Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt and Idina Menzel to perform at Royal Variety 2026

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-27 · by Sean O'Grady

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Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt, and Idina Menzel are among the performers scheduled for the Royal Variety Performance in 2026. Bocelli will mark his 30-year anniversary as an international star, while Menzel will perform with Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz. Other acts include Vanessa Williams singing her hit song "Save The Best For Last," and a preview of the musical "The Greatest Showman." Additionally, Britain’s Got Talent winners The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir will perform, along with comedians Milton Jones and Phil Wang, acrobatic duo The Ramadhani Brothers, and head balancer Veronika Ivanova.

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Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt, and Idina Menzel are set to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in 2026, celebrating a range of musical talents. The event will mark Bocelli's 30th anniversary since becoming an international star. Additionally, Menzel will sing "The Wizard & I" from her role as Elphaba in Wicked, alongside the composer Stephen Schwartz. Other performers include Vanessa Williams, winner of the original Desperate Housewives competition, and the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical performing their hit song "Electricity." The show also features Britain's Got Talent winners The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir, acrobatic duo The Ramadhani Brothers, and head balancer Veronika Ivanova from Cirque Alice. Comedian Milton Jones will provide comedy during the event, which is scheduled to take place in London.

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The musical Operation Mincemeat will bring current and original cast members together as they are joined on stage by the Royal Naval Association Choir, members of The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines, The Band of the Irish Guards and the Band of the Welsh Guards Fanfare Team.

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🔮 Maestro Italian tenor Bocelli will make an appearance to celebrate 30 years since he first became an international star.

2026-10-27 · Evening Standard

Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt and Idina Menzel to perform at Royal Variety 2026 · assertive framing

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Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt and Idina Menzel to perform at Royal Variety 2026 asserted

Bocelli → perform → Variety

Maestro Italian tenor Bocelli will make an appearance to celebrate 30 years since he first became an international star. asserted

he → make → years

Menzel, the original Elphaba in Wicked, will perform her rendition of The Wizard & I alongside the musical’s composer Stephen Schwartz. asserted

Menzel → perform → composer

Celebrity Traitors star Blunt will perform on the night, as will former Desperate Housewives star Vanessa Williams, who will sing her 1992 hit Save The Best For Last. asserted

who → perform → Last

Ahead of its return to the West End, the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical will perform the song Electricity. asserted

cast → perform → song

Britain’s Got Talent winners The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir will perform after becoming the first choir to ever win the show this year. asserted

Choir → perform → show

The evening will also feature comedy from Mock The Week star Milton Jones as well as comedian Phil Wang. asserted

evening → feature → Jones

Acrobatic duo The Ramadhani Brothers and head balancer Veronika Ivanova from the circus show Cirque Alice will make their European debuts during the performance. asserted

duo → make → performance

they → bring → Team

Tenor Alfie Boe will also lead the national anthem. asserted

Boe → lead → anthem

Host Manford said: “What a huge privilege to be asked to host The Royal Variety Performance for a third time. “ asserted

Manford → say → time

It’s an amazing line-up in aid of a wonderful charity, so I can’t wait for everybody to see what surprises we have up our sleeves this year.” asserted

we → ’ → sleeves

The Royal Variety Performance 2026 will air in December. asserted

Performance → air → December

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