Sunday Night At The London Palladium - 25th June 2017

[Martin]

Laura is one of many guests at this special TV show on 25th June. It is in aid of the Royal Variety club and the full cast list is

Hosted by BRADLEY WALSH, artists confirmed include,

RICK WAKEMAN
MARY WILSON from THE SUPREMES
MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS,
ESCALA,
COLLABRO (Winners of BGT 2014),
LANCE CORPORAL RICHARD JONES (Winner of BGT 2016),
GEORGE SAMPSON, (Winner of BGT 2008) and BGT Finalists STAVROS FLATLEY and RICHARD & ADAM.
SOPHIE EVANS,
JOE PASQUALE
ROGER DE COURCEY.
LAURA WRIGHT
MARGARET KEYS
VLADIMIR & ANTON. ‘
SYLVIA YOUNG DANCERS

Tickets: box office and official theatre booking websites including Seetickets at www.seetickets.com/show/sunday-night-at-the-london-palladium-a-charity-night-in-aid-of-the-royal-variety/pal/2/5172

Tickets are very expensive but there are a few cheaper seats in the upper circle.

Martin

[John]

I have one of the cheaper seats There are some other artists I would like to see as well as Laura
Just hoping Bradley Walsh doesn't try to steal the show like he did (try) last time I was at the Palladium

Btw, tickets are slightly cheaper through this link rutlive.co.uk/event/sunday-night-at-the-london-palladium/

[Martin]

I thought you might John.  Let's hope that Laura sings more than one song but I doubt it (although I got it wrong with Hayley at the Vera Lynn concert). Unlike the Vera Lynn concert, tickets seem to be selling well even the £150+ ones.

At least you will get to see Escala's Stephanie Benedetti whom I have not seen since the days of Raven. Note the irony here in that Escala were signed by Simon Cowell in 2008 after Escala reached the final of BGT and, allegedly, it was Simon who ended Raven's career after the "Natalie" BGT incident in 2013! Steph joined them in 2015 and plays the viola, not the violin. 

Martin

[John]

You were not wrong this time, Martin

Laura sang one song - Jerusalem.
Her voice was wonderful, but I couldn't quite get to grips with the timing.

[Martin]

With so many performers that was expected. Regarding timing then that is a surprise since Laura sings JERUSALEM all the time! 😯 Perhaps there hadn't been sufficient rehearsal time with the orchestra.

How was Margaret Keys?

Martin

[John]

Laura sang to a backing track, so that wasn't the issue. I am not saying she got it wrong, just that it didn't fit my perception of how it ought to be. I suppose that is an inherent danger of new arrangements to well known tunes.

Margaret was lovely. She sang a medley of Vera Lynn songs, reminiscent of the last time I was at The Palladium

Escala played two numbers - first a Bond theme (Live and Let Die?) then Palladio (appropriate for the venue).