Miss Saigon and Alfie Boe performing at this year's Royal Variety Show

Comedian Michael McIntyre will host This year's  Royal Variety Performance which takes place on Thursday 13th November in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at  the London Palladium to be screened on ITV in December.

Performers include  Dame Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler, Demi Lovato and Ed Sheeran with  Demi Lovato, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro, the cast of  Miss Saigon,  Alfie Boe and Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Inala.

Comedy comes from acclaimed stand-up Russell Kane,  Jack Whitehall, Sarah Millican and Trevor Noah, and the magical talents of Stephen Mulhern.