People will be able to apply for free tickets to a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle put on as part of the King's coronation celebrations in May.
A national ballot for the live televised musical extravaganza on Sunday, May 7, the day after the King is crowned, will open at 7am on Friday, February 10. Some 10,000 tickets will be made available with the tickets being allocated at random.
The event, which will feature global “music icons and contemporary stars”, will be the first concert to be held inside the grounds of the Berkshire royal residence, the BBC said. It will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, with the line-up due to be revealed in the coming weeks.
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The outdoor concert is expected to begin mid-evening and last for around two to three hours. Revellers will not be able to bring alcohol or food in with them, but will be able to buy food and drink inside and can bring in an empty water bottle to fill up at the water fountains.
Charlotte Moore, BBC chief content officer, said: “The coronation concert on the BBC will bring the nation together to mark this momentous occasion and we are thrilled to be able to offer the public the opportunity to be part of the event at Windsor Castle through a national ballot, as well as providing audiences with exclusive coverage across TV and radio.”
One of the highlights of the event will be “Lighting up the Nation”, in which famous locations across the UK will be lit up with projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations. Stars from screen and stage will also deliver a selection of spoken word sequences and a world-class orchestra will play interpretations of musical favourites fronted by famous entertainers.
How to apply for tickets
Members of the public can apply on the BBC website here from Friday at 7am. The ballot will close just before midnight on February 28.
According to the website: "The 10,000 tickets are not being allocated on a first-come first-served basis, so there is as much chance of being selected if an application is made on the 10th February 2023 as on the 28th February 2023."
People will be able to apply for a pair of tickets to the show, with the winners allocated based on the geographical spread of the UK’s population.
The winners will be selected after February 28.
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