The 1996 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 110th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 24 June to 7 July 1996.
That year was best remembered for an impromptu performance staged by Cliff Richard, who was watching from the royal box.
When rain interrupted play on Centre Court on 3 July with a crowd th...
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The 1996 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 110th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 24 June to 7 July 1996.
That year was best remembered for an impromptu performance staged by Cliff Richard, who was watching from the royal box.
When rain interrupted play on Centre Court on 3 July with a crowd that consisted of Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Michael of Kent and actress Joanna Lumley, Richard was approached by court officials for an interview. They suggested that he sing a song or two to entertain the crowd. With approval from his PR manager Cliff proceeded to start the performance, starting with Singin' in the Rain.
The performance ran for twenty minutes and consisted of Richard's classic hits such as Living Doll and Congratulations, as well as the Elvis Presley hit "All Shook Up". Past tennis stars Virginia Wade, Martina...
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