Here's Grace...!

I watched some of the Diamond Jubilee Concert last night and couldn't help thinking what a wonderful job the backstage crew did. For all Gary Barlow's efforts, which will undoubtedly earn him a knighthood, it's the stage management team that deserve the applause. Events like that must be a nightmare to choreograph and it's a tribute to those technicians and crew that some of the biggest egos in show business ended up in the right place at the right time.

Highlights for me of the front stage shenanigans included, the "Peter Pan of Pop", Sir Cliff Richard, looking as if he was about to face up to his awfully big adventure live on stage as he tottered about to a medley of his hits, Dame Shirley Bassey proving that with age has come a burly chassis to match the size of her star status and Sir Elton John looking remarkably like the Queen Mother.

My favorite performance from last night, however, has to be 64 year old Grace Jones' statuesque and amazonian appearance for her rendition of Slave to the Rhythm, while hoola-hooping for over 4 minutes throughout the song. Star quality, indeed!

And now, ladies and gentlemen, here's Grace...!