles have reportedly turned down the opportunity to perform at the upcoming coronation of King Charles III,” the portal writes, adding that Spice Girls and Robbie Williams guests also turned down invitations from the royal family.
Most of the artists did not disclose the reasons for the refusal. Only representatives of Elton John indicated that the performer would not be able to take part in the event due to the busy schedule.
According to the authors of the article, the artists refuse to perform at the coronation due to a series of reputational scandals around the British royal family.
“The Royal Family has been dealing with a number of PR disasters of late, and anyone who appears on the show should consider whether their appearance among their fans will cause a backlash,” said publicist Simon Jones.
On February 20, it was reported that Ed Sheeran and Adele withdrew from the concert. At the same time, it was noted that the king personally chose the musical program and “was extremely disappointed” with the response of the artists.
Charles III became the new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. His coronation ceremony will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey.
In February, it became known that for the coronation of Charles III, it was planned to use the crown of St. Edward, which was returned to the Tower after a number of modifications. And his wife Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned with the crown of Queen Mary, the grandmother of Elizabeth II, reported in Buckingham Palace.