‘Will you be right here all night time lengthy?’: King and Queen in American Idol shock with Lionel Richie and Katy Perry
The King shared a joke with Lionel Richie as he and the Queen joined the singer for a shock look on the hit US present American Idol.
The King jokingly requested the star if he was going to be utilizing one of many halls at Windsor Castle “all night long” – a nod to one of many singer’s hits – following his efficiency on the coronation live performance on Sunday night time.
He made the gag after strolling on digicam with Queen Camilla whereas Richie, 73, and live performance co-star Katy Perry delivered their overview of the night time to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
After making the joke, the chuckling King added: “I just wanted to check how long you’ll be using this room for?”
He additionally thanked the pair for his or her efficiency, which was watched by the Royal Family and a 20,000-strong crowd exterior Windsor Castle.
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“Thank you so much for your brilliant performance, and Katy, it was wonderful, it really was. A great treat to have you both here,” the King mentioned.
The Queen, sporting an electrical blue jacket, additionally praised the pair, including: “Fantastic, absolutely fantastic.”
She additionally complimented Perry on her shiny inexperienced off-the-shoulder silk costume, including: “Love your frock.”
Perry, 38, requested the Queen in the event that they have been making “too much noise” and the pair joked quietly collectively.
Richie mentioned: “We understand there’s a party… you’re throwing the party right next door.”
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The King replied: “Ah you’ve heard about that… we better take you to that, but you are busy with all these other things.”
“As soon as we finish, we’re coming to the party,” Richie mentioned.
As the King and Queen walked off, Richie added: “We love you guys, and congratulations.”
The episode of American Idol – probably the most widespread exhibits in America – additionally noticed British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran carry out the stay TV debut of his track Eyes Closed from his newest album.
The King and Queen have been joined by about 20,000 members of the general public on the musical extravaganza, which opened with Feel The Love by Rudimental – a observe handpicked by the King himself.
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There have been additionally performances by Olly Murs, Take That and Nicole Scherzinger, earlier than the Prince of Wales took to the stage the place he expressed his pride in his “Pa”.
Top Gun star Tom Cruise also appeared through a pre-recorded video on the Windsor present, calling the King his “wingman”.