Sunday 5 June 2022 05:04 PM Sir Cliff Richard FINALLY performs during Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend trends now
Sir Cliff Richard finally got his chance to perform during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Sunday - as he sang from an open-top bus.
The music icon, 81, who previously revealed he hadn't been invited to perform at Saturday's Platinum Party At The Palace, proudly took the mic to perform as a horde of buses carrying British national treasures from every decade of the Queen's reign drove down The Mall for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
The star, who was on the 1950s bus, donned a Union Jack suit and looked delighted as he joined stars including Chris Eubank and Katherine Jenkins on the bus.
Wow: Sir Cliff Richard finally got his chance to perform during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Sunday - as he sang from an open-top bus during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Sir Cliff was one of 100 national treasures driving in the capital with other celebrities including Shirley Bassey, Jeremy Irons, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Gary Lineker Bill Bailey and Basil Brush.
The music icon who has previously performed at both the 2002 Golden Jubilee and 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations, spoke of his sadness over not joining the glittering line-up for Saturday's concert which included Diana Ross, Queen and Elton John.
Appearing on Sunday's Sky News, he was asked: 'And you did that in 2012, I remember that very well, at the Diamond Jubilee. Do you remember that moment?
Going for it: The music icon, 81, who previously revealed he hadn't been invited to perform at Saturday's Platinum Party At The Palace, proudly took the mic to perform
Icon: Sir Cliff was one of 100 national treasures driving in the capital with other celebrities including Shirley Bassey, Jeremy Irons, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Gary Lineker Bill Bailey and Basil Brush
Fun times: Katherine Jenkins and Giles Terera were also aboard the bus
Wave: The national treasure waved at fans as he rode down The Mall
He responded: 'I do yes, it was terrific. The one thing I will say now, is the show that I saw last night was probably the best produced show ever done for the Queen.
'They must have spent millions on the lighting and it was just fantastic and I found myself slightly envious that I hadn't been invited to sing because I would have loved just one picture in front of the palace lit like that.'
Later speaking on the BBC, he said: 'I was disappointed I couldn't be on stage, this year's production of the show was absolutely phenomenal.
Musical moment: Cliff took a moment to savour the atmosphere as he performed
Tuneful: The music icon looked in his element as he took to the mic
Good to see you: Cliff was in great spirits as he waved the crowds
Patriotic: The Mall was lined with people dressed in 1950s costume
'I was getting green with envy thinking I would just like to have one photograph taken against the palace. But it wasn't my turn and the young guys took over, and quite rightly so.'
Two bus enthusiasts have also outlined the work it took to get their bus
