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Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who participated in the Platinum Party at the Palace, has recalled the time he accidentally insulated the Queen.The German film icon, 64, best known for writing the scores for cinematic blockbusters such as Interstellar and Dune, said he had met Her Majesty when he was a child. He joked that if she remembered their encounter he may be cut from the programme.

Cheeky comedian Lee Mack wasted no time in using the Queen's Platinum Jubilee as an opportunity to stick the knife in Boris Johnson – metaphorically of course.The northern comic, 53, opened the concert, which is being held outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, by making light of the so-called 'partygate' affair in Downing Street. Speaking with the Prime Minister in attendance, who was in the royal box, Mack said: "Finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive." The joke drew cheers and laughs from the crowd.The embarrassing quip comes just a day after the PM was booed outside St Paul's Cathedral as he attended the Thanksgiving service with members of the Royal Family.

BBC star Kirsty Young couldn't help but make a cheeky joke about Prince William as she hosted the Platinum Party at the Palace concert.The 53-year-old presenter was chatting to BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took their seats ready for the special gig at Buckingham Palace.She halted her chat with Scott and the camera panned to the prince, his wife Kate Middleton and their two children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.Prince William appeared to fiddle with the sleeve of his shirt on camera and Kirsty wondered what the Royal Family member was doing.The TV star joked: "He's sorting his cufflinks I think, or checking he's got his VIP pass on.

J. Kim Murphy The Platinum Party at the Palace officially kicked off Saturday evening at Buckingham Palace with an opening sketch featuring Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear sharing a meal.“Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? I always keep one for emergencies,” Paddington Bear asks Her Majesty, procuring a sticky treat from his red bucket cap.“So do I,” the Queen replies, showcasing her own sandwich after reaching into her bag.

Prince Charles and his son Prince William will pay tribute to the Queen on Saturday night during special concert as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The senior royals will enter the stage towards the end of the concert, which is being held outside Buckingham Palace. Members of the public will be able to attend if they were among the lucky few to grab a ticket but if you missed out then worry not as the BBC will be screening the whole event.

Kim Kardashian has jetted to the UK for the weekend with her SNL comedian beau Pete Davidson.However, the queen of celebrities is yet to bag a ticket for Saturday night's exclusive festivities, celebrating the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.Reported by the Daily Mail, a source said: "Kim rarely gets turned down to attend any event, so this has been quite surprising, especially as she doesn't visit the UK often.“Kim and Pete love the Royal Family and really wanted to be a part of this special celebration."Buckingham Palace officials have rejected their requests for tickets to join the even, despite Kim saying she doesn’t mind if they don’t attend “VIP”.The Daily Mail reported that Kim and Pete were turned down by Buckingham Palace and BBC publicists who are covering the event.The Queen’s Jubilee Party has the most star-studded line up, hosted at Buckingham Palace.

Elton John has reassured fans that he’s ok after he was pictured in a wheelchair ahead of his performance for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.The pop legend, whose pre-recorded performance will be shown at tomorrow’s (June 4) celebration at Buckingham Palace, clarified the situation on his Instagram.“I want to thank all my fans for reaching out to ask about my health, after the tabloids ran a silly story about my [sic] ‘looking frail’ in a wheelchair.“The true story is that I’m in top health, loving my shows and playing and singing at my very best. I give 100% every night and never want to disappoint, especially after everyone has waited so long to get back to seeing shows.He continued: “Your response to every show has been phenomenal and I’m loving every minute of it.”A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn)John is currently on his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour, which is his final ever tour.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly been turned away after putting in a request to attend the official Platinum Jubilee party over the weekend.The celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70-year reign began on Thursday morning as she walked out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, joined by many of her family members, including Prince William and Kate Middleton alongside their three children. While Her Majesty, 96, will not be attending the thanksgiving service today, she is expected to make an appearance at the official party on Saturday 4 June.

She wore her blonde tresses pulled back away from her face as she grinned for the snap.Fans took to the comments to reassure the model that her beau would take the stage by storm.Instagram user tonysargent38 penned: "Nerves? He’ll smash it! Unfortunate placement of face mask though lol!" referring to Rod holding his mask.It comes as Rod took to his Instagram stories to share a clip of himself and his backing singers and dancers rehearsing in front of the Queen's home.A post shared by Penny Lancaster (@penny.lancaster)The star left onlookers stunned as she attended the dress rehearsal in front of the famous landmark.Towards the end of the clip, Rod removed his face mask to give the camera a cheeky grin.Addressing the Jubilee concert, Rod said: "Queen Elizabeth has given incredible service to the United Kingdom over the last 70 years and I’m delighted to be able to join her in celebrating her Platinum Jubilee with the Party At The Palace."She has demonstrated to the world what a special person she is and how lucky we are to have her.This will be a momentous occasion," he added.The I Don't Want To Talk About It hitmaker is just one of the celebrities who will be performing at the landmark concert.Queen + Adam Lambert are set to open BBC's Platinum Party At The Palace concert on Saturday evening.It comes 20 years after Brian May performed God Save The Queen on the roof of Buckingham Palace to mark the Golden Jubilee in 2002.Other stars set to perform include Duran Duran, composer Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, George Ezra and Elbow.Elton John is also set to make an appearance at the concert, just days after he was spotted in a wheelchair after taking a break in his tour due to health issues.The icon touched down at

The nominees list for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has been revealed before its June 6-10 balloting.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are almost upon us, with four days’ worth of events featuring some of the biggest stars coming up on the BBC and ABC News.

Mabel has today (May 27) unveiled details of her second album, ‘About Last Night’.Her second album will arrive on July 15 via Polydor Records and has been teased so far with the release of ‘Overthinking‘, ‘Let Them Know‘ and ‘Good Luck‘.Mabel released her debut album ‘High Expectations’ in 2019.A statement describes ‘About Last Night…’ as “a vivid and hyperreal journey from the anticipated beginnings to the messy end of the best night out that never was. Each track transports the minutiae – getting ready to go out; feeling invincible; clocking an ex; crying in the bathroom; stumbling home – and transforms the normality into the magical.’The statement also revealed what has inspired Mabel’s upcoming new material.

Top Gun: Maverick” are both surprising and confusing: “Music by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer. Score produced by Lorne Balfe.”That may sound like a musical mess, but aside from Gaga, all the players have connections to the original “Top Gun” or each other through previous collaborations.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorGeorge Miller has confirmed that he and composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, will work together again on the next installment of the Mad Max franchise, “Furiosa.”Miller made the reveal at Cannes where his film, “3000 Years of Longing,” debuted, which Holkenborg also scored.Says Holkenborg: “What a week in Cannes for George and ‘3000 Years of Longing,’which I sadly had to miss, but can’t wait for people to see this remarkable film. Also! Very grateful to continue my journey with George with his next installment of the Mad Max series: ‘Furiosa.'”Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are set to star in “Furiosa,” the prequel movie based on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa character from 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Taylor-Joy will play the title role, a younger version of Furiosa.Miller is set to  direct, co-write and produce “Furiosa,” along with his longtime producing partner Doug Mitchell.

Residents in Pembrokeshire were baffled after waking up to find giant dinosaur footprints dotted along their local beach.A trail made up of 64 T. rex footprints, each a metre long, appeared along the golden sands of Traeth Llyfn, leaving beachgoers stunned.A team of 10 sand artists worked with palaeontologists to design the prints, and spent more than four hours creating the 50-metre-long prehistoric trail.The installation, which brought the Pembrokeshire beach back to the Late Cretaceous era, was created to mark the launch of the Apple TV+ series Prehistoric Planet today (May 23rd), which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough and features music composed by Hans Zimmer.Local passer-by Anna Hatton, aged 72, said: “I saw these giant footprints from up on the cliff path and came down to take a look.

@KirstieMAllsopp’s more royalist sister?” Kirstie responded in full view of her 427,800 Twitter followers. The Location, Location, Location presenter penned: “This is a fake poster ffs. “I’d obviously love to be involved in this concert but it’s a BBC event and I work for @Channel4.“Very proudly, I might add.” Fans then rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts. @MaxSkyNews commented: “I don't know whether the mis-spelling of your name was a key-slip or a genuine pun.“Either way, it tickled me.” @Potterandy wrote: “I read from the bottom up; clearly it’s fake!” @Ianmaggs said: “I'm so gutted that this is fake.” @Seanjor1 penned: “ All music Her Majesty will enjoy.“One concert just for her, that would be cool.” @Justadog77 joked: “Kirtsie Allsopp is a tribute band.” @Gohstlytom said: “Just in case it isn’t fake…what’s on your set list? “I’ll start ‘House of the Rising  Sun’ ‘Our House’….” The Platinum Party at the Palace is a British music concert that will be held in London in 2022. It will, in commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, be held over the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend on 2–5 June 2022.The lineup currently includes Queen and Adam Lambert, Sir Elton John, Eurovision star Sam Ryder, Hans Zimmer, Duran Duran and Diana Ross among others. 

NME at the Ivor Novellos yesterday (Thursday May 19), Elbow frontman Guy Garvey talked about the “honour” of playing the Queen’s Jubilee concert, the power of their song ‘One Day Like This’, progress on an “energetic” new album, and when and where you can expect to see them at Glastonbury 2022.Garvey was in attendance at the London ceremony at Grosvenor House to present the Ivor award for Best Album, and caught up with NME on the red carpet just a few hours after Elbow were announced to perform at the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee concert alongside the likes of Queen, Diana Ross, Elton John, Duran Duran, Craig David, Eurovision singer Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre, Elbow, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Mabel, Jax Jones, Celeste, Andrea Bocelli, Sigala and Nile Rodgers and more.“We’re going to do a turn for Lizzie! It just feels like another party and we’re honoured to be asked,” he said. “It’s lovely and we don’t take anything for granted any more.

Top Gun: Maverick has opened up on the power of Lady Gaga’s powerful song on the film, recalling when those behind the movie heard it for the first time. The sequel, released 36 years after the original came out in 1986, sees Tom Cruise return as the legendary Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, as the time comes for him to share his knowledge and skills with the younger generation. The tale is nostalgic to say the least, drawing on the original’s classic soundtrack and introducing new songs to the franchise, including Lady Gaga’s ballad Hold My Hand, which has been described as ‘a love letter to the world during and after a very hard time’.

Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebration has been revealed! Sir Elton John, Diana Ross, and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among the artists who will perform at BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace on June 4.The event at Buckingham Palace will feature a three-stage setup where the band Queen and Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow and George Ezra, Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli, Mimi Webb, Sam Ryder, Jax Jones, Celeste, Nile Rodgers, Sigala and Diversity will all perform.Join this star-studded line-up for an unforgettable night, celebrating some of the most significant moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.

A host of the stage, screen and sports stars will help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the British throne at a BBC Studios Productions-led live event at Buckingham Palace titled the Platinum Party in the Park.

Queen, Diana Ross and Elton John have been announced for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert.The star-studded event, which takes place at Buckingham Palace on June 4, also includes  Duran Duran, Craig David, Eurovision singer Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre, Elbow, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Mabel, Jax Jones, Celeste, Andrea Bocelli, Sigala and Nile Rodgers, reports BBC News.It comes after Queen guitarist Brian May previously let slip that he might be performing at the event alongside bandmates – Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert.They will open the concert to mark the monarch’s 70 years on the throne.“I don’t think I’m allowed to tell you this but I think something might happen,” the guitarist, who previously performed a guitar solo of the national anthem on top of Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, recently told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.“There is talk of something happening. What can I tell you? We may be there, we may actually be there.