Diana Ross, Eurovision star Sam Ryder and Queen and Adam Lambert will perform at Buckingham Palace.
Diana Ross said the Queen "continues to be such an incredible inspiration to so many across the world"
The Platinum Party at the Palace will be watched by 22,000 people live and will be broadcast on BBC One on 4 June. May hinted that he may pop up in an unexpected location this time, saying in a statement: "There was a moment when I wondered, after Buckingham Palace roof where can you go? Well… you will see!"
Sir Elton John will take part too, although his performance will be pre-recorded because he is currently on a European tour. Composers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda will help celebrate musicals, as will the casts of The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Six, The Lion King and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.Sir David Attenborough will appear at the concert, but the details of his involvement are not yet known
The two-and-a-half-hour Platinum concert will feature three stages and 3D projections across the face of the palace.Ross's performance at the event will kick off a series of live UK gigs, including a slot at the Glastonbury Festival on 26 June.
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