Cliff Richard

The music icon, 81, who has previously performed at both the 2002 Golden Jubilee and 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations, spoke of his sadness over not joining ...

'I was getting green with envy thinking I would just like to have one photograph taken against the palace. It'd be nice to have any of them (celebrities) on.' Sir Cliff is still part of the festivities however. The star got his singing moment when he burst into a tune while on the bus. He responded: 'I do yes, it was terrific. Sir Cliff Richard has revealed his disappointment over not being asked to perform at the Queen's Platinum Party At The Palace on Saturday.

Sir Cliff Richard has revealed why he didn't perform at the Platinum Party at the Palace - he wasn't invited.

“I was getting green with envy thinking I would just like to have one photograph taken against the palace. While he missed out on performing at the concert, he did land a coveted spot on one of the buses during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant which is reported to have cost £15m to put on. Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I was disappointed I couldn’t be on stage, but this year’s production of the show was absolutely phenomenal.

Sir Cliff Richard finally got his chance to perform during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Sunday - as he sang from an open-top bus.

'I was getting green with envy thinking I would just like to have one photograph taken against the palace. It'd be nice to have any of them (celebrities) on.' He responded: 'I do yes, it was terrific. He said: 'They must have spent millions on the lighting and it was just fantastic and I found myself slightly envious that I hadn't been invited to sing because I would have loved just one picture in front of the palace lit like that' Wow: Sir Cliff Richard finally got his chance to perform during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Sunday - as he sang from an open-top bus during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant The music icon, 81, who previously revealed he hadn't been invited to perform at Saturday's Platinum Party At The Palace, proudly took the mic to perform as a horde of buses carrying British national treasures from every decade of the Queen's reign drove down The Mall for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

Sir Cliff Richard has confirmed he was not invited to perform for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee despite appearing at numerous royal celebrations over the ...

Be the first to see NOISE.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE Cliff Richard was the first rock star to be Knighted by The Queen. He became Sir Cliff Richard on 17 June 1995.

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Sir Cliff Richard has spoken about the time he missed his only opportunity to meet Elvis Presley before his untimely death.

The musician explained: ‘Because he had put on a lot of weight. Sir Cliff told the journalist Presley was an ‘inspiration’ to him, to which the journalist responded that he knew him well and asked if he would like a photograph with him. Both were massive names in the 1950s, with the Summer Holiday singer admitting Presley was his ‘inspiration,’ and says he hugely regrets not getting a photo with his hero when he had the chance.

SIR CLIFF RICHARD has opened up on Loose Women about one of his biggest 'regrets' regarding music icon Elvis Presley.

Looking at the panel, he added: "Because he [Elvis] had put on a lot of weight. "There was this one time. In those days, I was 17 when I made that record Move It, and we didn't think further than next month." Bringing his hand to his face as he retold the story, his regret was visible as he continued with his response to the journalist: "I tell you what, let's wait." Look how you sprung down the steps! You just leapt down our steps."