David Farnor | On 17, Jun 2020

Cliff Richard will join the Royal Albert Home line-up this June.

The series has streamed exclusive sessions from artists’ homes, or recordings of past Albert Hall gigs, for free, with requests for public donations to help keep the Hall going during the coronavirus lockdown. Past concerts have included KT Tunstall, Alfie Boe and Rufus Wainwright, as well as Kaiser Chiefs and Scouting for Girls.

Now, Cliff Richard has been confirmed as performing an exclusive session of music and stories from his home in Barbados.

In 60 years, the singer has recorded almost 1,300 titles, composed 100 of them, achieved 14 number one singles and 7 chart-topping albums, as well starred in some films. Cliff has performed at the Hall on more than 100 occasions since first appearing there in 1959, most recently playing in 2018 as part of his 60th anniversary tour. Now, he’s presenting a special lockdown performance, which will be streamed for free on Sunday 21st June at 4pm UK time.

 

Royal Albert Home announces Nashville concert

10th June 2020

Nashville is coming to London with a special online concert as part of Royal Albert Hall’s season of digital gigs.

Called Royal Albert Home, the series has streamed exclusive sessions from artists’ homes, or recordings of past Albert Hall gigs, for free, with requests for public donations to help keep the Hall going during the coronavirus lockdown. Past concerts have included KT Tunstall, Alfie Boe and Rufus Wainwright. Now, hot on the heels of Kaiser Chiefs and Scouting for Girls, the Royal Albert Hall is heading to the home of American music for a special Nashville takeover.

Launched in August 2016 as a music festival, Nashville Meets London (NML) has developed into a global music brand, providing opportunities that support the spread of country and Americana music. For this special online concert, they’ll be presenting Nashville’s most versatile band The Cadillac Three, American country music singer Michael Ray, Canadian singer-songwriter Tenille Townes, and Yorkshire-native, Twinnie.

The night will be compered by Country Hits Radio, Mainly Music and No Chords But the Truth presenter Matt Spracklen.

It will be broadcast for free on Royal Albert Hall’s YouTube account at 7.30pm on Saturday 18th July.

 

Lucy Dacus joins Royal Albert Home concerts

2nd June 2020

Lucy Dacus is the latest musician to join the line-up of concerts streaming online for the Royal Albert Hall.

Called Royal Albert Home, the series has streamed exclusive sessions from artists’ homes, or recordings of past Albert Hall gigs, for free, with requests for public donations to help keep the Hall going during the coronavirus lockdown. Past concerts have included KT Tunstall, Alfie Boe and Rufus Wainwright. Now, hot on the heels of Kaiser Chiefs and Scouting for Girls, the Royal Albert Hall has added one more name to its online roster.

Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will deliver an exclusive set from her home. Following the release of her widely-acclaimed sophomore album Historian, and the collaborative boygenius EP with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers, Dacus spent the past year rolling out a festive mix of original and cover songs tied to various holidays, including Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Bruce Springsteen’s Birthday, Halloween and Christmas.

The resulting record, 2019, is a body of work that foregrounds Lucy’s versatility as both a cover artist and pre-eminent young songwriter voice. Her concert will be broadcast for free at 8.30pm on Wednesday 17th June.

For the full line-up of Royal Albert Home sessions, click here, or to donate to the Royal Albert Hall, Text 5ALBERT to 70490 to donate £5, 10ALBERT to 70490 to donate £10 or 20ALBERT to 70490 to donate £20.

 

Kaiser Chiefs and Scouting for Girls join Royal Albert Home line-up

16th May 2020

The Kaiser Chiefs and Scouting for Girls have joined the line-up of online concerts being streamed to people’s living rooms by the Royal Albert Hall.

Called Royal Albert Home, the series is streaming exclusive sessions from artists’ homes, or recordings of past Albert Hall gigs, for free, with requests for public donations to help keep the Hall going during the coronavirus lockdown. Past concerts have included KT Tunstall, Alfie Boe and Rufus Wainwright. Now, two more big names have joined the line-up.

Indie heroes Kaiser Chiefs will deliver an exclusive set from their homes at 8pm on Saturday 30th May. The Leeds band have had a string of anthemic hits such as Oh My God, I Predict A Riot, Everyday I Love You Less and Less, Never Miss A Beat and Hole In My Soul, with seven studio albums under their belt – ranging from their debut Employment to their most recent release, Duck.

“Playing the Royal Albert Hall is always a big deal, it’s an amazing building and being part of the history makes it very special. We were very pleased to be asked to take part in the series of gigs to help keep this historic venue alive while they can’t open to the public in the traditional way. We first played the Hall as a support band back in 2005 and hopefully we can return there when all this is over. Obviously we can’t be together at the moment, but we’ll be doing our best to turn our spare rooms into stages. And look forward to seeing you there,” the band said in a statement.

Scouting for Girls, who shot to fame in 2007 with their chart-topping eponymous debut album – spawning the singles She’s So Lovely and Elvis Ain’t Dead – headlined the Royal Albert Hall in 2013. This concert will be streamed at 8.15pm on Thursday 21st May.

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