"release of his last solo album ""Twelve Months, Eleven Days"", Gary Barlow released his third solo album ""Sing"", which entered at number 1 in the UK with the single ""Sing"" also entering the charts at number 11. The following week ""Sing"" rose to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart selling 142,000 copies and becoming the highest selling single of 2012. The album of the same name remained at number 1 making Barlow the first artist in 2012 to have the number 1 album and number 1 single in the same week. Gary Barlow discography English singer Gary Barlow has"
"Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service is a documentary featuring the process of Gary Barlow writing the Queen's Diamond Jubilee official single and travelling across The Commonwealth enlisting the help of singers and musicians to feature in the track. With Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber asked to create an official single for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the documentary starts with them writing the melody and music of the song together, whilst also showing Gary talking to Prince Charles and discussing what The Queen would enjoy listening to in the song. From"
"it was announced that the Queen had asked Barlow to organise her 86th birthday party and her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012. A source said: ""Her Majesty has been made well aware of his charity work and the events he has put together. She knows that Gary has got the power to pull in the big names across the music industry and to ensure it's a party to match the occasion"". This was confirmed in February 2012 with Gary Barlow being named as the main organiser and producer of a concert that took place outside Buckingham Palace and featuring globally"
"Diamond Jubilee Concert The Diamond Jubilee Concert was a British music concert and celebration held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall in London on 4 June 2012. The concert was organised by Take That singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and was part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Diamond Jubilee Concert followed two concerts held at the palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee a decade earlier – the classical themed Prom at the Palace and the pop/rock themed Party at the Palace. The concert was partially attended by the Queen, who arrived at 9pm, but not by Prince Philip who"
"recognised superstar artists. 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."" This concert began to take shape with Barlow at the centre of the arrangements and the force behind the staging, artists and the eventual ideas that would be used in the concert. On 4 June 2012 the Diamond Jubilee concert was held outside Buckingham Palace with it acting as a backdrop to a stage built upon the"
"North America in 2012. Working with the BBC and Gary Barlow in 2012, James composed and conducted the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, celebrating the 60-year reign of Her Majesty the Queen alongside Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox and Stevie Wonder. James’ Diamond Jubilee collaboration followed on from the 2002 BBC ‘Party in the Palace’, where he served as Assistant Musical Director as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Alfie Boe, Annie Lennox, Atomic Kitten, Blue, Brian May, Brian Wilson, Bryan Ferry, Dave Gilmour, Des'ree, Eric Clapton, Hayley Westenra, Joe Cocker, Metallica, Mis-Teeq, Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Paul McCartney, Phil Collins,"
"album, ""Gurrumul"", Best Independent Release and Best Independent Blues/Roots Release at the Jägermeister Australian Independent Record (AIR) Awards held at Melbourne's Corner Hotel. In 2009 a portrait of Gurrumul by Guy Maestri won Australia's major art prize, the Archibald Prize. He was again awarded the Australian Independent Record (AIR) Award for Best Independent Blues and Roots Album in 2011 for his album ""Rrakala"". In 2012 Gurrumul was one of the contributing vocalists on Gary Barlow's commemorative single ""Sing"" for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, which features artists from across the Commonwealth. He performed ""Sing"" live at the Diamond Jubilee"
"2009. In October 2010, Williams released his second greatest hits album, """", to celebrate 20 years as a performing artist. A single, ""Shame"", was also released, which was written and sung by Williams and Barlow. On 21 October 2011 Williams signed with Island Records (Universal Music), following his departure from his previous record label EMI in 2010. Williams was the opening act at the Diamond Jubilee Concert, which was co-organised by Gary Barlow, held outside Buckingham Palace on 4 June 2012. During the end of August his official website began a countdown to the release of information regarding his latest"
"on ABC opened to 6.4 million (4.1/6) before rising in the second hour to 7.2 million (4.7/8) for an average of 6.8 million viewers for the evening. The broadcast was aired on Channel 9 in Australia on 5 June - and was broadcast in its entirety apart from: Diamond Jubilee Concert The Diamond Jubilee Concert was a British music concert and celebration held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall in London on 4 June 2012. The concert was organised by Take That singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and was part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Diamond Jubilee Concert followed"
"of Robbie Williams, Westlife, Lily Allen, Blue, Elton John, Olly Murs Matt Cardle, T-Pain, Will Young N-Dubz, Lawson, Shirley Bassey, Donny Osmond, Delta Goodrem, Elaine Paige, Agnetha Fältskog and many more while also being commissioned by the Queen to write the official single for her Diamond Jubilee, which saw Barlow collaborate with Andrew Lloyd Webber. To date, Barlow has written 14 number 1 singles in the UK and 2 ""Billboard"" Hot 100 top 10 singles in the United States including Back for Good which went to number 1 in 31 countries across the world. At the beginning of May 2010,"
"Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Queen Elizabeth is queen regnant of 16 sovereign states, known as Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. The only other time in British history that a monarch celebrated a Diamond Jubilee was in 1897, when Queen Victoria celebrated hers. Commemorative events were held throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, when the Queen toured most of her realms around the world, Elizabeth"
"Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms. There are three versions of the medal: one issued by the United Kingdom, another by Canada, and the third for the Caribbean realms of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The ribbons used with the Canadian and British versions of the medal are the"
"Ellie Goulding, Midge Ure and his bandmates from Take That, while also receiving recorded birthday messages from a number of celebrities such as Chris Moyles, Peter Kay, Elton John and Robbie Williams. In September 2011, it was announced that Gary Barlow would be headlining BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park. Barlow's performance was praised by critics as he returned to Hyde Park as a solo artist for the first time since 1999. On 24 October 2011 Barlow announced that he was to play his first two full solo concerts in 12 years at the Royal Albert Hall entitled ,"
"were added to the fountains in the Victoria Memorial, which fired water up into the air. This display followed a concert held in the Palace forecourt. It was announced in February 2012 that the Victoria Memorial would form the centrepiece of the stage for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June that year. Platforms designed by Mark Fisher were built around the memorial at a cost of £200,000, and were constructed in two weeks. A number of performers appeared from across the sixty years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, including Gary Barlow, Tom Jones, Elton John, Jessie J,"
"the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in June, as well as the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London on 12 August. Her second album ""Alive"" (2013) reached the top 5 in the UK Albums Chart and also included the top-five hit songs ""Wild"" and ""It's My Party"". The release of her third album ""Sweet Talker"" (2014) was preceded by the single ""Bang Bang"" which debuted at number one in the UK and went multi-platinum worldwide. The album made the top 5 in the UK and reached number 10 on the US ""Billboard"" 200, her highest-charting"
"base was gaining momentum, wrote in her note on the album cover, ""It is music which gives us strength, hope, courage, support, laughter and friendship, often when it is most needed"". The choir performed at the opening of the Olympic Stadium in London when ten choirs contributed to the Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber single written to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. This single, entitled ""Sing"" features voices and instruments from across the Commonwealth and features the Military Wives as the backing track and representing the UK. The second album ""Stronger Together"", produced by Jon Cohen in"
"300 live performances of the song. Williams performed the song for the Brit Awards' opening act in 1999, and as the opening act for the Diamond Jubilee Concert as part of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 in front of an audience of an estimated 500,000. He also performed the song at the Live 8 Concert at Hyde Park in 2005, to high critical acclaim. In a BBC documentary about the event shown that Christmas, Richard Curtis described the performance as ecstatic, comparing Williams to ""a man who hasn't had sex for two years [finally] coming."""
"2003. On 4 June 2012, she sang ""Spinning Around"" at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in front of the Buckingham Palace, held in honour of Elizabeth II. Minogue's wardrobe consisted of a pearl-studded black jacket and hat. Dance troupe Flawless, finalists of British television talent show ""Britain's Got Talent"", served as Minogue's backup dancers. To promote her 2012 album ""The Abbey Road Sessions"", Minogue headlined at Proms in the Park event in Hyde Park, London. Clad in a red satin gown, she sang an orchestral-version of ""Spinning Around"". This version of the song was exclusively performed at the event, as it"
"greets at each concert. The £350 offer included an autograph, a chance to meet her and a photograph with her backstage, with proceeds going towards her charity, The Cheryl Cole Foundation. The meet and greet ticket drew negative criticism from fans, who complained about the high price. On 4 June 2012, Cheryl performed a duet with Gary Barlow at the Diamond Jubilee Concert, which was organised and created by Barlow as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II and watched by millions worldwide. In 2012, Cheryl returned to ""The X Factor"" as a guest mentor to help Barlow pick"
"is also important to maintain the integrity and exclusivity of the medal, and it is simply not possible to include all these groups."" The contract to produce the medal and ribbons was awarded to a consortium of small businesses holding royal warrants, led by Worcestershire Medal Service. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms. There are three versions of the medal: one issued by the"
"service to her people and the people of the world. Hong Kong, a British dependent territory until 1997 and the most populous one, had The Big Jubilee Lunch on 3 June 2012, organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society in Hong Kong. On 5 June 2012, there was a service of thanksgiving at the territory's Anglican Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist. Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Queen Elizabeth is queen regnant"
"2012 in recognition of his services to British music and charity. David Munns, chairman of the award committee, said of Barlow: ""He is one of the UK's most accomplished artists – a unique musician, songwriter and producer who embodies both success and distinction, and who serves as a dedicated ambassador for many charities."" In 2000, Barlow made his acting debut in the ITV1 drama ""Heartbeat"": this was the 150th edition of the show, and Barlow played hitch-hiker Micky Shannon. In 2012, Barlow had a cameo in the film """" and in early 2013 he had a cameo in the hit"
"Victoria Memorial featuring artists from all across the world. The concert included music stemming from the 1950s to the 2000s with each decade of her reign reflected in the music performed. Barlow himself appeared alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber and his own Commonwealth Band to perform the self written official jubilee single ""Sing"" while also dueting with Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole on the night which won praise from critics who called ""the performance as [two of] the best of Britain [who] proved their pop credentials with a dazzling duet."" In 2009 Barlow began work on his own record label Future Records,"
"one of the composers commissioned to write music for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in 2012 in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The piece, entitled ""The New Water Music"", was inspired by the George Frederic Handel's Water Music and contained movements by several modern British composers working under the direction of Greenaway. After the pageant, Greenaway was critical of the BBC coverage of the pageant as the live broadcast did not feature the performance at all. In his personal blog, he expressed the view that the presenters had focused on interviewing celebrities while ignoring the musicians completely."
"Gary Barlow in Concert (2011 concert tour) Gary Barlow in Concert was the first full solo tour that Gary Barlow had performed in over 13 years. Leg 1 saw him performing songs from his ""incredible music career spanning over 20 years"" in front of a sell out audience, whilst also raising money for The Prince's Trust and The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry during two nights at the Royal Albert Hall. It was announced on 15 October 2012 that Barlow would go on a full solo tour for his second leg of shows, lasting two months around the"
"GB40 GB40 was the first concert played by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow as a solo artist in over 11 years and was held at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on 20 January 2011. The concert was organised by Barlow to celebrate his 40th birthday and his 20 years in the music industry with all money going to The Prince's Trust charity. Encore tracks didn't make it to the BBC Radio 2 broadcast The performance was received extremely well, with Gordon Smart of ""The Sun"" commenting that ""the star belted out hits old and new and, although he didn't need the help"
"twice earned the award for British Designer of the Year. In 2012, Westwood was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork – the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admires. Also in 2012, Westwood was chosen as one of ""The New Elizabethans"" to mark the diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. A panel of seven academics, journalists and historians named Westwood among a group of 60 people in the"
"in its first week of release. It was covered in a live performance for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert in June 2012 by English singers Gary Barlow and Cheryl Cole which saw the song re-enter the UK Charts. Over a month later it climbed to No. 15, its highest UK chart position and after 53 weeks in the chart. On December 9, 2010, the song was named the No. 2 Hot 100 song of the year by ""Billboard"", behind ""Tik Tok"" by Kesha, marking the highest position a country song has ever reached since Faith Hill's ""Breathe"" was ranked"
"being released to the radio and the media, ""Shame"" received an unprecedented 694 plays on the radio and 153 plays on TV. The single peaked at number 2 in the UK, selling 224,000 copies and being certified as Silver by the BPI, while also charting in 21 countries worldwide. Barlow announced in January 2011 that he was to hold a solo concert entitled GB40 at the Shepherd's Bush Empire to celebrate his 40th birthday and his 20 years in the music industry with all money going to the Prince's Trust charity. Barlow was joined by guest appearances from Chris Martin,"
"Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood (initially known as the Flagship Diamond Wood) is a woodland in Leicestershire, UK created in 2012. Covering , it is the centrepiece of a wide-ranging Jubilee Project by The Woodland Trust to mark the 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The site incorporates a former opencast coal mine which now has a newly created lake, as well as former arable land and of existing ancient woodland and old hedgerows. Situated between the villages of Normanton le Heath, Heather and Ravenstone, and close to Coalville and Ashby de la"
"Queen Elizabeth II on five occasions: two Commonwealth days, Golden Jubilee 2002 (where he directed the London Adventist Chorale singing two of his arrangements of African-American spirituals at Buckingham Palace), the re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall Royal Gala Concert, and at a special jubilee multi-faith environment programme. All three of the choral entities he looks after (The Croydon SDA Gospel Choir, London Adventist Chorale and Adventist Vocal Ensemble) have performed, either uniquely or in collaboration, for numerous concerts attended Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal family. In February 2013, Ken Burton was a guest presenter"
"a new generation, however, I wish for no part in the circus that is being built up around it."" The 2012 re-release peaked at no. 80 in the singles chart. The song could be heard during ""Journey along the Thames"", a two-minute film directed by Danny Boyle and played at the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, an event opened by the Queen, and held during her Diamond Jubilee. A camera traverses the route the band took in the boat the ""Queen Elizabeth"", between Tower Bridge and Westminster, as the song plays. On 3 November 2016, Andrew Rosindell,"
"in 1960, and individual songs from ""Merrie England"" have been recorded many times. Despite its lively and accessible music and libretto, the piece has fallen into relative obscurity in recent decades, although anniversaries such as that of the Armada in 1988 and the Queen's silver (1977), golden (2002) and diamond (2012) jubilee years have seen many revivals. Opera South produced a revival in February 2012. Professional revivals in 2012, the year of the Queen's diamond jubilee, included a production by the Finborough Theatre in London. Basil Hood's libretto makes heavy use of wordplay for comic (and dramatic) effect. For example,"