Platinum Jubilee concert – live: Elbow take to stage after Queen and Adam Lambert in BBC celebration
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The Queen’s platinum jubilee will be celebrated with a high-profile concert on Saturday evening (4 June).
Many renowned musicians and bands will perform as part of the Platinum Party at the Palace gig, which is being held by the BBC.
Twenty-two thousand people will attend the event, including 10,000 members of the public who won tickets in the public ballot, which closed on 23 March.
Over 7,500 tickets were designated for key workers, members of the armed forces, volunteers, and charities.
Find all the details on how to watch the concert, as well as full updates from the event, below – and updates from other jubilee events here.
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After Phantom, we had The Lion King, then Six. Now Technicolour Dream Coat. All in all a rather furious mix of different musical styles and vibes this evening. And we’ve still a long way to go.
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From Hamilton to Phantom… we’ve got a full-blown musical theatre medley on our hands.
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Musical theatre mavens Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda singing a back-patty little duet now. This is followed by a number from Hamilton.
Hamilton of course not exactly huge on the British monarchy…
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Another moment you might have missed in this whirlwind of acts – Lee Mack’s crack about Boris Johnson.
Lee Mack makes ad-libbed Boris Johnson joke during Jubilee concert
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That said, nothing but love for his sparkly attire.
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Story continues
Diversity’s medley tribute to 70 years of British pop music is followed by Craig David. Does he sound slightly sharp to anyone else?
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That was the Citizens of the World Refugee Choir singing with Elbow by the way.
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Elbow is followed by Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Diversity. They’re dancing to the Beatles currently.
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If you missed the queen demostrating her acting skills in that Paddington bear sketch, Jacob Stolworthy has you covered…
The Queen shows off ‘cute’ acting skills with Paddington skit for jubilee concert
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Jax Jones bringing out some special guests for the occasion.
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Here’s Lambert performing a few minutes ago.
Not a bad start to the evening, I suppose. You know what you’re going to get with Queen.
(AP)
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“We are the Champions” segues into Lee Mack. You can loudly hear the echo from the speakers. Probably a reason they don’t use this spot for stand-up gigs more often…
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Made me chuckle this one…
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From “We Will Rock You” to “Don’t Stop Me Now”.
The crowd seem to be digging it.
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The Queen tapping out the rhthym to “We Will Rock You” on a teacup.
Didn’t see that one coming.
(BBC)
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Ok, so… the queen’s having tea with Paddington Bear. She loves a skit, doesn’t she!
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The event tonight could hardly be placed in more capable hands: those of broadcasters Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp.
Here’s what you need to know about the jubilee concert’s hosts…
Who are are Platinum Jubilee hosts Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp?
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A message from Dolly Parton:
“I just wanted to say thank you for being wonderful. You are more than pearls, and you are more than platinum.
“You have been a shining diamond in this world for so long. Everybody loves you, and I will always love you too.”
From one queen to another…
(BBC)
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Wait – no it doesn’t. We’ve got another half hour of build-up in the BBC coverage.
Lots of nice overhead shots of the crowd.
(REUTERS)
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And it begins!
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It’s almost time – a little over ten minutes until the event officially kicks off on BBC One.
Who are we most looking forward to seeing perform then?
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Once more, for those at the back…
Here’s who’s set to perform during tonight’s jubilee concert. Just half an hour to go now until the broadcast starts.
Who is performing at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert for the Jubilee?
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Anticipation building next to the stage…
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We’ve all seen it happen – a room full of people launching into “God Save the Queen” at full volume, only to trail off after just a few lines when everyone realises they don’t know the lyrics.
Well, fear not: we’ve got you covered for the evening. See below for the full lyrics of “God Save the Queen”.
(This includes, of course, the verses that usually get left out. “Scatter our enemies… Frustrate their knavish tricks”? If you say so, mate.)
What are the lyrics to the National Anthem, ‘God Save the Queen’?
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Among the acts performing tonight is Eurovision hero Sam Ryder.
Here’s what he said ahead of his appearance tonight…
Eurovision star Sam Ryder is ‘speechless’ about performing at the Jubilee concert
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Tonight’s jubilee concert isn’t the first televised jubilee event we’ve had, of course.
Those who tuned into ITV a couple of weeks ago will remember when Tom Cruise showed his face at the celebrations.
According to Phillip Schofield, however, the Mission: Impossible star’s sudden appearance prompted ‘absolute chaos’ behind the scenes…
Tom Cruise ‘caused chaos’ at Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, says Phillip Schofield
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Anyone else remember this?
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Sound of Music star Julie Andrews is among the celebs to have paid tribute to the queen during the jubilee.
“Your majesty, I well remember the beautiful radio speech you gave on your 21st birthday,” the Sound of Music star began in her tribute.
“You pledged yourself in service to the people of Britain and the Commonwealth. And I feel that in all the years since, you have never betrayed that promise.”
Read more…
Julie Andrews leads tributes to the Queen for platinum jubilee
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There’s still a few hours until the concert gets underway.
If you’re looking for something to watch, here are eight of the best films and TV shows about the queen that are available to stream on Netflix.
The best films and TV series about the Queen to watch on Netflix
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The stage is set…
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“Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond has been voted as the song of the Platinum Jubilee by Radio 2 listeners.
Now, the nation is being called on to sing the track at street parties tomorrow.
Read more below…
Country asked to sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ at street parties for Queen’s Jubilee
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In a turnout for the books, Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten has said he says he “totally respects” the Queen as a person and is looking forward to this weekend’s jubilee celebrations.
The singer, whose band were famous for their anti-establishment lyrics, admitted he was “attracted to pageantry” and praised the monarch’s “sense of dignity”.
Read more…
Johnny Rotten says he ‘totally respects’ the Queen – but still hates the monarchy
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On hosting duties for tonight’s concert will be Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp.
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Stars set to perform include Diana Ross, George Ezra, Alicia Keys and, of course, Queen + Adam Lambert.
Brian May will perform at the platinum jubilee concert (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool/AFP)
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Many songs will be sung tonight – but we’re going to assume none of these will make a showing.
10 controversial songs about the Queen
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In case you haven’t noticed, the country is currently celebrating the Queen’s 70th year on the throne.
The BBC will mark this with a special concert featuring an array of many famous musicians.
Find out who will be performing here.
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Hello, and welcome to our live blog for tonight’s Platinum Jubilee concert!