Adele, Wanted, JLS confirmed for Comic Relief

The Wanted, Adele and JLS have been confirmed as performers on this year's Comic Relief show.

The chart-topping trio will be joined by the legendary Annie Lennox, Take That and Mercury Prize winners Elbow at the March 18 broadcast, the BBC has announced.

The Wanted are to perform the official Red Nose Day single 'Gold Forever', while JLS will entertain with a special rendition of 'Eyes Wide Shut', which the corporation promises will be "true water-cooler TV".

Adele, meanwhile, is preparing to belt out her Brit Awards favourite 'Someone Like You' and Lennox is due to entertain with her 2010 track 'Universal Child'.

"Me and all the boys always want to get involved with Red Nose Day and Comic Relief," JLS star Marvin Humes commented. "It's a fantastic cause and it's great to be a part of it. It's always an amazing night and raises so much money."

The members of Take That similarly stated: "It's great being part of Red Nose Day and we're all really looking forward to performing on the night. It's such a fantastic event that helps so many people and it's always an honour for us to be involved."

When quizzed about the responsibility of performing the official Comic Relief single on the big night, The Wanted's Nathan Sykes said: "Red Nose Day is such a fantastic day and it's amazing to be a part of it. We're really proud of this single - although in hindsight I suppose we should have recorded 'Red Forever' instead of 'Gold'!"