Platinum Jubilee concert – live: Diana Ross leads grand finale at BBC celebration
All the updates from the star-studded ceremony
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The Queen’s platinum jubilee will be celebrated with a high-profile concert on Saturday evening (4 June).
Many renowned musicians and bands will perform as part of the Platinum Party at the Palace gig, which is being held by the BBC.
Twenty-two thousand people will attend the event, including 10,000 members of the public who won tickets in the public ballot, which closed on 23 March.
Over 7,500 tickets were designated for key workers, members of the armed forces, volunteers, and charities.
Find all the details on how to watch the concert, as well as full updates from the event, below – and updates from other jubilee events here.
Mark Beaumont’s review of the entire programme – well worth a read.
“For two and a half hours, three stages set up in front of the palace gates churn out acts without a second’s pause. Each performer is cranked up to 130 per cent and crams all of their most stirring showstoppers into their few precious minutes onstage.
“Whoever programmed the bill must have done so on heavy-duty stimulants; it’s as if they ripped names from their cast list and flung them at the schedule in a frenzy, intent on creating a show that resembled the 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies playing simultaneously.”
Read the full review here:
The jubilee concert was an utterly bizarre barrage of random entertainment – review
BBC One’s musical extravaganza was an arbitrary mix of jolting cultural juxtapositions, writes Mark Beaumont. How could anyone look away?
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Including Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair and Boris Johnson
On top of this, we had performances from Diana Ross, Duran Duran, Rod Stewart, and many, many more.
Princes Charles and William both took to the stage at different points, and Elton John played a song over video link.
What did you think of the event? Let us know in the comments below.
This live blog is now on hold.
See below for information on what happened during the jubilee extravaganza. Thanks for reading!
Thanks for tuning in last night folks – here’s our review of last night’s madness!
The Jubilee concert was an utterly bizarre barrage of random entertainment – review
BBC One’s musical extravaganza was an arbitrary mix of jolting cultural juxtapositions, writes Mark Beaumont. How could anyone look away?
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