Royal Albert Hall milestone
Teenage Cancer Trust returns to Royal Albert Hall for its landmark 150th show March 23–29 with big acts and special livestreams planned — a major intersection of music, dance, and charity programming. (babystepmagazine.com) If you follow live production or lighting design, it’ll be a good pulse‑check on broadcasted concert rigs this month. (babystepmagazine.com)
Robert Smith of The Cure is the guest curator for the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust week at the Royal Albert Hall, taking over a role held by Sir Roger Daltrey from 2000–2025 and billed as the first in a series of guest curators. (teenagecancertrust.org) The curated seven‑night lineup names Elbow (Mon 23 Mar), Robert Smith’s Comedy Favourites (Tue 24 Mar), Mogwai (Wed 25 Mar), Manic Street Preachers (Thu 26 Mar), my bloody valentine (Fri 27 Mar), Garbage (Sat 28 Mar) and Wolf Alice (Sun 29 Mar). (teenagecancertrust.org) Manic Street Preachers’ headline set on Thursday 26 March is officially marked as the 150th Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall. (royalalberthall.com) Full live broadcasts of Elbow (23 March) and Manic Street Preachers (26 March) will be sold globally via Player+ at £15.99 per stream, with organisers stating all profits will go to Teenage Cancer Trust. (nme.com) A roster of radio and broadcast hosts—including Shaun Keaveny, Mary-Anne Hobbs, John Kennedy, Flo Dill and Jack Saunders—will compère specific nights, and the promoters say young people supported by the charity will be able to watch the streamed shows for free. (clickmagazine.co.uk) The official streaming portal lists Player+ apps for browsers, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV and select smart TVs for viewers to access the global broadcasts. (watchteenagecancertrust.com) The series is presented in association with Aldi, which the organisers say has raised over £12 million for Teenage Cancer Trust to date, and tickets remain available via Ticketmaster, Gigs and Tours and the Royal Albert Hall box office. (clickmagazine.co.uk)
