Spice Girls and Harry Styles to not perform at coronation concert

Harry Styles, Spice Girls and Sir Elton John have all turned down an approach to perform at King Charles’ coronation concert.

The day after the monarch assumes the throne on May 7, a massive musical extravaganza is scheduled to take place at Windsor Castle, but the former One Direction member is “tied up” with other obligations, and the king’s preferred choice Elton will be in Europe as part of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour.

A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Organisers are working against the clock to pull together an exciting line-up but have hit a series of challenges.

“Elton John was top of Charles’ list but due to his European tour, which sees him performing in Germany the Friday before then again soon after the Windsor concert, he isn’t able to make the dash to the UK work.

“Meanwhile, man-of-the-moment Harry Styles is also tied up with touring and unable to get key band members together as they’ll be on much-needed downtime.”

The five individual members—Mel B, Melanie C, Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, and Emma Bunton—are too preoccupied with their own endeavours to squeeze in rehearsals, so the complete Spice Girls reunion that had been planned is off.

The performance will star Take That as the headliners, though a planned reunion with Robbie Williams won’t take place. Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Lionel Richie, and Andrew Lloyd Webber will also perform.

Olly Murs, the vocalist of “Troublemaker,” is also interested in taking the stage.

The source added: “Olly has such stage presence and a huge fanbase, he’d be a great addition.”

A week ago, it was disclosed that Adele and Ed Sheeran had also declined to perform at the royal wedding due to other obligations. Now, news of Harry, Elton, and the Spice Girls’ absence has surfaced.

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