Excited crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace for Jubilee concert

Record ID: 1675593

  • Title: Excited crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace for Jubilee concert
  • Date: 4th June 2022
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 4, 2022) (REUTERS) TIMELAPSE OF QUEUE VARIOUS OF PARTYGOERS IN QUEUE (SOUNDBITE) (English) TRANSPORT WORKER, 56, GERRY HAINES, SAYING: "It’s one of those things that could only ever happen here you know, it’s great that it is happening in Britain and we're still on the world stage even after all that mess up we’ve had with leaving the EU and Brexit and that, you know, it’s a party mood and it’s a party in London and you know it’s gonna be something that people talk about for years to come for sure." QUEEN GUITATIST BRIAN MAY ON T-SHIRT (SOUNDBITE) (English) RETIRED NURSE, MANDY HAINES, SAYING: "Rod Stewart Diana Ross, several others." (SOUNDBITE) (English) TRANSPORT WORKER, 56, GERRY HAINES, SAYING: "Yeah George Ezra, he’s quite new, well he’s only been around a couple of years but great voice and yeah will be lovely seeing him live." VARIOUS OF TICKET HOLDERS HAVING TICKETS CHECKED BY SECURITY (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, 46, STEVE ANTONY, SAYING: "I think just looking around you, just look and see the amount of support here and you know, everyone is here to celebrate the Queen and it truly is a momentous occasion to be celebrating, I mean 70 years, that’s amazing." (SOUNDBITE) (English) STUDENT, 24, MARIANNA BELTRAMI, SAYING: "We woke up really early, got here at 8:30. Gerry and Mandy were here already so we just joined the queue and the whole day has just been waiting, making new friends. Some rain, lots of sun, and just looking forward to celebrating tonight." CROWD LYING DOWN IN SUN ON LAWN (SOUNDBITE) (English) STUDENT, 24, MARIANNA BELTRAMI, SAYING: "Oh my gosh everyone." (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUDITOR, 24, HAHNHEE KEE, SAYING: "Brian May, the Queen." (SOUNDBITE) (English) STUDENT, 24, MARIANNA BELTRAMI, SAYING: "Diana Ross, George Ezra, Rod Stewart, everyone. What a line up honestly, what a way to celebrate." SET UP SHOT OF 52-YEAR-OLD CHARITY WORKER, NUTAN PATEL (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHARITY WORKER, 52, NUTAN PATEL, SAYING: "Well I don’t know about leg it, I’m 10 years older now so I’m not sure that I can leg it but yeah, I’m aiming to get to the front of the stage." SIGN (English) READING "TICKET HOLDERS ONLY" VARIOUS OF STANDS PARAMEDICS ON BIKES VARIOUS OF VOLUNTEERS CLEARING UP SECURITY EMPTY SEATS IN STANDS
  • Embargoed: 18th June 2022 15:13
  • Keywords: 70 years Buckingham Palace Platinum Jubilee Party Queen Elizabeth concert queen royal fans
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
  • Reuters ID: LVA001269804062022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Excited guests and ballot winners arrived for a Jubilee pop concert at Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday (June 4).
    The "Party at the Palace" features the likes of rock group Queen, American R&B singer Alicia Keys and U.S. singer Diana Ross.
    First in the queue, having arrived at 0600 GMT was 56-year-old transport worker Gerry Haines with his wife Mandy.
    "It’s a party mood and it’s a party in London and you know it’s gonna be something that people talk about for years to come for sure," he said.
    Queen Elizabeth's son and heir Prince Charles and her grandson Prince William will pay tribute to the record-breaking monarch at the concert on the third day of nationwide celebrations for her 70 years on the throne.
    Performers from around the world will entertain some 22,000 people, as well as millions watching on television.
    The queen herself had not been expected to attend.
    The concert will also feature a specially recorded performance by Elton John, a performance from rock band Queen + Adam Lambert, and conclude with Diana Ross' first live appearance in Britain in 15 years.
    Queen guitarist Brian May, who played the national anthem from the roof of the palace at a concert for Elizabeth's golden jubilee in 2002, said the band was happy to have been invited again.
    "I think just looking around you, just look and see the amount of support here and you know everyone is here to celebrate the Queen and it truly is a momentous occasion to be celebrating, I mean 70 years that’s amazing," said 46-year-old author and illustrator Steve Antony.
    (Production: Natalie Thomas Jonathan Shenfield)
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