 Emeli Sandé appeared on a truck and sang a verse and the chorus of " Read All About It , Pt . III " . The Urban Voices Collective ( the choir for the ceremony ) sang The Beatles ' " Because " , which merged into cellist Julian Lloyd Webber ( sat upon the Royal Albert Hall ) playing Elgar 's Salut d 'amour , accompanied by Stomp performing on household items such as pots , pans and dustbins while suspended on the sculptures of the landmarks . 
