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The palace was memorably lit up with images of high-rise flats and terraced houses as Madness played their hit \u2018Our House\u2019 from the Palace roof at the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee concert.<\/p>\n
But now Suggs has revealed his band were originally meant to go on the same stage as everyone else – until it was realised it had to be kept clear for a time for Elton\u2019s piano to be replaced by McCartney\u2019s because each wanted to play their own.<\/p>\n
So the idea was put forward to shift Madness on to the roof, which became a highlight of the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Talking about the 2012 concert, which was broadcast to millions around the world, Madness front man Suggs said: \u201cWe got a letter from the Queen. The missus and everyone\u2019s going mad.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a letter from the Queen, what are we going to wear, what are we going to do.<\/p>\n
\u2018 \u2018Would you like to attend the Queen\u2019s (jubilee concert)?\u2019. We said \u2018Of course, yeah, lovely\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we get down there for a rehearsal. They say \u2018Oh dear, there\u2019s a bit of a problem, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney want to have their own pianos, so there ain\u2019t no time for you to get on between\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo some geezer at the back goes \u2018Well, tell you what, why don\u2019t we stick them on the roof?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s as simple as it was. They built us a stage on the roof, but it couldn\u2019t have been more iconic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Asked if the iconic performance only arose because Elton and McCartney wouldn\u2019t share a piano, Suggs replied: \u201cExactly, and we wouldn\u2019t have stolen all the limelight.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if it was one the greatest moments of his career, Suggs, 62, said: \u201cDefinitely, definitely, definitely. I mean I love the Queen. I\u2019m not a mad royalist and I\u2019m not sure where that process is going, but I did love the Queen.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just worked out – we performed good, it looked good, and it\u2019s like \u2018there we are on the roof of Buckingham Palace\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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