Concert for Diana

Not to be confused with Diana, Princess of Wales Tribute Concert.
Concert for Diana
GenreBenefit concert
Dates1 July 2007
Location(s)Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom
FoundersPrince William
Prince Harry
Websitewww.concertfordiana.com (Archived)
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Concert for Diana was a benefit concert held at the then newly built Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday. 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death. The concert was hosted by Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who helped to organise many of the world's most famous entertainers and singers to perform. Proceeds from the concert went to Diana's charities, as well as to charities of which William and Harry are patrons.[1]

The concert was broadcast in 140 countries[2] with an estimated potential audience of 500 million.[3] In December 2006, 22,500 tickets were made available for purchase for the concert, selling out in just 17 minutes.[2] 63,000 people turned out to Wembley Stadium to watch the performances to commemorate Diana.[2][4][5] At the end of the performances, a video montage of Diana as a child was presented, accompanied by the Queen song "These Are the Days of Our Lives".[6]

The concert started at 16:00 BST and finished at approximately 22:15 BST – there were two short intermissions during the concert.[7] A 2-Disc DVD set of the full concert was released on 5 November 2007. A Blu-ray high definition release of the full concert and documentary was released in November 2008.

  1. ^ "What is the Concert for Diana?". BBC. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Kanye West, Rod Stewart to perform at Diana concert Archived 11 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine". ABC News. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Pop stars pay tribute to Princess Diana Archived 27 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine". Yahoo News. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Sir Elton launches Diana concert Archived 13 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  5. ^ "The sons & the stars". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
  6. ^ Old and new stars celebrate Diana Archived 9 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine BBC. Retrieved 16 July 2011
  7. ^ "Concert for Diana - What happened minute by minute". BBC News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2013.