Disappointment for King Charles’s coronation concert as stars turn down requests to perform

Two global superstar singers have turned down ‘very keen’ invitations to perform at the coronation concert for King Charles, according to reports.

A huge blow has been dealt to King Charles’ coronation concert as a pair of global superstars are understood to have turned down invitations to perform.

Adele and Ed Sheeran were reportedly asked to play at the event on May 7 - but were locked in to other commitments that prevented them from attending.

The pair will not be at the Windsor Castle concert, which is scheduled for the day after the new King is crowned at Westminster Abbey, The Mail on Sunday reports.

Ed Sheeran on a visit to the Queensland Children's Hospital. Picture: Sarah Motherwell/ Children’s Health Queensland

A source told the outlet: “The King has suggested a number of people he would like to perform and Adele and Ed were on that list. He was very keen that they were part of the concert.

“There is a team set up to get the talent signed up so they approached the two of them, but got replies saying that they were unavailable, which was a massive disappointment.

“They are titans of the showbiz industry and are quintessentially British but also known across the globe. It’s such a shame.”

Sheeran, 32, is scheduled for a gig in Texas the day before the concert.

While insiders have said that it would be possible to make the nine-hour journey back in time using a private jet, it would be difficult.

Sheeran closed the late-Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant with his hit “Perfect” as a tribute to Her Majesty and her husband Prince Philip.

Adele has turned down an offer to perform at the coronation of King Charles. Picture: Tolga Akmen / AFP

London-born Adele, 34, meanwhile, has no publicly announced commitments for the day.

Her last scheduled gig is on March 25, the last date of her residency in Las Vegas.

Other celebrity singers rumoured to be appearing include Harry Styles, Lionel Richie and Victoria Beckham.

The Spice Girls are reportedly in talks to reunite for a gig at the coronation.

Melanie C, 49, revealed that the pop icons are still thrashing out a plan.

The King is understood to be particularly keen that former One Direction frontman Styles is involved.

The concert itself will be screened live on the BBC, while thousands of tickets are expected to be up on offer via a public ballot.

Charles officially became King on September 8 last year upon the death of his beloved mother Queen Elizabeth II.

The formal coronation comes after a designated period of mourning, which is traditional before crowning a new sovereign.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are reportedly “undecided” about attending the coronation. Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage

It comes amid reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “undecided” on whether or not to attend the ceremony, over fears of a “toxic atmosphere”.

The couple’s rift with the rest of the Royal Family has widened in the wake of the release of their controversial Netflix documentary, as well as Prince Harry’s explosive memoir, Spare, and interviews with US and UK media.

- With The Sun

Originally published as Disappointment for King Charles’s coronation concert as stars turn down requests to perform