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Anyone watching the Jubilee concert???

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Haribo

Haribo Report 4 Jun 2012 22:58

'YOUG UNS'.....and when we look back at the concert in 15 years the young ones (public) of the day will be saying 'whos that'...... today's young uns know Paul, Tom Cliff etc

Haribo

Haribo Report 4 Jun 2012 22:58

'YOUG UNS'.....and when we look back at the concert in 15 years the young ones (public) of the day will be saying 'whos that'...... today's young uns know Paul, Tom Cliff etc.....dont think the same will be said for Will i am, Jesse, Cheryl

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 4 Jun 2012 23:00

loved the whole thing, well done to Gary Barlow for organising it, and loved the fireworks at the end too...

What a brilliant evening and a perfect sunset in the background...

REally really enjoyed that. We Brits know how to put on a show don't we?

Jane

Jane Report 4 Jun 2012 23:01

Just wiping away the tears yet again .What a fantastic show.!!!!!.I am exhausted after dancing like a loony watched by OH thinking I had lost the plot :-S
Just a great evening and such a shame Phillip couldn't be with his wife for tonight' s celebrations

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 4 Jun 2012 23:01

;-) im a youg'un, i likes some singers, n the firewors were mint,


but im not into the royals, hey i tryed tonight i was good n watched it lol

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 4 Jun 2012 23:01

Jacky Ive just said that to Itsmytelly :-D


after watching cliff Paul and wholet in Grace jones? its a simple lesson give up and move over once you reach 40...Shirley and Tom Jones where fantastic :-D

Kay????

Kay???? Report 4 Jun 2012 23:02

poor macca he looked like a travstite !!


most were old has beens and chose songs they just cant carry off now and looked ****es into the bargain......poor old quenie having to listen to that..........


it was a simular thing when they had the golden wedding concert,

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 4 Jun 2012 23:08

I thought the show was terrific.
Okay some of the older singers's voices weren't as good as when they were younger but it was great to see them just the same. I loved Stevie Wonder,enjoyed the choirs and Madness on the roof was well....madness lol ...the images on the Palace were amazing.
Also liked Alfie Boe and Renne Fleming and the pianist Lang Lang is incredible.A lot of talent on-stage.

Fireworks brought the show to a spectacular end.How some folk have negative thoughts about this celebration is beyond me :-S

Mau

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 4 Jun 2012 23:08

Ah but Tom Jones got the party going with Delila...that was brill!

Haribo

Haribo Report 4 Jun 2012 23:11

Stevie Wonder was brill,.....as was Annie Lenox, in fact, Chery, Grace and Cliff shouldn't have been let loose, all other artists were credible despite some tuning problems

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Jun 2012 23:12

fab all round with a few minor exceptions - someone shoot Macca!!!! Charles' speech at the end was great, the fireworks were great, everything was brilliant - proud to be British and part of the Commonwealth - well what's left of it anyway!! Had no idea all those people Gary Barlow found would be there tonight

I think Gary Barlow should be knighted and Cliff and Macca should get knotted!!!

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 4 Jun 2012 23:16

Can't decide whether Madness or Tom Jones were the best of the night for me.....thought both were just brilliant....the special effects on the palace were just fab x

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 4 Jun 2012 23:16

I personally enjoyed it ( for all my moaning :-P) and by the look of all my FB friends its left us all on a high feel good feeling and proud to be British... :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

~Lynda~

~Lynda~ Report 4 Jun 2012 23:18

As a whole I thought the whole thing was fantastic, loved most acts, the crowd, fireworks, atmosphere, laser lights, scenery. I was there on Sunday, for the flotilla, London was heaving, there again first thing in the morning for the procession, nothing like it, we do pomp so well.

I'm really proud of my Country, if we look around the world, there's not many as great as we are :-)

Bring on tomorrow, gonna be a great one :-)

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 4 Jun 2012 23:20

Agree with that Hayley, my FB is full of proud Brits...

Redrobin

Redrobin Report 4 Jun 2012 23:22

Well done Garry and all those who took part..

Some I loved, some I didn't. But overall it was good entertainment.

Loved Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, and the Jubilee choir was fantastic.

Firework display and the pictures as a backdrop on the palace facade were great.

I enjoyed it. Makes a change from all the doom and gloom.

Shame Prince Philip was unwell. Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Sylvia

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 4 Jun 2012 23:22

love your profile pic, lynda x

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 4 Jun 2012 23:32

Well I watched it although I have to admit there were some young singers who either I found noisy or could not understand their words so I 'muted' as I did with the band on the roof.

Sir Cliff sang some duff notes and Paul (known as God by my son) was not much better. Why was Annie Lennox wearing wings????

The choirs rendering the song 'Sing' were brilliant, as were Lang Lang especially playing Rhapsody in Blue, Alfie Boe and Rene Flemming (loved Alfied Boe when he did a bit of rock).

Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones - their voices were as strong as ever. Robbie Williams got the concert off to a good start.

Overall - something for everyone, regardless of age and taste. Not an easy function to orchestrate - ten out of ten to Mr Barlow!

Charles some years ago addressed the Queen as 'Your Majesty, Mummy' and got a laugh and now he tries it again. But he calls her Mamma.

Good night all - too much excitement past 2 days and more to come tomorrow!

Trish Devon

Trish Devon Report 4 Jun 2012 23:32

I watched it,some singers were good,some were not,
but overall I'm glad I did,
nowhere in the world do they put on a show like this,
I will never see another Diamond Jubilee,
I enjoyed it thoroughly.
:-D :-D

~Lynda~

~Lynda~ Report 4 Jun 2012 23:32

It's a photo of some of the things on my kitchen dresser Stray, people keep buying me things to do with London, the Jubilee, and the Oympics, so it has become a bit of a shrine, gives us all a laugh :-D