Diamond Jubilee Concert: Rolf Harris says ‘the Queen is looking better than I am’

June 6th, 2012

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Comedian interrupted performance so he could introduce Stevie Wonder
82-year-old appeared on stage wearing Union Flag shirt he painted himself
Rolf Harris described Queen as a ‘living testimony to the power of kindness, dedication, tolerance and loyalty’
Said painting Her Majesty was the highlight of his career

By
Rob Cooper

PUBLISHED:

02:35 EST, 5 June 2012

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10:31 EST, 5 June 2012

Rolf Harris was last night cut off by Lenny Henry as he performed a singalong of Two Little Boys alone at the Diamond Jubilee Concert.

The Australian personality, 82, wearing a Union Flag shirt he painted himself, was stopped by the comedian as he got to the end of his rendition so he could introduce Stevie Wonder.

But Rolf Harris continued with his performance and finished the final line as the crowd booed Lenny Henry.

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Aussie tribute: Rolf Harris, wearing a Union flag shirt, leads a singalong of Two Little Boys Alone outside Buckingham Palace last night

On an unforgettable night at the Palace,
even Princess Anne was spotted singing along with the crowd during the solo rendition.

Rolf Harris paid a heartfelt tribute to the Queen and said ‘she’s looking better than I am’.

Lenny Henry’s attempts to interrupt the entertainer were today compared with ITV’s decision to cut off Brit
Award winner Adele during her acceptance speech.

TWITTER FURY AS ROLF HARRIS IS INTERRUPTED BY LENNY HENRY

Not impressed by the shafting of Rolf Harris. Get some respect – Brooke Alexander ‏

On a side note I didn’t appreciate Rolf Harris being interupted (sic) half way through a song last night. Very rude – The Grumpy Badger ‏

#diamondjubilee Rudest bit? Not Jimmy Carr oddly but Lenny Henry when he had Rolf Harris fill in time then rudely told him to stop – Stephen

How unprofessional highly embarassing was Lenny Henry’s interruption of Rolf Harris’ song at the concert yesterday?! Outrageous! – Aesops Theatre Co

Still absolutely devastated at Lenny Henry cutting off Rolf Harris mid-song. It’s Two Little Boys! You just don’t do that! – Hannah Fillis

Cringeworthy when Lenny Henry cut Rolf Harris off. Absolutely. Cringe. #DiamondJubileeConcert – Dano

Can’t believe Lenny Henry cut off Rolf Harris singing Two Little Boys – classic song x – Ceryn Rowntree

Piers Morgan Tweeted last night that he was ‘furious’ that the Aussie had been cut off.

He wrote: ‘Still seething about Lenny Henry wrecking Rolf’s big moment like that – who the hell does he think he is?’

Twitter user Caffy wrote: ‘Lenny Henry, how dare you interrupt Rolf Harris!?’

As Rolf got to the end, Lenny Henry interrupted and said: ‘You have got to stop because they are ready, I can only apologise.’

Rolf
responded: ‘I thought you wanted me to sing.’

Earlier the Aussie star had paid a touching tribute to the Monarch as she marked 60 years on the throne without her husband Prince Philip at her side.

The Aussie told the crowd he moved to England when he was 22, just as the Queen was coming to the throne.

Gesturing to his patriotic shirt as he came onto the stage, he told the crowd: ‘G’day – do you like the shirt? I painted it the other night.’

He added: ‘What an absolute pleasure for me to be
here. I’m absolutely thrilled. I moved to England 60 years ago so my time
here has completely overlapped the Queen’s reign. I think she’s looking
better than me, by the way.

Rolf Harris
recalled painting a portrait of the Queen in 2005 and said it was the best moment of his six-decade career in Britain.

'Adele moment': Rolf Harris sings to the crowd moments before Lenny Henry, right, interrupted him outside Buckingham Palace at the Jubilee concert last night

‘Adele moment’: Rolf Harris sings to the crowd moments before Lenny Henry, right, interrupted him outside Buckingham Palace at the Jubilee concert last night

‘I had the privilege of meeting Her Majesty several times and recently painted her portrait and I have got to tell you it has been the highlight of my career,’ he added.

Addressing the crowd, he said later:
‘We are here to celebrate a generous and compassionate lady who has
given 60 years of service to the people of Great Britain and the
Commonwealth.

‘She has been
an inspiration to millions. She has touched hearts throughout the
world. A living testimony to the power of kindness, dedication,
tolerance and loyalty. A lady who has upheld the best of British by
keeping calm and carrying on.

‘Your Majesty we thank you for 60
wonderful years, and we hope that you are enjoying this spectacular
achievement and we wish you a very happy and healthy long reign.

‘From the heart we hope that today has been a beautiful day.’

As Her Majesty had taken her place in the royal box, there were ripples of ‘Bless her’ as she waved to the arena.

Presenter Lenny Henry told the audience to turn to the royal box ‘and say with one voice, you just missed Tom Jones’.

Tribute: The Queen speaks to Rolf Harris, left, and Kylie Minogue backstage at the Diamond Jubilee Concert last night

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The first act the Queen caught was a return for Robbie Williams in a dinner suit performing Mack The Knife and changing the lyrics to include a reference to the royal box and Eugenie.

The three-hour concert last night, organised by Williams’s Take That bandmate Gary Barlow was staged to celebrate music from throughout the Queen’s 60-year reign.

Robbie Williams raised the curtain at the spectacular concert before the Queen’s arrival as he was accompanied by a military band for his signature tune Let Me Entertain You.

The star danced around the Corps of Drums of the Massed Bands of the Household Division to perform the song in a cloud of pyrotechnic smoke in front of Buckingham Palace.

Thousands of people in the Mall and in a specially-built arena turned the area into a flurry of red, white and blue as they waved flags furiously.

Aussie tribute: Rolf Harris last night paid tribute to the Queen (centre) at the Diamond Jubilee Concert. As he performed a singalong of Two Little Boys Alone, Princess Anne (front left) joined in

Spectacular: The crowd gathered for the Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace last night

In keeping with the Queen’s lengthy
reign, Sir Cliff Richard drew on hits from across each decade of his
career – which stretches back to 1958.

Cheryl Cole made a surprise appearance to accompany Barlow on his first appearance of the night.

The former X Factor judge –
accompanying a current panellist from the show – looked elegant in a
frothy black and white floor-length gown to perform her single Need You
Now.

Earlier, JLS performed hits Everybody In Love and She Makes Me Wanna, although they failed to keep the crowd on their feet.

My proudest moment: Rolf Harris with his portrait of the Queen which he last night described as the 'highlight' of his career. It was unveiled in 2005

My proudest moment: Rolf Harris with his portrait of the Queen which he last night described as the ‘highlight’ of his career. It was unveiled in 2005

Portrait: The Queen sits for Rolf Harris at Buckingham Palace as he completes his painting in 2005 ready for her 80th birthday

VIDEO: The Queen met the stars backstage following the Diamond Jubilee concert

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Mr Henry……….just stick to what you THINK you do best…..and leave the real job to people far more capable!

– john kime, England, 06/6/2012 06:37

” But Rolf Harris continued with his performance and finished the final line as the crowd booed Lenny Henry. ” Good for Rolf. Not too keen on that silly song – but Harris is a real trouper, old style, and as such should be exempt from ‘nonsense’ (can’t use the ‘s’ word on a public forum).

– Philip, Bankrupted Britain, 06/6/2012 06:05

Perhaps it’s best that he was cut off- the wording of that song is strongly open to misinterpretation.

– gregipoh, London, 06/6/2012 05:47

Henry is simply a talentless ‘yesterdays man’. Rolf is a National Treasure Legend.

– Chester West, Newbury UK, 06/6/2012 05:24

Rolf makes me proud to be British…the same could not be said of the other one.

– Winston, Camden, 06/6/2012 04:59

Anyone that can shut the boring Mr Harris up should get a medal, never mind a slating.

– Lin, Bromley, 06/6/2012 04:23

I would imagine there was a stage director that ordered Mr Henry to do what he did to keep to the schedule. Unfortunately it was executed very un-professionally when Lenny should have had the balls to sing along rather than interupt!

– Sandi, Sydney, australia, 06/6/2012 03:47

“So who is English out of these 2??? I thought all Rolf Harris could talk about how wonderful it is in Australia. If it is that wonderful, then why does he spend so much time here??? Lennie was born here, I rest my case.!!!
– Lord Draper, Chepstow, SW” Memo to Lord Draper – Queen Elizabeth is Australia’s sovereign too. Rolf Harris might be too sentimental for many, but I would bet my gumboots (wellingtons to you) that all his comments were sincere.

– caroline , adelaide, australia, 06/6/2012 02:36

well its just incredible how lenny henry still gets airtime on the telly, he must be the unfunniest man without exception in the country, he even makes michael macintyre seem good, to butt into the rolf song was shocking, i hope that is finally the last time we see lenny on tv

– tony h, bournemouth, 06/6/2012 02:33

You guys are completely out of order. It’s blatant Lenny Henry doesn’t organise the event to military precision and it’s obvious the poor chap, nor anyone else for that matter, would go on stage and interrupt the act. However I am sure it was a last resort as the schedule had perhaps slipped beyond schedule. Please do not think I am a fan of Lenny’s recent stuff, as funny as a natural disaster if you ask me. Even his ads are cringeworthy, but don’t lambast the man as if he ran on stage with a sneaky grin, trying to upstage Rolf for Stevie Wonder. That is ridiculous.

– Alex, Reality Check, UK, 06/6/2012 01:54

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