"Genuine major performing artistes of international stature, including amongst their celebrated number Sir Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd and Bryan Ferry have personally agreed, in written communication, NOT to appear at the Not The Millennium Concert For Peace at London's Famous Hackney Empire on Millennium Night, " he writes in a message on the site.

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Prince Charles, who is a fan of Dame Shirley, was also a guest at the Welcome to Wales concert at the Millennium Stadium where the Cardiff-born singer headlined.

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Visitors can now walk from the Millennium wheel at Westminster Bridge past the concert halls and theatres of the South Bank and continue down to the gallery.

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