Diamond Jubilee Concert - anyone watch?

[Jack_]

Now I'm no raving Royalist, but what a great show this was. Gary Barlow and all the team behind it did a fantastic job.

I'm not even the slightest bit patriotic either but even I found myself being proud to be British by the end.

[joeysteele]

I have to begrudgingly admit, I enjoyed most of it, Gary Barlow really irritates me now but he has helped put together a good show there.

Disappointed with Shirley Bassey and I think I must be the only person not keen on Tom Jones and fed up with hearing Delilah.

Overall though, a great show, really enjoyable I must admit to that.

[Iceman]

Cheryl Cole was um actually singing :amazed: considering she's got a **** voice it was good.

[Saph]

I watched the ending, it was amazing with the fireworks and that flame thing! :amazed: only thing that ruined it was Cheryl Cole stood behind the Queen :rolleyes:

[spitfire]

I thought it was fantastic. And the ending made the hairs on my neck stand up.
Rule Britannia.

[Marsh.]

I liked it. Cheryl actually sang live and from what little I saw of the performance seemed to sing well. lol
I wasn't arsed about Jubilee, just like I weren't arsed about the Royal Wedding last year. But on both occasions got together with all the family, food and beer and actually enjoyed it.

I know it seems irrelevant and pointless to a lot of people, but more than celebrating the Queen's reign it's a good time for the entire country to have celebrations about everything the entire country has achieved instead of constant doom and gloom.

[Mrluvaluva]

I watched parts of it. It was great to see so many people there enjoying the spectacle. There was some great performances. Grace Jones did well to keep her hula hoop going throughout her performance. The fireworks were great, as were the projections and light show. It was quite a wonder to see The Queen stood there at the end on the stage, integrated with all the other performers, whilst Charles gave his speech and she lit the beacon. It's something we might not see again for a long time.

With millions watching around the world, I agree with Jack. It gives you a sense of being proud to be British. Well it did for me anyway.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i watched bits of it inbetween the walking dead when the ads were on if that counts

[Iceman]

I liked it. Cheryl actually sang live and from what little I saw of the performance seemed to sing well. lol
I wasn't arsed about Jubilee, just like I weren't arsed about the Royal Wedding last year. But on both occasions got together with all the family, food and beer and actually enjoyed it.

I know it seems irrelevant and pointless to a lot of people, but more than celebrating the Queen's reign it's a good time for the entire country to have celebrations about everything the entire country has achieved instead of constant doom and gloom.

She started off bad but she got much better towards the end.

[Harry!]

I watched it all and at first I was going to be like whatever (since I did not get any tickets) but on watching I found it so spectacular and faultless production. It makes me proud to be British.

[Joe.]

'twas alright, Queenie looked a bit fed up- and why was the french flag on the palace at the end? Not going to lie- my fiance turned over to Made in Chelsea at 10 which was more entertaining...

[Marsh.]

Lol, my cousin asked why they'd lit the French flag up on the palace. Don't think they quite thought that through.

She started off bad but she got much better towards the end.

Just shows if she actually worked on improving she could be at least better. lol
She must just like miming.

[Shanna]

I absolutely loved it. Would've loved to have been there.

Joe. Queen did look awfully bored, huh? I think it was maybe down to DoE being hospitalised.

Proud to be British :))

[Mrluvaluva]

Didn't the Queen have ear plugs in at one point? :laugh:

[Iceman]

'twas alright, Queenie looked a bit fed up- and why was the french flag on the palace at the end? Not going to lie- my girlfriend turned over to Made in Chelsea at 10 which was more entertaining...

*fiancé

[Patrick]

Load of sh*te.

[Marsh.]

The Queen's 86 fgs. Lol, no surprises she wasn't jumping about having a rave. What with Phillip in hospital it was probably all a little much for her.

[Marsh.]

Load of sh*te.

How very insightful.

[Maia]

Watched a bit towards the end. Thought the fireworks were absolutely amazing :lovedup: Couldn't complain about the French flag either.

[Jordan.]

Was a brilliant show :D Charles speech was the highlight of the night.

[Mrluvaluva]

Load of sh*te.

So you watched it then?

[Jack_]

Wasn't expecting this many people to have watched it.

Should have started a discussion thread...I thought there would've been one actually. That's why I'm surprised at this reaction.

[Marsh.]

Me too actually. I came home and logged on expecting just non-stop BB stuff with the launch tomorrow. But erm... the anticipation for BB seems a bit flat tbh.

[Jords]

nah cba

I want to see Cheryl's performance though :suspect:

[Jack_]

Oh, and those graphics on the front of Buckingham Palace during Madness' set were amazing :love:

[Iceman]

Wasn't expecting this many people to have watched it.

Should have started a discussion thread...I thought there would've been one actually. That's why I'm surprised at this reaction.

I was gonna make one earlier but I didnt for some reason :suspect:

[Maia]

Expected to see a discussion thread as well. Would've made one but it was nearly over at that point.

[King Gizzard]

The guy who's responsible for the beacons who was standing next to the queen with that pillOw thing is a friend of my parents :laugh:

[Shaun]

I only turned on just as Elton John was starting. He was very erm... shouty. Couldn't make sense of what he was singing most of the time (obviously I knew the words so it was more noticeable)

Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney :worship:
and Nathan :hmph: @ you expecting him to be predictable. "Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da", "Magical Mystery Tour" and "All My Loving" weren't :hmph: (k Live and Let Die was, but he didn't do Blackbird/Hey Jude :p)

[King Gizzard]

:idc: do you blame me for thinking he would

[Omah]

Not me ..... :nono:

Not bovvered ..... :bored:

[Kazanne]

We sure know how to put on a spectacular party,i thought it was really good,missed the beginning but from what I saw,Robbie,Kylie,Madness were good but i think for me Stevie Wonder stole the show,along with the special Jubilee song.Gary Barlow did a good job.

[Vanessa]

We sure know how to put on a spectacular party,i thought it was really good,missed the beginning but from what I saw,Robbie,Kylie,Madness were good but i think for me Stevie Wonder stole the show,along with the special Jubilee song.Gary Barlow did a good job.

I loved Stivie Wonder and Paul McCartney! :amazed::worship:

[Kazanne]

The graphics on the front of BP were amazing,very clever.

[Kazanne]

I loved Stivie Wonder and Paul McCartney! :amazed::worship:

Whoops,yeah I forgot about Paul! he was very good also:wavey:

[Callum]

Well the lineup was pretty lackluster to say the least. Cheryl was just awful and she ruined a great song by Lady Antebellum, total disgrace that she was even invited. Same with the likes of JLS, Jessie J and will.i.am. Loved Elton John, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones' rendition of "Delilah".

Prince Charles speech was very nice but of course the star of the show was The Queen herself and deservedly so. Like SaphLiike, I was annoyed at how Cheryl got a prime position behind The Queen on stage so whenever the camera focused on The Queen she was always in shot too, bet her PR team had that planned from day one. Overall though I liked it and it made me feel proud to be British.

[Vanessa]

Well the lineup was pretty lackluster to say the least. Cheryl was just awful and she ruined a great song by Lady Antebellum, total disgrace that she was even invited. Same with the likes of JLS, Jessie J and will.i.am. Loved Elton John, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones' rendition of "Delilah".

Prince Charles speech was very nice but of course the star of the show was The Queen herself and deservedly so. Like SaphLiike, I was annoyed at how Cheryl got a prime position behind The Queen on stage so whenever the camera focused on The Queen she was always in shot too, bet her PR team had that planned from day one. Overall though I liked it and it made me feel proud to be British.

Did you like Stevie Wonder? I'm such a big fan! :amazed::lovedup:

[Callum]

Did you like Stevie Wonder? I'm such a big fan! :amazed::lovedup:

Yes, forgot to mention him, he was great but wish he hadn't invited will.i.am to join him for "Happy Birthday". He had so many talented artists to choose from and he chose him, don't know what he was thinking. :crazy:

[Jordan.]

It got huge ratings, averaged 14.7M and peak at 17M.

[Redway]

It was an excellent show. I'll cross over to DS now for the ratings.

[Kizzy]

from the highlights I have seen I was quite sorry for her...It was on too late, it was too loud and has been said her husband was in hospital so it was probably the last place she wanted to be..
Waste of money, she would have preferred something more fitting for her years.

[spitfire]

William was awful.

[Redway]

For a more accurate ratings analysis, here you go:

The BBC's coverage of the Diamond Jubilee Concert was seen by more than 14m viewers on Monday (June 4) night, peaking at almost 17m for the fireworks-laden finale, according to the latest official data.

The glittering concert, featuring performances from Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, and Stevie Wonder, among other artists, averaged 14.68m (57.4%) on BBC One between 7.30pm and 10.45pm.

The viewing audience peaked at 16.86m (65.4%) in the final moments, as Prince Charles paid tribute to the Queen - only the second monarch to reach 60 years on the throne - before a dazzling fireworks show lit up Buckingham Palace.

So in short the Diamond Jubilee Concert had an average of almost 15m - 14.7m - and attracted 57% of the entire audience, which is incredible. It also peaked at just under 17m - 16.9m - and accompanied by a massive 65% share of the entire audience. Simply outstanding.

They're also very similar to EastEnders' live episode's viewing figures in February 2010, which had an average of 14.91m (54.6%) and a peak of 16.58m (59.4%).

[Jack_]

Fantastic ratings, very deserving. Well done to Gary and the team.

from the highlights I have seen I was quite sorry for her...It was on too late, it was too loud and has been said her husband was in hospital so it was probably the last place she wanted to be..
Waste of money, she would have preferred something more fitting for her years.

Ah now come on, it was a great show. I doubt the people in the crowd agreed with you, nor the 17m that watched :nono:

Who cares whether the Queen enjoyed it, it was a bloody good show :dance:

[Kizzy]

Fantastic ratings, very deserving. Well done to Gary and the team.



Ah now come on, it was a great show. I doubt the people in the crowd agreed with you, nor the 17m that watched :nono:

Who cares whether the Queen enjoyed it, it was a bloody good show :dance:

I don't give a flying feck who agrees with me....I thought you knew me better than that jack :hugesmile:

I do to be fair....It was meant to be in her honour, specifically designed for her enjoyment,supposedly.....
Just proves my point really that most simply see the royals as performing seals judging by your comment...Just sit there and clap maam....thats it...Well done.

[Jack_]

So you didn't think the performances were great, the fireworks great, the graphics on the front of the Palace great? The legendary artists great? The production great?

**** me you're hard to please.

[Kizzy]

So you didn't think the performances were great, the fireworks great, the graphics on the front of the Palace great? The legendary artists great? The production great?

**** me you're hard to please.

It was not for me was it?.....If it was for me it would have been paddy mcguinness in small pants covered in nutella....Get a good mental picture jack.....

[Vanessa]

I loved the concert! It was brilliant! And the fireworks at the end were amazing! :amazed:

[Livia]

Lol, my cousin asked why they'd lit the French flag up on the palace. Don't think they quite thought that through.



Just shows if she actually worked on improving she could be at least better. lol
She must just like miming.

The French flag is blue on the left, white and red. The palace was lit red on the left, white and blue.

I thought it was a brilliant show really slick and well-organised, except Cheryl Cole who was hilariously bad. It's repeated on BBC1 at 3.45 this afternoon if anyone missed it and wanted to see it.

[Mrluvaluva]

Some great images from last night.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02239/rainbow_2239168i.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/avulavulrm/jubilee.jpg

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I98BLf.EhcRpLI80gR0jrA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD00MjA7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/gettyimages.com/diamond-jubilee-buckingham-palace-concert-20120604-162844-509.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/05/article-2154671-1373886C000005DC-701_964x590.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60695000/jpg/_60695438_60695437.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/05/article-2154539-13738B17000005DC-269_964x1315.jpg

http://p.twimg.com/Auky2qUCQAE07Hz.jpg

[Vanessa]

Some great images from last night.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/avulavulrm/jubilee.jpg

I loved it! I missed the beginning, so i will watch it again later! :dance:

[MTVN]

Watching it now, was going quite well until this crazy lady with the wings

[Marsh.]

I missed the start of it last night so just watched the beginning on BBC1. My god, someone needs to tell Robbie Williams that screaming and shouting does not equal singing. lol
He seemed way too overexcited. And will.i.am murdered I Got a Feeling without the other Peas there to back him up.

Other than that, good show.

[King Gizzard]

I went to the shop at about 9 and literally every house I went past I could either hear it or see it in their lounges

[Omah]

I thought it was a brilliant show really slick and well-organised, except Cheryl Cole who was hilariously bad.

The Mail agrees :

Amazing Grace made Cheryl sound like a squawking budgie

Cheryl was singing a duet with Barlow. I say ‘singing’. Let us be honest here. Cheryl can’t sing, she never could sing — so what on earth was she doing at the Jubilee Concert? Apart from providing someone for Prince Harry to make a beeline for at the after-party.

On the big stage in front of the Palace, Cheryl sounded like a budgie with emphysema. Previously, there has been scandal about her miming on some of her hits. In future, the Queen should make her mime, by royal decree.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154658/Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-2012-concert-Amazing-Grace-Cheryl-sound-like-squawking-budgie.html#ixzz1wxd6gjx6


:laugh:

[Marsh.]

She wasn't that bad.

Big Brother's launch put the Concert's production values to shame. :laugh:

[Sarah.]

Paul McCartney :worship::worship: