Nicole’s all for concert
Ellie with her BPI award
The US superstar – who has taken a week off her Vegas residency to appear at the glitzy event – is expected to have more than 50 aides on site at Windsor Castle.
They include management reps, hair and makeup artists and stylists, costume designers, her sound engineering team, her lighting specialists and her dance team.
The entourage, travelling in 10 Mercedes people carriers, is being allocated five dressing rooms – and sources reveal that Katy’s backstage rider includes luxury sofas, fresh
The Stones
The Rolling Stones are notably absent from the performance list tonight.
And fans hoping to see them perform this year are also in for a disappointment, as our sources say a 2023 US tour has now been ruled out.
The legendary band last performed in Berlin in 2022 but have a new album out in September which will feature
– ending the Stones’ famous rivalry with the former Beatle.
But fans keen to see it performed live are in for a long wait. One source says: “There just wasn’t time to pull it together. They all need to be fit and ready, and able to put in as much as a month of rehearsal time.
“They were looking at shows in Glendale, Boston, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, Vancouver… the list goes on. But it just wasn’t possible.” flowers and a refrigerator with a glass door. One says: “Katy has easily the biggest entourage of any on the bill.
“But she has a trusted team who she always works with and relies upon. They know exactly how she likes things done… and will make sure they’re done to the letter.
“When it comes to her backstage rider, she isn’t over the top, but there are a few things she always asks for. They make her feel relaxed.”
And in a move that will go down well with the environment-friendly
the source reveals that Firework singer Katy did not charter a private jet for the trip but instead flew to London in First Class.
She is due to stay overnight at Windsor Castle before jetting back to her family in the US. Speaking earlier this month about her Coronation invitation, Katy gushed: “I’m grateful to have been asked. It’s very exciting.
“It [the invite] was very regal – I loved it. I’m an ambassador to one of his foundations… he asked me to sing and it all aligned.”
She added: “I might be posting a lot because I’m going to be in a castle for real. This is wild.” Katy – who arrived without fiancé
due to his work commitments – was unveiled last month as part of the line-up for the Windsor Coronation concert.
Given she’s not exactly famed for understated performances, we can’t wait to see what she’s come up with.
Our money’s on her dressing as a Beefeater, a Coronation quiche or a pint. Or possibly all three.
Katy Perry
He’ll rub shoulders with royalty tonight, but it’s another national treasure feels cl osest to – he reckons when he pops on a headband to control his floppy hair he becomes “the Essex
And the similarity has gone down a storm with fiancée
Olly tells us: “My hair’s got too long and when I Jack and, top, Olly train now it gets in my face. So I stick a hairband on and I’m like the Essex Jack Grealish. “Amelia gave me this Puma tracksuit because she went on the website and saw Jack in it. “She said, ‘You’d look good in it too if you wore the headband’. “Obviously, he’s a much better looking lad – I’ve definitely got the calves to rival him though.” Olly and Amelia are due to wed next month. We hear the headband hasn’t been invited.