LEGENDS including Sir Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder are being lined up for a musical extravaganza to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next summer.
Her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 saw stars such as Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Madness perform during a show- stopping concert at Buckingham Palace Garden, which was organised by Gary Barlow with the BBC.
Now the corporation is planning an even bigger bash to mark the new milestone. An industry source said: “The BBC is going all out for their Party at the Palace to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
“The concert will see a range of the world’s best musicians and entertainers put on a two-and-a-half-hour show, which will be broadcast live on BBC One.
“They have got Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder, who appeared at the Diamond Jubilee celebration, on the top of their list of performers and the organisers have already reached out.”
Elton, whose songs include Rocket Man, has a scheduling clash because of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour. But it’s hoped he will still be able to have an input.
The source added: “Whether it is something pre-recorded like he did for Party at the Palace in 2002 for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, or if he’ll be able to appear via a live stream, they want him on board.
The plan at the moment is to have a live audience as well as A-list attendees for the event, but that is all dependent on how things are looking next year.
“Given the events of the past year and everything that has happened in the pandemic, the organisers want the Party at the Palace to be the biggest celebration of not only Her Majesty but of everything that is great about the UK.
“The BBC is making sure the acts reflect that and people can expect the best of the best when it comes to the line-up.”
The last bash at the palace to mark the Queen’s 60th year on the throne was a telly hit — with more than 16million people tuning in.
Sir Tom Jones, Annie Lennox and Sir Paul McCartney also performed at the three-hour gig, and hosts included Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr and Lenny Henry.
Madness performing Our House on the top of Buckingham Palace will stay with me for ever. But I’m sure whatever they come up with will be just as good.
Dua is pumped up for album
DUA LIPA has had to push her Future Nostalgia tour back again, meaning it now won’t kick off for another nine months.
But she is keeping her bank account lined with big-money campaigns, just like this one for sports firm Puma.
The Levitating singer posed in Mayze platforms during a break from work on her third album.
Dua has been back in the studio with co-writers Sarah Hudson and Clarence Coffee Jr – who both wrote hits for her huge last album – and earlier this week revealed she has already got a title for her next record.
So it sounds like we won’t have to wait three years for its release, unlike with the last one.
