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.
Tonight’s jubilee concert isn’t the first televised jubilee event we’ve had, of course.
Those who tuned into ITV a couple of weeks ago will remember when Tom Cruise showed his face at the celebrations.
According to Phillip Schofield, however, the Mission: Impossible star’s sudden appearance prompted ‘absolute chaos’ behind the scenes...
Tom Cruise ‘caused chaos’ at Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, says Phillip Schofield
Police had to step in for some ‘serious crowd control’ according to the ‘This Morning’ presenter
Among the acts performing tonight is Eurovision hero Sam Ryder.
Here’s what he said ahead of his appearance tonight...
Eurovision star Sam Ryder is ‘speechless’ about performing at the Jubilee concert
UK’s Eurovision competitor will take part in the concert at Buckingham Palace on Saturday 4 June
We’ve all seen it happen – a room full of people launching into “God Save the Queen” at full volume, only to trail off after just a few lines when everyone realises they don’t know the lyrics.
Well, fear not: we’ve got you covered for the evening. See below for the full lyrics of “God Save the Queen”.
(This includes, of course, the verses that usually get left out. “Scatter our enemies... Frustrate their knavish tricks”? If you say so, mate.)
What are the lyrics to the National Anthem, ‘God Save the Queen’?
It’s probably a good time learn them
Once more, for those at the back...
Here’s who’s set to perform during tonight’s jubilee concert. Just half an hour to go now until the broadcast starts.
Who is performing at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert for the Jubilee?
Live event at Buckingham Palace will feature three stages and an audience of 10,000
It’s almost time – a little over ten minutes until the event officially kicks off on BBC One.
Who are we most looking forward to seeing perform then?
Wait - no it doesn’t. We’ve got another half hour of build-up in the BBC coverage.
Lots of nice overhead shots of the crowd.
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