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Lionel Richie to perform at
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park
9 September 2006, Hyde Park, London
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Lionel Richie plus tenor Vittorio
Grigolo added to
line-up
joining: Angela Gheorghiu, Alison Balsom, Terry
Wogan and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra conducted by Carl
Davis.
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Music icon Lionel
Richie will perform at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the
Park in London's Hyde Park this September.
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One of the
most successful male solo artists of all time, Lionel will perform both
old and new material re-orchestrated for performance with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert
Orchestra to serenade the audience under the stars.
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Richie, who started off his career with band the Commodores, has a string of timeless hits to his credit including Hello and Dancing on the Ceiling. He performs at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park on the eve of releasing his new album Coming ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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Italian singing sensation Vittorio Grigolo has also been added to the
already impressive line-up. The 28-year-old Italian has taken both the opera
and pop-music worlds by storm this year.
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Having honed a reputation as one of today's finest
young tenors, Vittorio has performances at some of the world's top
opera houses under his belt, as well as a Top 10 album in the mainstream
British charts.
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Lionel and Vittorio take their places alongside a
distinguished line-up for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park as they join top
Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu and award-winning trumpeter Alison
Balsom.
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They all perform on stage with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Concert Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis for an amazing evening
under the stars presented by Terry Wogan.
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The event culminates in a live link-up with the Royal
Albert Hall enabling audiences to experience the full magic of
the Last Night of the Proms.
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Live-wire X Factor finalist Chico has been added to the line-up
for the afternoon's warm-up events which are presented by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio 2's Ken Bruce.
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Also appearing on stage to prepare the audience for
the main broadcast show are pub-rock legends Chas & Dave and Madness
tribute band One Step Behind.
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Over the last ten years ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park has brought the magic of the Last Night of the Proms to more than one million people across the United Kingdom.
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Now an integral part of the UK's musical calendar,
Proms in the Park takes places in five locations across all four
nations of the United Kingdom - Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester, Swansea and London.
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Listings information
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park, Hyde Park, London
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis. Hosted
by Terry Wogan with Lionel Richie and special guests Angela Gheorghiu,
Vittorio Grigolo and Alison Balsom.
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Pre-broadcast entertainment from Chico, Chas & Dave
and One Step Behind. Hosted by Ken Bruce.
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Gates open 4.00pm; entertainment on stage from 5.30pm.
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Tickets: £23 (under-threes free)
Telephone booking: 0870 899 8100 (24 hours national rate, £2.25 transaction fee applicable) and from the Royal Albert Hall on 020 7589 8212 (9.00am-9.00pm, £2.25
transaction fee applicable) or online at bbc.co.uk/proms
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Broadcast information
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Televised highlights of all five Proms in the Park events will be shown as part
of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
TWO's live coverage of the Last Night of the Proms.
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Digital TV viewers can press the red button to access
an interactive TV service for the Last Night of the Proms on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
ONE and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TWO.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio stations will broadcast events
in Manchester, Swansea, Belfast and Glasgow.
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Notes to Editors
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The event is sponsored by National Savings and Investments.
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