Ozzy Behaves At Queen's Concert
Concert Ended With McCartney Singing Beatles Medley
POSTED: 12:18 pm EDT June 4, 2002
Ozzy Osbourne kept his word -- and remained on his best behavior during the three-hour rock concert at the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee celebration at Buckingham Palace in London Monday night.
The metal legend, who is enjoying a surge in popularity because of the profanity-laden MTV reality show "The Osbournes," told reporters before the concert that he wouldn't drop his trousers or use bad language because a trap door might open and he might spend the rest of his life in the Tower of London.Osbourne performed "Paranoid," which became a hit when he was with the metal group Black Sabbath. He said the concert is the highlight of his career, even though he thought it was a joke when he was invited to play.As expected, Queen guitarist Brian May opened the concert atop the palace roof with his rendition of "God Save the Queen." Other performers included Eric Clapton, Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Annie Lennox, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, Ricky Martin, and Phil Collins.Clapton said playing with Wilson at the concert was a dream opportunity. Kinks frontman Ray Davies says he normally doesn't go for this kind of concert, but it was a great opportunity for him to get his 90-year-old aunt into the show.Paul McCartney ended the concert wit Paul McCartney singing a Beatles medley that included "All You Need Is Love," "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Hey Jude."According to The Associated Press, over 12,000 people attended the concert, and over 1 million more watched on big screens stationed on roads and parks near the palace. In addition to the queen, the concert was attended by Prince Charles, and his sons, William and Harry.The jubilee, which celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne, ends today after a four-day run.
The metal legend, who is enjoying a surge in popularity because of the profanity-laden MTV reality show "The Osbournes," told reporters before the concert that he wouldn't drop his trousers or use bad language because a trap door might open and he might spend the rest of his life in the Tower of London.Osbourne performed "Paranoid," which became a hit when he was with the metal group Black Sabbath. He said the concert is the highlight of his career, even though he thought it was a joke when he was invited to play.As expected, Queen guitarist Brian May opened the concert atop the palace roof with his rendition of "God Save the Queen." Other performers included Eric Clapton, Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Annie Lennox, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, Ricky Martin, and Phil Collins.Clapton said playing with Wilson at the concert was a dream opportunity. Kinks frontman Ray Davies says he normally doesn't go for this kind of concert, but it was a great opportunity for him to get his 90-year-old aunt into the show.Paul McCartney ended the concert wit Paul McCartney singing a Beatles medley that included "All You Need Is Love," "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Hey Jude."According to The Associated Press, over 12,000 people attended the concert, and over 1 million more watched on big screens stationed on roads and parks near the palace. In addition to the queen, the concert was attended by Prince Charles, and his sons, William and Harry.The jubilee, which celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne, ends today after a four-day run. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
