Get Festive Cheer on Demand as Amazon Prime Instant Video Releases Abbey Road Carols By Kindlelight Concert Today in the UK and US

Hosted by Steve Jones, Award-winning and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Annie Lennox leads line-up of international performers, including Alfie Boe, Imelda May and Laura Wright

Amazon customers were invited to attend the exclusive concert and sing along by e-reading carols from Kindle Paperwhite, illuminating Abbey Road Studios like never before

Amazon Prime Instant Video members can exclusively enjoy this celebrity packed exclusive concert, sing along with the stars

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See the show trailer (available to embed) here

See the full show exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video here

London—12 December, 2014 – Amazon Prime Instant Video has today added to its festive streaming line-up in the UK and US an exclusive celebrity carol concert hosted by Steve Jones (US X Factor, T4, Let's Dance for Comic Relief) and featuring performances by stars from music, movies and TV, including Annie Lennox, Imelda May and Alfie Boe.

On Thursday, December 4 at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios, Amazon hosted Carols by Kindlelight, the firstcarol concert of its kind where the audience e-read carols from Amazon’s most popular e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite.

To spread the festive cheer Carols by Kindlelight was filmed and will be made available exclusively for Amazon’s millions of Prime members in the UK and US through Prime Instant Video from today, Friday December 12.

The concert features performances from Grammy, Academy and Brit Award-winning and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Annie Lennox; the nation’s favourite tenor Alfie Boe; queen of Rockabilly Imelda May; million-selling sporting soprano Laura Wright; 6 x Platinum-selling New Zealand opera trio Sol3 Mio; and the No.1 selling classical vocal ensemble VOCES8.

Laura Wright opens the show with ‘Hallelujah’, followed by Annie Lennox taking to the stage to lead the choir in ‘See Amid The Winter’s Snow’ and ‘God Bless The Child’. Other popular Christmas hits included ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’, ‘Step Into Christmas’ and ‘Let It Go’ from the smash-hit movie Frozen. The concert closes with a rousing rendition of ‘Baby Please Come Home’ by Imelda May.

Carols By Kindlelight also featured readings written by students from East London Arts & Music (ELAM), a new industry academy for 16-19 year olds, and read by MyAnna Buring from Amazon’s Ripper Street TV show.

“At Amazon we like to do things a little differently, and Carols by Kindlelight was one of the most unique concerts this Christmas,” said Jorrit Van der Meulen, Vice President, Kindle Europe. “We’re delighted to have given customers the opportunity to enjoy the spirit of Christmas at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios. For all our customers who couldn’t join us in London, we’re excited to make the concert available exclusively through Prime Instant Video in the UK and US. We hope Carols by Kindlelight will provide great festive viewing in the homes of families this Christmas.”

"I had a fantastic time taking part in the Carols by Kindlelight concert at Abbey Road studios,” said Annie Lennox. “It's always such a special experience to perform there as the building is so resonant with British recording history, so I'm sure that the magic of the evening will be transported beautifully to a global audience."

"Carols are both beautiful and powerful, and performed this way at Abbey Road will make them even more special," said Alfie Boe. "I had a great time with fans at the event.”
"When I heard about such a cool concept I immediately said yes," said Laura Wright. "This is great way to make classical Christmas songs accessible to people around the world. It was beautiful to look out from the stage and see the sea of faces illuminated as they e-read the carols."

Customers selected to attend the event received a Kindle Paperwhite to e-read carols during the concert and then take home after the event. Using the Paperwhite display, the 200 audience members illuminated Abbey Road Studios in a way never seen before. Kindle Paperwhite used by the artists have been donated to East London Arts & Music (ELAM).
To find out more about the event and featured artists, visit www.amazon.co.uk/carolsbykindlelight.

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