Sir Paul and Sir Elton confirmed for Diamond Jubilee concert

Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are confirmed to play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in June.

The event will be staged in the surroundings of The Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace on June 4.

A national ballot, which is now open, will distribute free tickets to 10,000 members of the public. They can be applied for online or by post until March 2. Tickets are being allocated randomly rather than on a first-come, first-served basis.

The lucky ticket holders will also be invited to attend a special Jubilee picnic in the Buckingham Palace Garden before the performances start. Fireworks and light shows will continue the festivities into the evening.

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Tom Jones, Cliff Richard, Jessie J, Annie Lennox, Ed Sheeran, Jools Holland, JLS and Madness are also among the list of artists officially announced to play the concert so far.

The event will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One, BBC One HD and on BBC Radio 2 and US viewers will be able to watch highlights on ABC the following day.

Take That star and organiser of the ambitious musical event, Gary Barlow said: "The Diamond Jubilee concert will celebrate the 60 years of The Queen's reign with an amazing line-up of world-class artists coming together to play at one of the biggest and most exciting live music shows in recent years."