Party at the Palace
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| Venue | Buckingham Palace Garden, London, England |
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| Date(s) | 3 June 2002 |
The Party at the Palace was a concert held in London in 2002. The event was in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II held over the Golden Jubilee Weekend 1–4 June 2002. The concert itself was held at Buckingham Palace Garden on 3 June 2002. It was the pop/rock equivalent of the Prom at the Palace, a classical music event.
The concert was held at the gardens of Buckingham Palace Garden as part of the Golden Jubilee. The event was touted as the greatest concert in Britain since Live Aid or possibly ever. Tickets to the event were determined by a lottery. 12,000 people attended the concert. An estimated 1 million people watched outside the Palace in The Mall and around the Queen Victoria Memorial, and 200 million on television. The concert included performances of many hit songs from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The event was the culmination of a national day of partying. The BBC Music Live Festival also occurred on the day. At 1:00 towns across the United Kingdom had bands play "All You Need Is Love" before church bells were rung around the country.
Amongst others, performers included:
Paul McCartney,Bryan Adams, Queen,Elton John, Shirley Bassey,Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, Ray Cooper, Ray Davies, Dame Edna Everage, Tony Iommi, Tom Jones,Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Annie Lennox, Ricky Martin, Ozzy Osbourne,Rod Stewart, Tony Bennett, Blue, Emma Bunton, Atomic Kitten, Mis-Teeq, The Corrs, Cliff Richard,S Club 7,Will Young,Brian Wilson, Steve Winwood and Tony Vincent.
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