Rod Stewart insists BBC 'made' him perform Sweet Caroline and made him feel uncomfortable

Rod Stewart's wife has revealed that his vocal cords were affected by covid as he performed Sweet Caroline at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Rod Stewart almost had to pull out of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert at the last minute after losing his voice. The Maggie May star performed Sweet Caroline at the event – apparently because it's the monarch's favourite – but it seems it came close to not happening after the backstage drama.

A blue scooter and wooden swing were among Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's luggage as they arrived home in LA.

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.

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.

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.

Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, toasted to Queen Elizabeth II during a Big Jubilee Lunch celebration on Sunday afternoon before joining the queen on the final day of Platinum Jubilee events. The Prince of Wales and his wife were on hand at South London's Oval Cricket Ground where they reveled in delicious desserts and cakes dedicated to Elizabeth's remarkable milestone as she marks 70 years on the throne.

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.

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.

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.

Boris Johnson at the Party at the Palace celebrations - whilst the politician was sat in the crowd.

Viewers who tuned into the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace have clapped back at the broadcaster due to a confusing performance from Sir Rod Stewart.

SIR Rod Stewart said "the BBC made me sing it" before peforming Sweet Caroline at the Platinum Party at the Palace last night. The singer, 77, defended his Jubilee performance on Saturday as he took to the stage to deliver Neil Diamond's much-loved tune.

BBC viewers unimpressed last night as he belted out Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Party. Last night, the musician performed in front of 22,000 people who had packed into the grounds of Buckingham Palace and the Mall to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.In response to his performance, former BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker typed on Twitter this morning: “What a brilliant concert and a great celebration for the #PlatinumJubilee “Some top performances, a class speech from Prince William and we’ll even forgive Rod Stewart for Sweet Caroline “But… show stolen by the lighting team #PlatinumPartyatthePalace,” he added.In response, his followers weighed in with their opinion of the rock legend’s unusual choice of song.“Why the heck did my Rod have to sing that! So many other great numbers of his own he could have done.

Rod Stewart faced criticism for his Platinum Jubilee performance after he sang his own rendition of Sweet Caroline, which left viewers wishing he hadn’t.The 77-year-old performed in front of the huge crowd in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, held at the palace and broadcast on BBC One.He got the audience enthused as he sang the popular Neil Diamond tune but viewers at home were left feeling flat.Some took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Rod’s version of the karaoke classic.An unimpressed fan tweeted out: “The Party at the Palace is good, but how can you butcher Sweet Caroline?”Another wrote: “Was enjoying the Party at the Palace until Rod Stewart started singing Sweet Caroline.”One dedicated viewer was definitely not a fan of Stewart’s singing and added: “Catching up with Party at the Palace. Now, Neil Diamond is my all time favourite and I do like Rod Stewart, but I’m sorry.

Prince George was spotted having a whale of a time as he sang along to Sir Rod Stewart singing Sweet Caroline. George, eight, was accompanied by his younger sister Charlotte, seven, and his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the Party at the Palace.The family were, of course, sat in the Royal box alongside the likes of Prince Charles and Camila, Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, and Zara Tindall. During this evening’s festivities for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, young George was spotted singing to the hit song, as Prince William enthusiastically did so as well.

the Queen with heartfelt praise, explaining in an interview that he regards her as like "a sister". However, Jubilee fans watching the show at Buckingham Palace branded his vocals "cringeworthy" and said they wanted the sound to stop.Some of the music industry's most famous names were at the Platinum Jubilee show to celebrate the Queen's 70-year reign.Prince William and son Prince George seemed delighted by Rod's performance, singing along from the balcony.Meanwhile, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall eagerly waved Union Jack flags in encouragement.However, the response on Twitter was decidedly less rapturous."It was ballbreakingly embarrassing," @ColinMacPhee1 shuddered."Rod was great in his day but that's long gone - he's ruining his legacy with his drunk uncle at a wedding act."Meanwhile @cazwhiley retorted: "Voice??..

Rod Stewart has stunned fans after performing what felt like 'karaoke' at the Platinum Party In The Palace.

Rod Stewart has left a cheeky message to the Queen ahead of his Buckingham Palace performance tonight.

Sir Rod Stewart is set to delight audiences as he prepares to perform at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Concert on Saturday, May 4, 2022.He's no stranger to meeting The Queen, after receiving a knighthood in recognition of his services to music and charity at Buckingham Palace on October 11, 2016.Not only is he one of the biggest names in showbusiness, but in recent years, he has also revealed a few of his secret passions away from music - as well as sharing the secret behind his long lasting marriage to model Penny Lancaster, and talking openly about his battle with cancer.As Rod prepares to send crowds wild with his iconic performance at the Platinum Jubilee Concert, Daily Star takes a closer look inside his life.Not only is Rod Stewart a talented musician, but he also displayed a flair for football from a young age.Taking after his father, who played in a local football team and had also been a manager, Rod became captain of his school's football team and also played for Middlesex Schoolboys team too.That's not all, as Rod's life could have taken a very different turn, after he was put forward for football trials at Brentford F.C in 1960.However, it was not meant to be, with Rod revealing in his 2012 autobiography that he was never called back following his trail for the club.Despite this, he has still taken part in a few football matches, including playing for LA Exiles in a senior football league based in California.In an interview with The Scottish Sun, Rod also explained that playing football saved him after drinking and taking drugs in his career, saying: "Football sort of saved me a little bit.""Up until seven years ago I was still playing football Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights."Especially Sunday mornings,