12 rock stars who met Queen Elizabeth II

Jimmy Page, Brian May, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck 

On one event in 2005, the Queen basically lived a classic-rock fan’s dream, getting an viewers with 4 icons of the style all on the similar time. The solely hassle was, the one man standing in line earlier than her who she solely simply vaguely acknowledged was Brian May, after he performed the National Anthem with the home orchestra at a celebration to have fun the Golden Jubilee two years earlier. The remainder of them needed to do one thing that they most likely hadn’t needed to do for a very long time — clarify who they have been. Awkward. Eric Clapton took it in good spirits, nonetheless, telling Associated Press that he didn’t anticipate the Queen to acknowledge him, and it didn’t matter.

Slash

Every 12 months, simply earlier than Christmas, the Royal Variety Performance brings a number of the largest names from the world of music, theater, dance and comedy beneath one roof to carry out for the Royal Family. After the occasion, it isn’t uncommon for these who took to the stage to get to talk to whoever from the household is in attendance, and in 2005, the Guns N’ Roses axeman had the chance to greet the Queen after performing The Beatles’ basic “In My Life” with none apart from Ozzy Osbourne. What music did she want although, “Paranoid” or “Sweet Child O’Mine”? We will doubtless by no means know.

Jon Bon Jovi 

Two years after Slash did the honors, Jon Bon Jovi had his probability to shake the hand of the Queen on the Royal Variety Performance in Liverpool, within the northwest of England that 12 months. The legendary rocker had flown over from the U.S. together with his bandmates in tow to rattle by way of the group’s largest hits with the royals current at their annual celebration of arts and tradition. After the Queen’s passing was introduced, he shared a photo of him providing his hand to her, commenting, “Queen Elizabeth was the ultimate example of service and duty… today is a sad day.” 

Rick Wakeman

Twice yearly, round New Year’s Eve and on the monarch’s birthday, a number of names are chosen to obtain honors for his or her providers and achievements of their discipline. The keyboardist from famed prog rockers Yes acquired a nod within the Queen’s Birthday Honours final summer season and described himself as “stunned and proud” upon listening to the information. Paying tribute to the monarch on the day of her passing, he recalled assembly her on Twitter: “I consider myself really lucky to have met the Queen and to know that because of her love of people, her country and the Commonwealth, so were many thousands of others.” 

Taylor Momsen 

Keen followers of the Pretty Reckless will know that frontwoman Taylor Momsen was in entrance of a digital camera earlier than she first acquired behind the mic within the early 2010s. While she was greatest recognized for showing in Gossip Girl, her profession had begun a lot earlier, when she was nonetheless a baby. At the age of seven, she performed Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and the younger Momsen might be seen meekly curtseying to the Queen on the purple carpet on the movie’s U.Okay. premiere in December 2000. How’s that for an early Christmas current? 

Miley Cyrus 

In the time earlier than she’d minimize and bleached her hair and blackened her eyelids, Miley Cyrus was already a family title because of Hannah Montana, although the songs she was writing as a fresh-faced 18-year-old had greater than a touch of a rocky edge. It was round this time the Plastic Hearts singer met the Queen, after performing “Party In The USA” on the Royal Variety Performance in 2009. She later admitted that it was one of the vital “nerve-wracking” moments of her life, revealing that she discovered it scarier than her precise efficiency. 

Ozzy Osbourne

At the identical live performance the place May lent the National Anthem a rock ‘n’ roll twist, the Black Sabbath frontman reunited with guitarist Tony Iommi to convey some metallic illustration to the Golden Jubilee get together with a rendition of “Paranoid.” Later, when the time got here for him to greet the Queen, he had an sudden visitor perched on his shoulder — none apart from Kermit the Frog. Sadly, any hopes of a collaboration has by no means materialized. 

Roger Daltrey 

After 4 many years on the helm of famend and deeply influential British rockers the Who, Roger Daltrey was invited to Buckingham Palace to gather his CBE from the Queen in 2005. Of course, it was an honor for his providers to music, however he was additionally acknowledged for his intensive work for charity. At the time, he had raised over £2 million ($2.3 million) for the Teenage Cancer Trust, and likewise performed a big position in creating their annual live performance sequence that now takes place in London’s well-known Royal Albert Hall. If that’s not a purpose to get to say good day to Your Majesty, then what’s?

Def Leppard

For the members of area rockers Def Leppard, assembly Her Royal Highness was extra of a precedence than ending their very own gig. While rocking out in entrance of 40,000 individuals at one other Golden Jubilee in Temple Newsam Park within the northern metropolis of Leeds (the place a part of the beloved U.Okay. rock competition Slam Dunk now takes place), the “Pour Some Sugar On Me” legends minimize their efficiency quick so they might have a second to see the Queen in particular person in 2002. Following her demise, frontman Joe Elliott shared a photo of them from that day on Twitter, remarking, “If there’s ever one word to describe this wonderful lady and monarch it’s dignity.”