King Charles & British Royal Family Celebrate Pride With Army Band Performance of Chappell Roan Hit
In a video shared by the Royal Family's official Instagram account, the uniformed army musicians stand in an arc around a conductor right outside the palace while playing a concert band arrangement of 'Pink Pony Club.' Where Roan's voice would usually sing, a choir of brass instruments instead plays the melody of the lyrics, 'God, what have you done?/ You're a pink pony girl/ And you dance at the club.'
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'Happy Pride!' reads the video's caption, along with a rainbow and disco ball emoji.
Since dropping in 2022 and later rising to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 this past April, 'Pink Pony Club' has become a bonafide LGBTQ+ anthem. London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.
Music has long been a focus of the Royal Family under King Charles, who took the throne after Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 in 2022. In March, the monarch announced that he would be DJing an Apple Music radio show titled The King's Music Room, on which he showcased some of his favorite tracks by Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, Davido and more.
'Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me,' King Charles said at the time. 'It has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories, comfort us in times of sadness and take us to distant places. But perhaps, above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree, and all the more so when it brings us together in celebration.'
Over in the States, Roan is fresh off the release of her latest single, 'The Giver,' in March. The track marked her first piece of new music since her 2024 breakout hit 'Good Luck, Babe!,' which followed 2023 debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Watch the British Army Band perform 'Pink Pony Club' below.
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New York Post
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- New York Post
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