ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE: GUEST ACTS AND PERFORMERS REVEALED FOR 2025 SHOW, HOSTED BY JASON MANFORD

The world’s longest-running entertainment show The Royal Variety Performance returns to the magnificent Royal Albert Hall in London with acts including Jessie J, BGT Winner Harry Moulding and musical extravaganzas from the casts of Les Misérables and Paddington.

The Royal Variety Performance welcomes a new host each year with comedian, actor and presenter Jason Manford taking the reins this year for a spectacular evening in the presence of members of the Royal Family as opera star Katherine Jenkins leads the National Anthem. 

As ever, the night promises a star-studded line-up of acts from the world of entertainment with this year’s show including: A show-stopping finale from the multi-award winning musical Les Misérables, which will see 400 performers take to the stage including Michael Ball, Matt Lucas, Katy Secombe, Bradley Jaden and Killian Donnelly, along with the West End and Paris casts, plus amateur companies from all over the UK, to perform a phenomenal medley celebrating the show’s 40th anniversary.

An exclusive performance from the eagerly anticipated Paddington The Musical introduced by composer Tom Fletcher. National treasure Stephen Fry will also make a guest appearance, hot off the stage from the West End production of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’.

Music from Jessie J, who will be performing a very personal song, ‘I’ll Never Know Why’, taken from her upcoming album, and one of Britain’s most successful and best-loved bands, Madness, make their debut appearance, plus Grammy award-winning Laufey.

There’ll be a spectacular, magical illusion from Britain’s Got Talent winner Harry Moulding and comedy from Tom Davis and Mick Miller, plus the incomparable and award-winning impressionist cast from the hit BBC series ‘Dead Ringers’.

Sir Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and special guests will introduce an incredible one-off performance from the Live Aid musical ‘Just For One Day’, celebrating 40 years since the iconic concerts in London and Philadelphia.

Plus Johannes Radebe will showcase a glittering extract from the award-winning musical ‘Kinky Boots.’ America’s Got Talent winners Adrian Stoica and his border collie, Hurricane, will make their British debut and wow audiences with a special choreographed routine.

The Royal Variety Performance has been commissioned by Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime Commissioning ITV and David Smyth, Entertainment Commissioning Editor ITV. Executive Producer for Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, is Fiona Clark and Line Producer for Lifted Entertainment is Catherine Saint. Executive Producers for the Royal Variety Charity are Giles Cooper OBE and Phil Dale. 

Jason Manford said: “The Royal Variety Performance is always such a spectacular night, so I’m genuinely chuffed to be asked back as host. The last time I did it was in 2020 - which, if you remember, was during the pandemic. I had a virtual audience… was like doing a gig in front of a Curry’s window!..

"Nothing says showbiz quite like getting heckled by someone who’s accidentally left their mic on while eating crisps. So I’m very excited to see some actual real-life human faces in the audience this time!”

More details will be announced in due course.