Concert for Diana
DDW: the united memory of all the fans
| Concert for Diana | |
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| tribute concert | |
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| Location | London (UK) |
| Date | 1 July 2007 |
| Founded By | Prince William of WalesPrince Henry of Wales |
| Genre | various |
| Website | www.concertfordiana.com |
| various acts | |
Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom.
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[edit] About th concert
The concert was in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales, and held on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death. The concert was hosted by Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who helped to organize many of the world's most famous entertainers and singers to perform at the concert.
The concert was broadcast in 140 different countries across the worldwith an estimated potential audience of 500 million homes.In December 2006, 22,500 tickets were made available for purchase for the concert, selling out in just 17 minutes while 63,000 people turned out to Wembley Stadium to watch the performances to commemorate Diana.At the end of the performances, a video montage of Diana as a child was presented, accompanied by the Queen song "These Are the Days of Our Lives".
The concert started at 16:00 BST and finished at approximately 22:15 BST - there were two short intermissions during the concert.
A 2-Disc DVD set of the full concert was released on the 5 November 2007. A Blu-ray high definition release of the full concert and documentary was released in November 2008.
[edit] Performers
- Sir Elton John (first performance) - "Your Song"
- Duran Duran - "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise", "Wild Boys" and "Rio"
- James Morrison - "You Give Me Something" and "Wonderful World"
- Lily Allen - "LDN" and "Smile"
- Fergie - "Glamorous" and "Big Girls Don't Cry"
- The Feeling - "Fill My Little World" and "Love It When You Call"
- Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot" and "She Wants To Move (Remix)"
- Nelly Furtado - "Say It Right", "I'm Like a Bird" and "Maneater"
- English National Ballet - "Swan Lake" (Act IV)
- Status Quo - "Rockin' All Over the World"
- Joss Stone - "You Had Me" and "Under Pressure"
- Roger Hodgson - Supertramp Medley ("Dreamer", "The Logical Song" and "Breakfast in America") and "Give a Little Bit"
- Orson - "Happiness" and "No Tomorrow"
- Sir Tom Jones and Joe Perry - "Kiss", "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "Ain't That A Lot of Love?" (with Joss Stone)
- Will Young - "Switch It On"
- Natasha Bedingfield - "Unwritten"
- Bryan Ferry - "Slave to Love", "Make You Feel My Love" and "Let's Stick Together (Extended)"
- Anastacia - "Superstar" from Jesus Christ Superstar
- Connie Fisher and Andrea Ross - "Memory" from Cats
- Andrea Bocelli - "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera
- Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman - "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera
- Donny Osmond, Jason Donovan and Lee Mead featuring the Chicken Shed Theatre Company - "Any Dream Will Do" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Rod Stewart - "Maggie May", "Baby Jane" and "Sailing"
- Kanye West - "Gold Digger", " Touch the Sky", "Stronger", "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" and "Jesus Walks"
- P. Diddy - "I'll Be Missing You"
- Take That - "Shine", "Patience" and "Back for Good"
- Ricky Gervais - "Freelove Freeway" (featuring Mackenzie Crook), "Chubby Little Loser" (sung unplanned due to Ricky having to unexpectedly fill time)
- Sir Elton John (second performance) - "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" "Tiny Dancer" "Are You Ready For Love"
[edit] Speakers
- Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry of Wales
- Sienna Miller and Dennis Hopper
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson
- Natasha Kaplinsky
- Dennis Hopper
- Fearne Cotton
- Gillian Anderson
- Boris Becker and John McEnroe
- Cat Deeley
- Patsy Kensit
- Jamie Oliver
- David Beckham
- Ben Stiller (pre-recorded message)
- Ricky Gervais
- Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry of Wales
- Nelson Mandela (pre-recorded message)
- Bill Clinton (pre-recorded message)
- Tony Blair (pre-recorded message)
