The Royal Variety Performance

Among the phrases that make me cringe is 'Royal Variety Performance'. So, no, I didn't watch it and, having read this thread, I'm know I'm vindicated. [smug emoticon]

Greatnan I don't know her name but she is the singer who is in the stage version of "The Bodyguard" on in London at the moment I believe.I certainly would not queue to buy tickets for that show.

Neil Diamond managed to murder one of his best songs. 'Hello Again' has a very simple melody but is achingly beautiful. Loved Bill Bailey but the rest was awful. It would have been nice to see some new talent and not so many boring flashbacks to dead comedians but in DH's opinion, there isn't any new talent and his favourite programme is still Dad's Army

Who was the woman who screeched her way through 'I will always love you'?
On the odd occasion when I have accidentally switched on to 'The X factor' it has seemed to me that all pop singers now feel the need to wail at the top of their voice and the lyrics wander about without any rhyme or scansion.
(Oh, I am so old - my dad said that about Elvis Presley.)

Did the Duke not say that they didn't mind going to the Performance ashe and the Queen were both tone-deaf? Just as well!

I saw half of it. I usually like David Walliams but the jokes were excruciating and much of the humour was unfunny. Alan Carr is hilarious in his Chatty Man show, and live concerts, but the Pudsey item was poor.

Yes, Bill Bailey is very talented - but he is much funnier on HIGNFY or QI!

I only saw Bill Bailey and Bruce F. Bill Bailey's set about music was funny but Bruce...oh dear.

I agree re Neil Diamond, he's another one whose voice has gone. How can they not realise?