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Queen and Diana Ross lead star-studded Platinum Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace as full line-up revealed
Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and we could not be more ready.Will we get a repeat of Brian May on the roof of Buckingham Palace? Only time will tell…The stars will join Alicia Keys and Andrea Bocelli with a pre-recorded performance from Sir Elton John at Buckingham Palace on Saturday June 4 for the big celebration, alongside non-musical guests including  Sir David Attenborough and Stephen Fry.The concert, named the Platinum Party, will last around two and a half hours, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, and will be broadcast on the BBC.Guitarist Brian, who previously teased the news of the band’s involvement, said: ’20 years after playing the Queen’s glorious Golden Jubilee we’re very happy to be invited again.‘Then there was a moment when I wondered… after Buckingham Palace roof where can you go? Well… you will see!’Queen and Adam Lambert will open the festival, which will see 22,000 people attend, including 10,000 tickets to be released to the general public (while thousands of key workers will also be invited).Alicia will then perform, along with Duran Duran, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow, and George Ezra.Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, who made history at the song contest, will also perform.Diana will round out the evening, and said: ‘Her Majesty has and continues to be such an incredible inspiration to so many across the world and I was absolutely delighted to receive an invitation to perform on such a momentous and historic occasion.’Also set to make an appearance are British legends including Emma Raducanu, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Dame Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet and Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds.Meanwhile, musical fans are in luck as Lin Manuel
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‘Are you disconcerted by it?’ Piers Morgan's swipe at Chris Evans during Camilla meeting
Queen stressed it was her "sincere wish" during her 70th accession day message.The Duchess of Cornwall was once vilified and perceived as a threat to the stability of the monarchy, but her reputation has since completely turned around.Of those who support her mission to ensure the institution's future runs smoothly is Piers Morgan, who in light of the announcement recalled attending a meal with the Duchess and other famous people, where he took aim at radio presenter Chris Evans."Several years ago, I was invited to a star-studded Christmas lunch at Fortnum and Mason," he penned in his latest column for The Sun."I sat opposite an immaculately regal-attired Camilla, and to her left sat Chris Evans, who unlike the rest of the suited-and-booted gathering was in casual clothes and draped in a massive quantity of colourful festive tinsel that he wore throughout the meal and which, in typically British manner, nobody mentioned."'Your Royal Highness,' I eventually asked, 'I have to address the elephant in the room - is this the first time you’ve ever been sat next to someone dressed as a gigantic purple Christmas tree and are you as disconcerted by it as I am?'"He revealed all eyes, including Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Paul O’Grady and Dame Joanna Lumley turned to Camilla as Chris sat there with his famous smirk plastered across his face.But it turned out, she wasn't phased by it at all.Piers continued to detail he reaction: "'Good Lord no!' she guffawed, "This is very tame.'"Her amused reaction – I can think of a few snobbish royals who’d have got very snotty about such sartorial effrontery – said everything you need to know about the woman just formally endorsed by the Queen as the next person to hold that historic title
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