The London Palladium has seen some pretty famous faces grace its stage, but few more iconic than the king of Saturday night telly, and one of the UK’s best-loved entertainers, Sir Bruce Forsyth. A true national treasure; Bruce sadly passed away aged 89 in 2017 – after a monumental 70-year career in showbiz.
The legendary entertainer was beloved by Britain; known for his work on The Generation Game, Strictly Come Dancing, and – of course – Sunday Night at the Palladium.
In 1958, Bruce first hosted Sunday Night at the Palladium, kick-starting his career – and his lifelong relationship with the Palladium. In 2015, he performed his one man show at the iconic London theatre for the very last time – perfectly book-ending his hugely successful stage-and-screen career.
Exactly one year after his death (August 18, 2018), Forsyth’s ashes were laid to rest beneath the stage of the London Palladium by his wife and six children during a small and private ceremony. A blue plaque was placed to the wall, commemorating the late, great entertainer. Part of the plaque reads: “he rests in peace within the sound of music, laughter and dancing… exactly where he would want to be.”
The perfectly theatrical final resting place for our Brucie.