100th birthday of TV icon to be celebrated with special BBC show at Royal Albert Hall

Conservationist will mark 100th birthday with live BBC bash
Broadcaster and conservationist Sir David Attenborough is officially 100 years old – yet another thing he can add to his seemingly endless list of achievements.

The Planet Earth presenter, who has been a British TV staple for 75 years, is celebrating becoming a centenarian with a live event on BBC One tonight , with a host of stars stopping by to deliver birthday messages to the man who put nature documentaries on the map.

From his memorable gorilla encounter to meeting the late Queen Elizabeth II and taking to the Glastonbury stage, tonight’s live show will look back on Sir David’s career-making moments with special performances from Bastille’s Dan Smith, Icelandic band Sigur Rós , and British singer Sienna Spiro.

Get your tissues ready as we prepare for what will undoubtedly be one of the most emotional TV events of the year.

Who'll be performing at 'David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth'?

Sir David’s star-studded birthday bash will see performances from artists who’ve featured in the presenter’s many documentaries – with Bastille’s Dan Smith giving a rendition of his hit “Pompeii” and singer Sienna Spiro also taking to the stage.

Icelandic band Sigur Rós will be performing their spine-tingling track “Hoppipolla”, which has become the anthem to Sir David’s Planet Earth and his nature programming in general.

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