Sunday 5 June 2022 04:10 PM Rod Stewart says the BBC 'MADE him sing Sweet Caroline' at Platinum Jubilee ... trends now
Rod Stewart candidly revealed the BBC had made him sing football anthem Sweet Caroline seconds before he performed the tune at the Platinum Jubilee concert.
The iconic singer, 77, left fans unimpressed on Saturday with his raspy rendition of the Neil Diamond track - with BBC viewers claiming he had 'butchered' the famous karaoke song.
Finishing up a jaunty rendition of Baby Jane, a relaxed Rod then spoke to the crowd: 'This is a fun one for me to sing, the BBC made me sing it. Join in, make it comfortable for me.'
Performance: Rod Stewart candidly revealed the BBC had made him sing football anthem Sweet Caroline seconds before he performed the tune at the Platinum Jubilee concert
The star then launched into his powerful performance of the classic song - which left the crowd dancing but fans unimpressed.
After the show, Rod revealed he and his back-up singers all recently recovered from Covid-19 after jetting back to the UK in the middle of his US tour.
'I just came home especially for this, and I got Covid and I got over it! All six of us got it, we're just glad to be here,' he said.
Request: Finishing up a jaunty rendition of Baby Jane, a relaxed Rod then spoke to the crowd: 'This is a fun one for me to sing, the BBC made me sing it. Join in, make it comfortable for me'
Legend: The star then launched into his powerful performance of the classic song - which left the crowd dancing but fans unimpressed
Loving it: William and his son George seemed to enjoy Rod's performance as they sang the song from the royal box, as did Kate
Bold: He put on a vibrant display in a bright yellow suit jacket, which he paired with black trousers and a crisp white shirt for the popping performance
Viewers took to Twitter to share their opinion on the performance. One wrote: 'The party at the palace is good but how can you butcher Sweet Caroline?'
Another penned: 'Was enjoying the Party at the Palace until Rod Stewart singing Sweet Caroline'
A third said: 'Catching up with party at the palace, now Neil Diamond is my all time fav
