Rod Stewart and Neil Diamond will sing at the Royal Variety Performance, an annual benefit concert hosted by members of Britain's royal family. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Phillip, will be in the audience for the November 19 show at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
This year's lineup also features Alicia Keys, Kylie Minogue and opera singers Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli.
The upcoming event marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance. The annual benefit raises money for the Entertainment Artists' Benevolent Fund, a charity of which the Queen is a patron.
Past performers include the Beatles, the Bee Gees, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Tom Jones and Aretha Franklin.
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