Elton, Queen and Sam Ryder among stars of Party at the Palace tonight
The concert will take place outside Buckingham Palace
Last updated 4th Jun 2022
Buckingham Palace is hosting a huge party today as part of the celebrations for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The ‘Party at the Palace’ concert will feature a collection of performers and stage and screen stars as a tribute to Her Majesty’s 70-year reign.
Stars such as Queen, Diana Ross, Mabel, Sigala and Eurovision's Sam Ryder, from Maldon, are all appearing.
Who is performing at Party at the Palace?
Many famous faces will pay tribute to The Queen and perform at the event, with 30-plus artists and performers making the line-up.
Queen and Adam Lambert are set to open the concert and Diana Ross will close the occasion, her first UK performance in 15 years.
Other artists making an appearance include Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Stefflon Don, Elbow, George Ezra, Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli, Mimi Webb, Sam Ryder, Sir Rod Stewart, Jax Jones, Celeste, Nile Rodgers, Mica Paris, Sigala and Diversity.
Famous face from the stage, screen and sporting industry will feature in the show live and on film, such as Sir David Attenborough, Emma Raducanu, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Dame Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet, and Ellie Simmonds.
The evening will centre around global themes that have been born or evolved during Her Majesty’s reign due to British and Commonwealth contributions including Fashion, Sport, The Environment and Pop Music and Musicals.
The country’s Eurovision icon Sam Ryder will perform live following his memorable performance in Italy, and there will be a specially recorded performance from Sir Elton John.
Curated by legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musicals section will involve a special appearance by Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Musical performances will feature casts and special guests from The Phantom Of The Opera, Hamilton, Six, The Lion King and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Where can I watch the Party at the palace?
Roman Kemp and Kirsty Young are hosting the night in front of twenty-two thousand people, the whole thing will also be broadcast on television.
10,000 tickets have been allocated from a public ballot and over 7,500 tickets have been given to key workers, members of the Armed Forces, volunteers, and charities.
What will the 'Party at the Palace' look like?
The Platinum Party stage design consists of three stages that are connected by walkways, creating a 360-degree experience in front of Buckingham Palace and The Queen Victoria Memorial.
70 columns link the stages together, representing Her Majesty’s 70-year reign that will be illuminated to provide a full formation of lights and beams.
For the first time, two of the three stages sit immediately in front of Buckingham Palace, framing the home of The Queen.
To the left of the Palace will be the Orchestra stage with a full 75-piece Orchestra from military musicians from the British Army’s Household Division Bands.
To the right of the Palace is the Pop stage, which is backed by LED screens which can open to bring on performance staging and scenic pieces.
In front of the Queen Victoria Memorial is the QVM stage, which faces the crowds in The Mall, and the front of Buckingham Palace will be projection mapped making it the UK’s biggest screen for the night.
The show is expected to begin mid evening and set to run for around two-and-a-half hours.
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