Royal Variety Performance 2026 lineup announced

The 2026 Royal Variety Performance will be held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with King Charles III and Queen Camilla in attendance. Hosted by Jason Manford for the third time, the event will be broadcast in December on ITV1 and ITVX to raise funds for the Royal Variety Charity.

The musical lineup includes Idina Menzel performing “The Wizard and I” with composer Stephen Schwartz to mark the 20th anniversary of Wicked. Other musical highlights feature Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt, Vanessa Williams, Sam Ryder, and Jack Savoretti. The cast of Billy Elliot will perform “Electricity,” and there will be a television preview of the upcoming West End musical The Greatest Showman.

Additional performers include the Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir, the Ramadhani Brothers, and Cirque Alice’s Veronika Ivanova. Comedians Milton Jones and Phil Wang are scheduled to perform, while Alfie Boe will lead the National Anthem.