Charles… the royal raver? DJ Pete Tong reveals King requested Ibiza classic to kick off star-studded Coronation concert at Windsor castle
DJ Pete Tong has revealed the King specifically requested Ibiza classics songs as part of his coronation concert.
The BBC Radio 1 DJ, who has been tasked with delivering the King’s wish at the event being held on Sunday evening, said he hopes it will be a ‘brilliant’ way to start the show in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Speaking backstage ahead of the event, Tong said: ‘He wanted Ibiza classics, that was very specific.
‘And then they asked us to suggest a couple of songs so we suggested three or four, and he came back with one of them and that’s the one that’s starting the show, so they very much had an involvement in what they wanted us to perform.’
Asked why he felt this genre was among the playlist requests, he added: ‘I think they want to put across a big variety of UK talent and touch all different demographics and be relevant to different age groups.
Pete Tong backstage at the Coronation Concert held in the grounds of Windsor Castle
King Charles III receives a royal salute from members of the military in the gardens of Buckingham Place
Tong said the King ‘wanted Ibiza classics, that was very specific’
‘I mean, the shows we do we literally get kids up to pensioners. Relapse ravers, we call them – so maybe there’s a few relapsed ravers in the royal household, we don’t know.’
