Take That to play Princess Diana memorial concert

Take That have confirmed they will play at the forthcoming Princess Diana memorial concert at London's Wembley Stadium. The band, who reunited in 2005 to massive acclaim, have been added to a bill for the show, which takes place on July 1.

Other artists already confirmed to play include Rod Stewart, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Duran Duran, Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone, Pharrell Williams and Sir Elton John. The show marks the tenth anniversary of the Princess' death in a Paris car crash. The gig will also mark what would have been the her 46th birthday.

Take That singer Mark Owen told BBC News: "Diana was an inspiration to so many people and we feel privileged to have met her." He added: "We decided we wanted to do anything we could to help make Diana's concert one of the highlights of the summer." The first 22,500 tickets sold out in minutes when they went on sale in December and another 10,000 tickets were released last week. The show, organised by Diana's sons Prince William and Prince Harry, will be broadcast live in over 140 countries.

Source: NME