Sex Pistols vs. Les Misérables for Jubilee

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The Queen poses for a royal portrait
2022 PLATINUM JUBILEE: An official portrait is traditionally released for a jubilee. This year’s was taken in February at Sandringham, and a picture of her father, King George VI, is beside her
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A tenor who starred in Les Misérables has told the Sex Pistols that his version of the national anthem, released to mark the Platinum Jubilee, will “wipe the floor” with a punk reissue of God Save the Queen. Alfie Boe said the ageing punks “don’t stand a chance” after he teamed up with Sarah Brightman, the soprano, to release the national anthem in celebration of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. The Times said many retailers are refusing to stock the reissue of the Pistols’ version, whose lyrics referred to a “fascist regime”.

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