Entertainment

Jubilee Concert line-up revealed

Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Dame Shirley Bassey will headline the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June.

The event, a joint venture between the BBC and Take That’s Gary Barlow, will be held in front of Buckingham Palace.

There will be free tickets for 10,000 people, which will be allocated randomly via a national ballot and can be applied for online and by post.

JLS, Ed Sheeran and Sir Cliff Richard are among the names also set to perform at the event to mark the Queen’s 60-year reign.

Barlow said of the event:

Jubilee concert
All the acts set to
perform on the day

"The Diamond Jubilee concert will celebrate the 60 years of The Queen's reign with an amazing line-up of world-class artists coming together to play at one of the biggest and most exciting live music shows in recent years."

The concert will also be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC One HD and on BBC Radio Two.

BBC One controller Danny Cohen also commented, saying:

"BBC One is honoured to be the broadcast host of this magnificent concert to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.

"This will be a musical event like no other, with Britain's greatest musical stars performing to celebrate this great occasion."

Further artists will be announced over the coming months.