Paul McCartney confirmed as playing at Queen's Golden Jubilee - February 26, 2002
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| Date | February 26, 2002 |
| Short description | Paul McCartney is confirmed as playing at the Queen's Golden Jubilee. |
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Paul McCartney is to perform at a three-day "party at the palace" for the Queen's Golden Jubilee Concert on June 3, 2002. Also appearing in the program, it was announced, were Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Queen, S Club 7, Tom Jones and Pop Idol winner, Will Young. In a later report, published on May 17 on Ananova.com, it was revealed that Paul plans to play a "cheeky song for the Queen. The star will perform The Beatles song Her Majesty - originally a hidden track at the end of the Abbey Road album." Former Beatles producer George Martin was the musical director for the program. He said, "The artists today represent the greatest composers and performers of their generation. Thousands will relish the chance to see them perform together live on stage at Buckingham Palace. No country has a finer tradition in producing great talent than ours, and we should be very proud of the enormous contribution that British artists and composers have made to the world of entertainment over the last fifty years." 24,000 tickets were made available to the general public, which were distributed evenly to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Isles and the Isle of Man.
