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Take That steal the show at Royal Variety Performance 2018 in front of pregnant Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

TAKE That kicked off the Royal Variety Performance 2018 to hit the stage in front of Prince Harry and the pregnant Meghan Markle.

The show featured a star-studded line-up including Britain’s Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley, 37, George Ezra and Clean Bandit.

Take That kicked off the show tonight

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Take That kicked off the show tonight

There were also be performances from the casts of hit musicals Hamilton and Tina.

The pre-recorded show took place at the London Palladium and before the curtain went up, the royal couple were seen meeting the performers including Take That’s Gary Barlow, who greeted the prince with a handshake and a huge grin.

The show was hosted by comedian Greg Davies, best known for playing Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, who opened the production by comparing the event to the “Muppet Show”.

He did a short stand-up set which included a song about “Harry’s nan” and a dance with a troupe of grannys.

Greg Davies makes an awkward joke about the Queen owning all the swans in the country and Meghan and Harry look confused at The Royal Variety Performance

Meghan and Prince Harry were in the audience for the show

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Meghan and Prince Harry were in the audience for the show

The show was hosted by comedian Greg Davies

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The show was hosted by comedian Greg Davies

The host sang a song about Harry’s nan

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The host sang a song about Harry’s nan

Clean Bandit put on a spectacular display

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Clean Bandit put on a spectacular display
Clean Bandit perform at Royal Variety Concert 2018

Britain’s Got Talent winner No Voice Guy finally got his prize of performing in front of the royals

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Britain’s Got Talent winner No Voice Guy finally got his prize of performing in front of the royals

Greg put on a fantastic show up until half way through when he made an epic blunder and read out the wrong line.

He walked off stage and started the segment again before apologising to his mum, who was watching, for his mistake.

Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley left viewers in stitches tonight as he fulfilled his dream of taking to the stage at the Royal Variety Performance.

The comedian performed in front of the royals after being introduced by BGT boss Simon Cowell.

Fans loved his performance and flocked to Twitter to applaud him for his efforts.

The cast of Hamilton performed during the show

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The cast of Hamilton performed during the show

Take That closed the show with Never Forget

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Take That closed the show with Never Forget

 

The show closed with another performance by veteran boyband Take That, who thrilled the crowd with a rendition of their classic track Never Forget.

It ended with the stars being introduced to Meghan and Harry onstage, with the royals giving a special shout out and a wave to Greg’s mum.

Since its inception, the Royal Variety Performance has been watched by over 152 million TV viewers worldwide, making it the most successful and longest-running entertainment show in the world.

 


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