{
  "id": 15679609,
  "title": "A Very ‘Glee’ Reunion! Darren Criss Makes Debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall With Surprise Chris Colfer Duet: ‘It’s Been Awhile’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/a-very-glee-reunion-darren-criss-makes-debut-at-londons-royal-albert",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:21:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/darren-criss-chris-colfer-reunion-london-royal-albert-hall-1236363302/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a very 'Glee' reunion, actor Darren Criss made his debut at London's Royal Albert Hall alongside co-star Chris Colfer for the first time in over a decade. The duo performed together on Sunday, October 18, 2023. Darren Criss, who took on the role of Blaine Anderson on the hit show Glee, joined the series during its second season in 2010. Blaine was the lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers and Kurt Hummel's love interest, played by Chris Colfer. The reunion took place at the iconic venue as part of an impressive lineup of surprise guests. Earlier in the show, Darren attempted to sing the duet \"Baby, It's Cold Outside\" from the season 2 episode \"A Very Glee Christmas,\" but was joined by Chris Colfer on stage.",
  "summary": "Alan Cumming, Gaten Matarazzo, Sarah Hyland, Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Alex Newell were also among special guests joining the Glee alum.",
  "key_points": [
    "Darren Criss performed with Chris Colfer at Royal Albert Hall",
    "Duo reunited after over a decade, October 18, 2023",
    "Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel's duet from Glee"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unexpected onstage reunion of these former co-stars provides long-time fans with a rare moment of nostalgia that bridges the decade since their shared success on the hit musical series.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}