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| Princes reveal Diana concert plan | Princes reveal Diana concert plan |
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| A celebrity concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, has been announced. | |
| Princes William and Harry are organising the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium on 1 July, when she would have turned 46. | Princes William and Harry are organising the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium on 1 July, when she would have turned 46. |
| Sir Elton John, Duran Duran, Joss Stone, Bryan Ferry and hip-hop star Pharrell Williams will perform. Tickets go on sale at 0900 GMT on Wednesday. | Sir Elton John, Duran Duran, Joss Stone, Bryan Ferry and hip-hop star Pharrell Williams will perform. Tickets go on sale at 0900 GMT on Wednesday. |
| A memorial service will also be held in London at a yet to be confirmed venue. | A memorial service will also be held in London at a yet to be confirmed venue. |
| It's got to be the best birthday present she ever had Prince William Announcing the concert Prince William said: "We both wanted to put our stamp on it. We want it to represent exactly what our mother would have wanted. | It's got to be the best birthday present she ever had Prince William Announcing the concert Prince William said: "We both wanted to put our stamp on it. We want it to represent exactly what our mother would have wanted. |
| "So therefore the church service alone isn't enough. We wanted to have this big concert full of energy, full of the sort of fun and happiness, which I know she would have wanted. | "So therefore the church service alone isn't enough. We wanted to have this big concert full of energy, full of the sort of fun and happiness, which I know she would have wanted. |
| "And on her birthday as well, it's got to be the best birthday present she ever had." | "And on her birthday as well, it's got to be the best birthday present she ever had." |
| To reflect the princess's love of dancing and musicals there will be an appearance by the English National Ballet, while Andrew Lloyd Webber will stage a medley of songs from his West End shows. | To reflect the princess's love of dancing and musicals there will be an appearance by the English National Ballet, while Andrew Lloyd Webber will stage a medley of songs from his West End shows. |
| The princes said more acts were coming but had released just "a flavour" of those confirmed. | The princes said more acts were coming but had released just "a flavour" of those confirmed. |
| Confirmed Acts Sir Elton JohnDuran DuranBryan FerryPharrell WilliamsJoss StoneAndrew Lloyd WebberEnglish National Ballet Sir Elton John said: "I applaud Princes William and Harry for choosing to honour their mother with this concert. I am absolutely thrilled to be performing at this great event. | |
| "Diana was a personal friend and someone I greatly admired for her tireless and enthusiastic work for charity." | |
| Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran added: "The concert next summer seems an entirely fitting way to celebrate her life and her work. | |
| "We are honoured that she always referred to Duran Duran as her favourite band as she was certainly our favourite princess." | |
| It has also been confirmed the senior royals, including their stepmother the Duchess of Cornwall, will attend the memorial service on 31 August. | |
| Tickets are priced at £45 and proceeds from the concert will go to a number of charities that were supported by the princess during her life, and to two of the princes' own charities, Centrepoint and Sentebale. | Tickets are priced at £45 and proceeds from the concert will go to a number of charities that were supported by the princess during her life, and to two of the princes' own charities, Centrepoint and Sentebale. |
| Tessa Green, Chairman of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said it was an honour to be one of the selected charities. | Tessa Green, Chairman of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said it was an honour to be one of the selected charities. |
| "The princess contributed so much to help our fight against cancer during the 15 years she was associated with the hospital, the last eight as our president. | "The princess contributed so much to help our fight against cancer during the 15 years she was associated with the hospital, the last eight as our president. |
| "It is fitting that an event to celebrate her life will help us continue to offer patients the best cancer care." | "It is fitting that an event to celebrate her life will help us continue to offer patients the best cancer care." |