Kylie Minogue to Perform at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert
Australian Kylie Minogue will join other music royalties Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John as part of an all star lineup for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert.
The BBC announced that the 43-year-old pop star has been added to the show's list of performers. The concert will take place at the Buckingham Palace in June as organizers make sure that there would be a variety of talents for the concert.
Other US talents are also being considered including soul singer Stevie Wonder and Tom Jones. The exclusive event will be broadcasted by BBC on June 4.
The jubilee concert will be a celebration of the Queen's 60 years of reign, which will also be attended by the Royal Family and the Duke of Edinburgh.
"I'm honored to be invited to perform at the Diamond Jubilee Concert," Kylie said who was also given a chance to perform for Prince Charles. "To share the stage in front of Buckingham Palace with music legends including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones and Elton John in celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is very exciting."
Meanwhile, there are speculations that Stevie Wonder will perform his hit "Happy Birthday" at the show which will take place at the Queen's official birth date.
"It's an honor to celebrate The Queen. It's an honor to celebrate Great Britain. The time is overdue that I meet Her Majesty," Wonder said.
The concert is organized by Gary Barlow who also co-created a special song for the celebration with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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