On Tuesday, February 23rd, the Royal Albert Hall released a film celebrating their 150th anniversary called “Your Room Will Be Ready.” The video is narrated by Mick Jagger, directed by Tom Harper, and scored by Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price. “Your Room Will Be Ready” includes clips of performances at the hall, and it now, currently sitting empty. Mick Jagger reads part of the poem “For Friends Only” by W.H. Auden throughout the film.
In a statement regarding the film, Jagger said “Without doubt, the Royal Albert Hall is one of the greatest concert venues in the world and so I was delighted to be asked to read a short poem by W.H. Auden as part of this excellent short film by Tom Harper. I have some wonderful memories of performing there with the Stones in the Sixties when once or twice it did get a bit wild, with enthusiastic fans joining us onstage and almost bringing the show to an abrupt end — but we soldiered on and had a great time.”
The description of the 90 second film given by the Royal Albert Hall says “Watch legendary moments in music history, alongside appearances from artists, athletes and activists, in this tribute to live music and performance, narrated by Mick Jagger.”
They continue, “We can’t wait to start creating memories with world class performers and you, our audiences, once more. We’ve got more history to make.”
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