Rod Stewart's voice baffles BBC fans as he 'butchers' Sweet Caroline for Jubilee concert

Sir Rod Stewart has sparked a furious Twitter feud with pop rival Elvis Costello, after his cruel comments hitting out at Rod’s Platinum Jubilee performance.Elvis branded the performance “sh***” after Rod took to the stage to perform Sweet Caroline for the Queen.He originally said: “The show was good, wasn’t it? Wasn’t it? No, it was sh***.“I mean, I know you all love him and he’s one of yours and everything, but Rod. What the f***?“I must say, listen, we all have bad nights vocally, but for f***’s sake, Sweet f***ing Caroline.”He then said: “Are you f***ing kidding me? I mean I’ve been in showbusiness 45 years so I do know a thing or two.“How is it that nobody suggested Rod sing 'You Wear It Well?'”And he since clarified his comments, as he said: “If you read my actual remark, it was about the wrong-headed idea of asking Sir Rod to pass up ‘You Wear It Well’ to lead a f***ing singalong!”He added: “Have some damn respect.

Jubilee performer Diana Ross as a "deity" whose songs could have been covered by Rod instead.He then added: "If you read my actual remark, it was about the wrong-headed idea of asking Sir Rod pass up 'You Wear It Well' to lead a f*****g singalong!"Clarifying his position, he added during the online spat: "Have some damn respect."I was joking about the many uncomfortable choices that were overlooked."He had first addressed the controversial issue when he temporarily called time on the music in Glasgow to discuss the highs and lows of the bash."The show was good, wasn’t it? Wasn’t it? No, it was s***e," he sneered."I mean, I know you all love him and he’s one of yours and everything, but Rod.

Elvis Costello has clarified his criticism of the Platinum Jubilee, including Rod Stewart’s controversial performance, after reportedly making savage remarks about it at a recent gig. The 67-year-old musician, whose hits include Everyday I Write The Book, performed in Glasgow, Scotland on his tour with his band The Imposters last week. During the gig, Elvis reportedly took a moment to share his thoughts on the Jubilee’s Party at the Palace concert, which took place at Buckingham Palace in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign, and featured performances from Sir Elton John, Alicia Keys and Diana Ross. Elvis was said to have ripped into Sir Rod’s surprise performance of Sweet Caroline, after many others called out the music icon’s vocals on the Neil Diamond hit. However, he’s since clarified his comments and tweeted: ‘If you read my actual remark, it about the wrong-headed idea of asking Sir Rod pass up “You Wear It Well” to lead a f*****g singalong. Ms.

Rod Stewart and wife Penny Lancaster celebrated their 15-year anniversary.

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Rod Stewart has pledged his support to a fundraiser for cancer -stricken Rangers legend Andy Goram. The singer wanted to put his weight behind a dinner hosted by our columnist Tam Cowan. Rod has now donated a VIP night at one of his gigs at the Hydro, Glasgow, on November 29 and December 3.

Sir Rod Stewart has pledged his support to a fundraiser for cancer -stricken Rangers legend Andy Goram.

Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in style. The pair married back in 2007 in an intimate ceremony in La Cervara, Italy, and the couple look happier than ever 15 years later. In a sweet post on Penny's Instagram account, it showed the 77-year-old rock star with his model wife, 51, posing in front of a fancy stairwell before a dinner.The couple are celebrating the occasion slightly earlier than expected, however, with the official anniversary not until next Thursday.

George Ezra's new album Gold Rush Kid has been released today (June 10) and he has finally spoken out about his confusing performance at Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Saturday, June 4.The 29-year-old performed his hit single Green Green Grass to the 22,000-strong crowd gathered outside Buckingham Palace and the 13 million people viewing at home as the Queen celebrated 70 years on the throne.But fans were left baffled after George changed the lyrics.The singer-songwriter left outlines that referred to "dying".The lyric, "Green green grass, blue blue sky, you better throw a party on the day that I die," was changed so as not to cause offence.George told The Sun: "My gut instinct was that you don’t need to change it."I don’t know if it came from the royals or the producers of the show, but it’s pretty obvious that if you’re playing for The Royal Family and the powers that be say, ‘We don’t want you to sing that lyric,’ then you’re not going to argue."He went on to say that the catchy song is anything but morbid."It’s a song about celebrating life. And it feels good when you sing it," he said."We felt it was a special song when we were producing it.

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.

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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.

Prince Louis may have stolen the show at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with his cheeky antics, but Prince George also commanded attention.The eight year old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton made several appearances with his family over the four-day weekend, where he was spotted having a whale of a time as he joined in when Sir Rod Stewart sang Sweet Caroline. And over the course of the last few days, little George, who is third in line to the throne, has shown his "first shoots of leadership", according to a body language expert.

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.

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.