The Queen and Paddington Bear

Dinahmo

Chestnut - many of them are dead!!

Bowie ?

There is a busful of "legends" in today's pageant. I have heard that Cliff will be there!!

With Gloria Hunniford. Not sure if she’s a National Treasure ?

Dinahmo

Chestnut - many of them are dead!!

But many are still alive and performing. Maybe the 1950s would be a struggle, unless Cliff Richard could warble out a couple of songs. Tom Jones for the 1960s, Paul McCartney maybe but his voice has gone, or The Who if they are still going, there must be some more. Much as I dislike her, Adele was the obvious choice to round it off for today's music as she can hold a crowd. As long as she didn't speak.

Chestnut

Just to say the message by Geri Horner (Spice Girl) was cringe making and overdone in the extreme. I felt quite sick.

Do you remember how Geri used to fawn over and flirt with Prince Charles?
She even pinched his bottom in public.
I recall Chris Evans saying at the time, something along the lines of ‘she actually thinks that she’s in with a chance with him’

Re performers.
Diana Ross was on there because she’s already in the UK.
For instance, The Stones are on world tour.
Adele seems to be tied up with ‘issues’ in Vegas.
It’s all a matter of logistics.
I’m guessing that they wouldn’t get paid either, which some wouldn’t like I expect.

I loved it all but especially the queen and Paddington , she’s such a good sport and so open to doing new things.

I thought it was brilliant, opening with Paddington was a perfect start.
Diana Ross disappointing but, there you go.
I might not know the names of some of those artists who perform but I knew the music just from the Radio.

My only comment was a missed opportunity was "Girls on film" from Duran Duran, I think the Catwalk display being colourful and different, would have been more fun if it was British fashion from the last 70 years, and iconic example of the Decades.

For the last few days, those of us who are a bit (ahem) anti-Jubilee have been called miserable, fun sponges, goodness knows what.

Now this thread is full of people saying that the concert could have been better, they didn't like the acts, many of whom were boring unknowns, it was all wrong, where was Sir Cliff?

Just struck me as a bit ironic, really...

It’s extremely difficult to put on a concert with musicians who will be liked and or known by all.

In my opinion last night covered all bases, classical, musical theatre and pop. The lighting and drone displays were spectacular.

I knew all of the acts, as AC and GC are into their music and keep me up to date.

Did you at least like the bit with the Queen and Paddington Bear, Volver? (excuse me if you have already discussed this, but I don't feel up to reading the 7 pages as I'm tired this morning).

Pittcity

I was worried about the Governor General of Canada sitting behind William. She didn't look happy at all.....

Oh, I wondered who she was. Looked a right misery.

Maybe the 1950s would be a struggle, unless Cliff Richard could warble out a couple of songs.

Who's taking bets?

Odds on favourite:
Congratulations
And Jubilations!
???????

Callistemon21

^Maybe the 1950s would be a struggle, unless Cliff Richard could warble out a couple of songs^.

Who's taking bets?

Odds on favourite:
Congratulations
And Jubilations!
???????

It just has to be doesn’t it ?

1980s sticking with the Eurovision and celebratory theme here, Bucks Fizz and Making your mind up ... whether to hand over to Charles, Wills or not at all.

We missed the whole concert, busy partying ourselves but just watched the Queen taking tea with Paddington Bear on the link kindly provided by StarDreamer.
Will definitely watch the whole lot on catch up later, can’t wait.

henetha

Did you at least like the bit with the Queen and Paddington Bear, Volver? (excuse me if you have already discussed this, but I don't feel up to reading the 7 pages as I'm tired this morning).

Do you think that perhaps I was sitting here spitting venom and hoping it would all go wrong? I thought the film with Paddington Bear was really good. It was funny and clever. I also liked the drones, especially the running horse. That's all we watched, online, except for Elbow, because I like Elbow.

But I don't feel the need to come on here and complain about Diana Ross lip-syncing, or the acts being boring, or the Governor General of Canada being a right misery. People are so unpleasant and think its OK because we are the miserable ones, not them.

And liking one 2 1/2 minute clever video doesn't mean I want a hereditary monarchy either.

LauraNorderr

We missed the whole concert, busy partying ourselves but just watched the Queen taking tea with Paddington Bear on the link kindly provided by StarDreamer.
Will definitely watch the whole lot on catch up later, can’t wait.

You guys from Cymru will notice Sterephonics were not up there. The Queen would surely have appreciated Handbags and Glad rags. ? ?

Stereophonics oops!

henetha - one for you

I cannot believe they cut Diana Ross off
and Craig David couldn't be more in love with himself ? ?????????

A fantastic performance with lots of great acts. Queen were amazing, Andre Bocelli, Diana Ross, and lots of others. Very powerful and emotional performances, with the Queen taking tea with Paddington Bear, all the lights flashing in the Mall, and graphics lighting the sky as the show ended.

With the Queen on the balcony previously, with her family watching the Red Arrows and Lancaster bomber fly past - what an engaging weekend it has been. Loved every minute.

We are commenting on what we watched volver. You obviously cherry picked what you wanted to watch, fair enough, but don’t criticise us for our comments on things you quite obviously didn’t think interesting enough to view,

JaneJudge

I cannot believe they cut Diana Ross off
and Craig David couldn't be more in love with himself ? ?????????

Saw Craig David live about 20 years ago and couldn't believe how self important he was even then

Calendargirl

We are commenting on what we watched volver. You obviously cherry picked what you wanted to watch, fair enough, but don’t criticise us for our comments on things you quite obviously didn’t think interesting enough to view,

And still it goes on.

No, I didn't watch it, its not my kind of thing.

But you have missed the point. Neither I, nor anybody else as far as I can see, has come on this site and told people how bad the concert was in principle, or how silly those people who watched it are. Nobody has called you names, or doubted your ability to have fun. Although some might say you're never pleased. And there's quite a lot of comments along the lines of "so-an-so wasn't there" or "So-and-so was terrible" . Or that some woman hardly anybody recognised was a misery.

But say you don't want to go to a street party? You're a miserable, curmudgeonly old republican who hates old ladies and who just needs to stop spoiling everyone's fun.