Queen wears ear plugs as stars rock the palace

The Queen wore ear plugs as stars of the rock and pop worlds performed at the Party in the Palace.

Police say the crowds watching the concert on giant screens in St James park were estimated to be well over a million people.

Dame Edna Everage welcomed the Queen to the concert and called her the "Jubilee Girl".

The Queen took her seat to huge applause just before 10pm. She arrived just in time to catch Eric Clapton play Layla.

Paul McCartney was top of the bill. "Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have much to say," he sang with tongue in cheek.

Queen guitarist Brian May started the concert with a solo on top of the palace roof. He was followed on stage by stars such as The Corrs, Toploader, Bryan Adams, Tom Jones and Tony Bennett.

Ozzy Osbourne caused a stir with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Lommi, performing the heavy-metal anthem Paranoid. Ozzy left the stage shouting "God Save the Queen".

Elton John, who is currently on tour in Germany, recorded I Want Love in the Palace Music Room and was shown on the giant screens either side of the outdoor stage.

Beach Boy Brian Wilson was joined by guitar legend Eric Clapton, The Corrs, Cliff Richard, Atomic Kitten and Emma Bunton for a medley of Sixties surfing hits, including Good Vibrations.

Paul McCartney's set included one of George Harrison's songs, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, which he played along with Eric Clapton. The Beatles classic All You Need Is Love provided the finale with all the show's stars on stage.