The Prince and Princess of Wales to attend this year’s Royal Variety Performance 2025, Westlife to perform
Kensington Palace has announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the 98th Royal Variety Performance in London.
This year’s annual Royal Variety Performance will be held this Wednesday 19 November at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
This will be the sixth time that Their Royal Highnesses have supported the Royal Variety Charity by attending this annual fundraiser, with previous visits in 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021 and most recently in 2023.
It has also been announced that chart-topping group Westlife will be performing at this year’s Royal Variety Performance, returning to the event following a number of previous appearances.
Hosted by Jason Manford, this year’s Royal Variety Performance will feature a number of West End musicals performing at the Royal Albert Hall.
Blockbuster West End show Les Misérables will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with a 400-strong finale featuring Michael Ball and more; also major new West End musical Paddington The Musical will see the cast take to the stage of the Albert Hall, and maybe even its famous bear; Strictly’s Johannes Radebe will sing a number from Kinky Boots the Musical; and Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure will introduce the cast of West End show Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical.
Other guest appearances will include Stephen Fry, who will appear as Lady Bracknell direct from his acclaimed performance in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.
Other acts include Jessie J, Madness, Laufey, Harry Moulding, Tom Davis, Mick Miller, the cast of Dead Ringers, and America’s Got Talent winners Adrian Stoica and his dog Hurricane.
Giles Cooper OBE, Chairman and Life-President of the Royal Variety Charity and Executive Producer of the Royal Variety Performance said in a statement: “The Royal Variety Charity is thrilled that their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales will once again attend the Royal Variety Performance. This annual great British institution, viewed by a worldwide TV audience of over 150million, continues to be a crucial fundraising event supporting people in all areas of performance, either on or off stage.”
Also see: Royal Variety Performance 2025 – What we know so far
More about the Royal Variety Charity
The very first Royal Variety Performance was held in 1912 at the Palace Theatre, London, attended by Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary.
The Royal Variety Charity supports members of the entertainment industry with a nationwide grants scheme, supporting those who’ve worked or are still working professionally in the entertainment industry, but who are in need of financial assistance and other support.
In 2024, the charity established a mental health initiative to assist individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction and other mental health issues often exacerbated by financial instability and the unpredictable nature of employment in the entertainment industry.
The Royal Variety Charity also continues to run its own residential care home, Brinsworth House, where those who have worked in the entertainment industry enjoy life with like-minded people in the latter years of their lives, whilst still being very much part of the community in Twickenham and beyond.
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Tags: Jason Manford, Johannes Radebe, Just For One Day, Katherine Jenkins, Kinky Boots, Les Miserables, Matt Lucas, Michael Ball, Paddington The Musical, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Variety Performance, Stephen Fry, Tom Fletcher, Westlife
📷 Main photo: The Royal Variety Performance 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall. Photo credit- ITV
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