The origins of the Royal Variety Performance date back to 1912, when King George V and Queen Mary agreed to attend a Royal Command Performance at the Palace Theatre in London, in aid of the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund.
Giles Cooper, executive producer of the show and chairman of the charity, said he was thrilled the event, which is televised at a later date, was returning to London’s Royal Albert Hall again this year.
Tickets for the Royal Variety Performance are to go on sale on Friday, with the annual show set for the Royal Albert Hall on November 19.
The event is staged in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, of which the King is patron, and money raised helps people from the world of entertainment in need of care and assistance.
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