What The World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Songbook in concert
- Thursday 2 July 2026, 7.30pm
- Royal Albert Hall
What The World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Songbook in concert
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Performances of What The World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Songbook in concert
Thu 2 Jul 2026 7.30pm
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Doors open
6.45pm -
Show starts
7.30pm
Need to know
Features
- Dionne Warwick Vocalist
- Rumer Vocalist
- Shaun Escoffery Vocalist
- Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Location
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore,
South Kensington,
London SW7 2AP
United Kingdom
Ticket price
Tickets from £63.50
Description
The Royal Albert Hall hosts What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook in concert on 2 July 2026. An incredible celebration of music by songwriting icon Burt Bacharach.
The evening features performances by legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick, beloved UK artist Rumer and the powerhouse performer Shaun Escoffery, all of whom worked directly with Burt Bacharach, with additional guests to be announced.
Audiences can expect definitive performances of Bacharach’s classics including The Look of Love, Walk on By, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Make It Easy On Yourself and the timeless anthem What The World Needs Now Is Love plus many other classics.
Bacharach remains one of the most decorated songwriters in modern music with a catalogue that includes 73 US Top 40 and 52 UK Top 40 hits as well as three Academy Awards, six Grammy Awards and an Emmy. His songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists across multiple generations and genres.
Don’t miss this very special evening!
The evening features performances by legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick, beloved UK artist Rumer and the powerhouse performer Shaun Escoffery, all of whom worked directly with Burt Bacharach, with additional guests to be announced.
Audiences can expect definitive performances of Bacharach’s classics including The Look of Love, Walk on By, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Make It Easy On Yourself and the timeless anthem What The World Needs Now Is Love plus many other classics.
Bacharach remains one of the most decorated songwriters in modern music with a catalogue that includes 73 US Top 40 and 52 UK Top 40 hits as well as three Academy Awards, six Grammy Awards and an Emmy. His songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists across multiple generations and genres.
Don’t miss this very special evening!