Rod Stewart causes confusion among fans during BBC's Platinum at the Palace performance

Celebrity Gogglebox this season. The much-loved Channel 4 show is back this week and will be a real family affair, with plenty of famous relatives sharing their thoughts on the latest TV offerings.Former Strictly: It Takes Two presenter Zoe will be returning to the couch along with Woody, her son with Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim.And Johnny, 84 – who found fame on children's favourite Play School and maths shows like Think Of A Number - will be settling down on the sofa with them for the first time.

Sir Tom Jones is today marking his 82nd birthday, with fans taking to social media to send him their well-wishes.The legendary musician was notably absent during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, leaving Britons wondering where he was during the concert.Some even logged onto Twitter to enquire why the knighted It’s Not Unusual singer wasn't performing for the monarch.Leckston said: “IMO Tom Jones should have played instead of Diana Ross at the end of the Jubilee Concert.“British born and bred and still with a magnificent voice, albeit he'll be 82 in two days time!” (sic)VerityKalcev agreed: “Could have had Tom Jones and Bonnie Tyler.

Andrea Bocelli belting out Opera favourite Nessun Dorma, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a choir behind him. Bocelli continued on as the wind wobbled his microphone and as he reached his crescendo conclusion, the crowd went wild. In the comments on the video, Giovanni Caccamo wrote: "Indissoluble emotion.

Royal introductions! Queen Elizabeth II met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, for the first time during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Us Weekly confirms.

Diana Ross closed the show at Saturday night's iconic Platinum Jubilee concert, which was attended by many members of the royal family.MORE: Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte showcase their singing skills at Platinum Jubilee concertAnd following the night, the iconic singer took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message.Tagging the royal family on Instagram, Diana wrote: "What a beautiful night! I was honored to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen and to share the love with everyone. I am filled with gratitude."Thank you to @theroyalfamily for allowing me to be a part of such a special and historic moment.

Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has claimed the Queen could have had a very different career, following her appearance at the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace.The Queen opened the star-studded event as she shared some tea with Paddington Bear, with the two bonding over their love of marmalade sandwiches.The Queen and Paddington then tapped out the rhythm of Queen's We Will Rock You on teacups, before Queen and Adam Lambert appeared to get the show going.Denise Welch gushed over the sweet clip in Monday's episode of ITV's Loose Women. She said: "She could have had a career as an actor."The Queen did not watch the Platinum Party at the Palace in person, but had a pre-recorded comedy sketch with Paddington.In the clip, she showed the beloved literary character a hidden marmalade sandwich she keeps in her handbag.Paddington, voiced by Ben Winshaw, then said: "Happy Jubilee ma'am, and thank you for everything."After his appearance, Paddington tweeted: "If we're kind and polite, the world will be right.

Party at the Palace viewers have accused Rod Steward of 'butchering' Sweet Caroline as Prince George sang along with his dad Prince William. Stewart put on an energetic performance at Saturday's Party at the Palace.

BBC Radio 2 listeners today after playing a public recording of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline.The recording was a mash-up of various groups singing the song in a range of keys in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Zoe, 51, introduced a special recording of Sweet Caroline to her listeners, which was a compilation of different recordings from the general public. The BBC Radio 2 presenter’s unveiling of the special recording comes after Rod Stewart gave a one-off performance of the classic song at the Platinum Party at the Palace this weekend. Zoe told her listeners this morning: “A few weeks ago we were telling you about our big plans.“We wanted everyone to come together over the weekend and sing a big song as a Jubilee thank you day anthem.“Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond was the choice of Radio 2 listeners.Ten million of us joining together to sing and play. Rod Stewart was at the palace.

With the BBC receiving major plaudits for its Saturday night Party at the Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, a peak of more than 13M viewers tuned in for the concert, which featured Diana Ross, Nile Rodgers and Queen.

BBC has said a peak audience of 13.4 million viewers tuned in to Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday night. The special Jubilee event, which was broadcast on BBC One, had a huge audience share of 66.8% and an average overnight audience of 11.2 million.It was held outside Buckingham Palace and featured star performances from the likes of Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys and Sam Ryder, with Paddington Bear even making an appearance.The concert kicked off with The Queen having tea with the much-loved animated bear as they bonded over their love of marmalade sandwiches.The clip brought back fond memories of the video she made with Daniel Craig as James Bond for the London 2012 Olympics.The Queen and Paddington then tapped out the rhythm of Queen's We Will Rock You on teacups, before Queen and Adam Lambert appeared to get the show going.Elsewhere, viewers were left in hysterics after comedian Lee Mack's dig at Prime Minister Boris Johnson.He told the crowds: "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime."And I tell you what, finally you can say the words 'party' and 'gate' - and it's a positive."The event also featured dance act Diversity, as well as songs from hit musicals including Hamilton, The Lion King and The Phantom of the Opera.The Platinum Party at the Palace tripled the number of football fans who watched England lose by a goal to nil to Hungary.A peak of just 4.5 million watched the national team’s defeat, with an average of 2.7 million viewers.As well as the millions of people watching at home, there was a crowd of 20,000 members of the public in attendance at the palace.

Roman Kemp may present to millions of listeners on a daily basis but the nerves got the better of him when he came face-to-face with the Duchess of Cambridge over the weekend. The Capital FM host was busy co-hosting the Platinum Party at the Palace coverage on Saturday night (June 4).

LONDON – It would have been very hard to top the mega explosion of love that followed Her Majesty when she appeared in the spoof a "James Bond" skit with Daniel Craig for the 2012 games, but she did it again — a brilliant opener with the Paddington Bear — a huge favorite with the Queen and Princess Charlotte, which really got the whole party at the palace to a cackling start.Then bang, the brilliant Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert shook the ground with an explosive performance. The royal family were out in force this evening along with tens of thousands of fans at the star-studded Party at the Palace event, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were missing.

Neil Diamond’s 1969 hit Sweet Caroline has become something of an anthem for the nation, but some viewers of Saturday’s Party at the Palace were less than impressed when Rod Stewart belted it out. The 77 year old rock icon took to the stage at the star-studded concert which came as part of a stellar four-day line-up of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and her incredible 70 years on the throne.

Thania Garcia As Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee festivities continue, a reissue of Sex Pistols‘ infamous anarchist anthem “God Save The Queen” hit the top of the charts in the U.K. on Saturday.The song was reissued on Friday and almost immediately launched into the No. 1 spot — 45 years to the day after it was infamously denied the top slot.

The Cambridge kids are getting busy in the kitchen in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

American-British singer Celeste wowed viewers during the Platinum Party at the Palace with her chilling rendition of What A Wonderful World, but who is the 28 year old star? She joined the ranks of some of the biggest names in music, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart and Alicia Keys, on stage as the nation said "thank you, ma'am" with a series of musical, theatrical and comedy performances. Celeste, accompanied by composer Hans Zimmer, sang her heart out in a cover of Louis Armstrong’s famous track while millions of people looked on. A user praised the vocalist on Twitter: “Kudos to Celeste at #PlatinumPartyatthePalace.

the Queen's Platinum Party At The Palace on Saturday. The music icon, 81, who has previously performed at both the 2002 Golden Jubilee and 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations, spoke of his sadness over not joining the glittering line-up which included Diana Ross, Queen and Elton John. Appearing on Sunday's Sky News, he was asked: 'And you did that in 2012, I remember that very well, at the Diamond Jubilee.

Queen's residence in London, featured worldwide performers including Diana Ross, Andrea Bocelli and Alicia Keys. ** Pick up your historic collector's edition OK! Magazine Platinum Jubilee Special - in all good newsagents and online now for just £9. 99 **LinkIt also saw comedians and actors such as Lee Mack and Stephen Fry taking the centre stage throughout the night. However, the best and most surprising act involved the Queen herself, who took part in a skit with Paddington bear. The video was shown on Buckingham Palace and on the maxi screens scattered throughout the Mall. It showed the monarch hosting the famous bear for tea at her London residence and revealing, after a series of mishaps by Paddington, she always keeps a marmalade sandwich in her bag. © GETTY prince george pictures news concert palace queen paddington bear video skit reaction

Rod Stewart was among the entertainers to perform at Saturday night’s Platinum Party at the Palace, held outside the gates of Buckingham Palace in London as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Rod Stewart has revealed the BBC “made” him perform Neil Diamond’s hit track Sweet Caroline to finish off his musical set for the Platinum Party at the Jubilee.The high-profile gig took place at Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday (June 4) as some of the biggest names in the business took to the 360-degree stage to perform for millions of fans in celebration of Her Majesty’s 70th year on the throne.And it’s fair to say fans were overjoyed when they saw the 77-year-old rock legend belt out some of his biggest hits over the years in front of several senior members of the royal family.But many audience members notice the rocker sounded a little off-key when he performed the UK anthem Sweet Caroline in front of the crowd of 22,000 people.During his performance, the father-of-eight confessed he felt a little uncomfortable singing the beloved single as he admitted during the number: “The BBC made me sing this one.”Luckily, the crowd were more than willing to help the star out when he asked the crown – including Prince William and Kate – to “join in, make it comfortable for me” before he launched into the catchy chorus.Many fans were left confused why the track made Rod feeling a little out of sorts on stage, but avid football fans will know the catchy number is closely linked with Rangers FC which are arch rivals of the star’s beloved Celtic’s football team.As he belted out the uniting song to the best of his ability, viewers took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the “cringeworthy” performance.One user penned: “Rod Stewart cringeworthy #platinumpartyatthepalace,” as a second agreed: “God’s sake, someone please make Rod Stewart stop!!!! #PlatinumPartyatthePalace.”A third advised: “Time to hand up the microphone Rod

Prince George delighted viewers watching the Platinum Jubilee celebrations outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday night when he was shown on camera singing along to a Neil Diamond classic.