The Platinum Party at the Palace was a British music concert, held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall in London on 4th June 2022, in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The concert began at 20:00 (BST). Comedian Lee Mack served as host for the event while the Queen appeared with Paddington Bear in a pre-recorded comedy segment, which showed her offering tea to Paddington, pulling a marmalade sandwich from her handbag and tapping her tea cup to the beat of "We Will Rock You". Prince William spoke about the state of the natural world and pointed out his family's involvement with tackling environmental issues, while the Prince of Wales gave the closing speech and paid tribute to his mother's "lifetime of selfless service". Pre-recorded messages of tribute from Sir Paul McCartney and former US First Lady Michelle Obama were also played during the event.
The Platinum Party at the Palace followed three concerts held at the palace for the Queen's previous jubilees – the Prom at the Palace and Party at the Palace in 2002 and the Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012.
Performances[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Queen + Adam Lambert | "We Will Rock You" "Don't Stop Me Now" "We Are the Champions" |
| Jax Jones | "You Don't Know Me" "Instruction" (feat. Stefflon Don and Nandi Bushell) "Don't Call Me Up" (feat. Mabel) "Ring Ring" (feat. Mabel) "Where Did You Go?" (feat. John Newman) |
| Elbow The Citizens of the World Choir |
"One Day Like This" |
| Diversity | "She Loves You" "Night Fever" "Let's Dance" "Spice Up Your Life" "What Makes You Beautiful" "Big for Your Boots" |
| Craig David | "Ain't Giving Up" "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)" "Fill Me In" |
| Mimi Webb | "House on Fire" |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber Lin-Manuel Miranda |
"Wait for It" "Phantom of the Opera" "Circle of Life" (feat. Lebo M.) "Ex-Wives"/"Six" "Any Dream Will Do" (feat. Jason Donovan) |
| Sam Ryder | "Space Man" |
| George Ezra | "Green Green Grass" "Shotgun" |
| Rod Stewart | "Baby Jane" "Sweet Caroline" |
| Andrea Bocelli | "Nessun dorma" |
| Duran Duran | "Notorious" (feat. Nile Rodgers and Ms Banks) "Girls on Film" |
| Alicia Keys | "Superwoman" "Girl on Fire" "City of Gods" "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" |
| Hans Zimmer | Excerpts from Planet Earth II "What a Wonderful World" (feat. Celeste) |
| Elton John | "Your Song" (pre-recorded at Windsor Castle) |
| Sigala Ella Eyre |
"Came Here for Love" |
| Mica Paris Ruby Turner Nicola Roberts |
"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" |
| Diana Ross | "Chain Reaction" "Thank You" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" |
Appearances[]
- Queen Elizabeth II (pre-recorded introduction)
- Ben Whishaw (as Paddington Bear; pre-recorded introduction)
- Lee Mack (host)
Speakers[]
- Daniel Craig
- Paul McCartney
- Michelle Obama (former First Lady of the United States)
- Jessica Ennis-Hill
- Tom Daley
- Julie Andrews
- Mo Farah
- Emma Raducanu
- David Attenborough
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
- Judi Dench
- David Beckham
- Ellie Simmonds
- Stephen Fry
- Charles, Prince of Wales with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Broadcasting[]
| Country | Networks |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC One, BBC Radio 2, BBC iPlayer |
| International | BritBox |
| Australia | Seven Network, 7plus, Nine Network, 9Now, BBC UKTV |
| France | Paris Première, 6play |
| Italy | Sky Uno +1, Sky Arte |
| New Zealand | TVNZ 1, TVNZ OnDemand |
| United States | ABC, Hulu |