We're delighted to announce that this year's @RoyalVariety Performance will be attended by Their Majesties The King and Queen on Friday 20th November, at the @RoyalAlbertHall in aid of the #RoyalVarietyCharity The wonderful #JasonManford is hosting for his third time, making this his sixth appearance on The Royal Variety Performance in line with legends such as Tommy Cooper and Ken Dodd. A TV world exclusive and sneak preview performance of ‘This is the Greatest Show’ from the highly anticipated West End musical, The #GreatestShowman Multi-award winning @idinamenzel the original Elphaba, who is flying in from the States to celebrate the 20th anniversary of @WickedUK with her rendition of ‘The Wizard & I’ as she is joined on stage by the musical's acclaimed composer Stephen Schwartz. The #HawkstoneFarmersChoir will be taking to the stage to perform a special song following their amazing #BritainsGotTalent performance which saw them become the first choir ever to win the show. Music from Brit Award winner and Celebrity Traitors star @JamesBlunt and the legendary #VanessaWilliams who will perform her massive hit ‘Save The Best For Last’. Plus, @JackSavoretti who will make his Royal Variety debut, and maestro Italian tenor @AndreaBocelli who will make an exclusive appearance to celebrate 30 years since he first became an international superstar. Ahead of its return to the West End, and marking 21 years since the stage musical first opened, the cast of @BillyElliotUK will perform the exceptional ‘Electricity’. Surprise star cameos will also appear in a specially re-written version of ‘For Now’ and ‘It Sucks To Be Me’, from the outrageously funny musical #AvenueQ and there’ll be a supersized medley straight from the current hit revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic #JesusChristSuperstar led by @SamRyderMusic The exceptional #RamadhaniBrothers and head balancer Veronika Ivanova, from the breathtaking acrobatic circus show #CirqueAlice will make their European debuts. The evening will also feature comedy from surreal comedian and star of Mock The Week @themiltonjones as well as more laughs from comedian @PhilNWang Plus the award-winning musical @mincemeatlive will be bringing 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. And tenor @AlfieBoe will lead the National Anthem. Jason Manford said: “What a huge privilege to be asked to host The Royal Variety Performance for a third time. It’s an amazing line up, in aid of the wonderful Royal Variety Charity, so I can’t wait for everybody to see what surprises we have up our sleeves this year.” Tickets for the main show have now sold-out, but some tickets remain for the official Aftershow Party at the @NHM_London and are available to purchase by clicking here: store.royalvarietycharity.or… Or, enter the competition organised by the #RoyalVarietyCharity to win a pair of VIP Tickets to the show and Aftershow, for as little as £5 by clicking here: bit.ly/RVP2026-WinTickets