Coronation concert in fresh blow as another huge star is forced to pull out at the last minute
THE Coronation Concert has lost another well-known star – with one of its biggest names forced to pull out.
Zoe Ball told fans she was “absolutely gutted” at having to miss the huge event after falling ill.
It comes after pop star Freya Ridings also pulled out of the Coronation Concert due to sickness.
Zoe was due to be covering the musical spectacular – which is being broadcast on TV and radio – for the BBC.
But she tweeted this morning that she wasn’t able to make the preparations at Windsor Castle and was bed-bound instead,
The Radio 2 breakfast star tweeted: “Absolutely gutted… the sickness bug has got me” along with a queasy-face emoji.
“Was meant to be heading to Windsor Castle.”
Zoe explained that her Radio 2 colleagues Scott Mills and Dermot O’Leary would be handling the broadcast instead, adding: “I’m heading back to bed.”
A line-up of singers will perform in front of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests tonight to celebrate the crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Stars including Katy Perry, Take That, Lionel Richie, Paloma Faith and Olly Murs will take to the stage.
However, Lost Without You singer Freya will not be appearing after it was revealed she was no longer able to attend.
She was supposed to perform a duet with classical-soul composer Alexis Ffrench during the concert.
The Coronation Concert comes live from the East Lawn of Windsor Castle on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 from 8pm tonight.
TV coverage will be fronted by Kirsty Young.