The Queen‘s Guard left fans in awe as they played a very
touching tribute to late singer Meat Loaf. A video posted on
Twitter showed the royal troops performing the rocker’s – real name Michael Lee
Aday – hit track, I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).
Members of the public
gathered outside Buckingham Palace’s gates to stop and listen to the band play
the Grammy award-winning song on a grey London day. Spectators and social media
users alike were clearly moved by the performance as they took to Twitter to
leave comments.
“This has made me
feel a bit weepy,” one fan replied, while another agreed: “Me too.
Brass bands seem too often to have that effect on me. Red eyes for the rest of the
day!” Another echoed: “A Scottish friend of mine showed this to me
last night on messenger,” wrote another follower. “I got goosebumps
and teary eyes by watching it. What a beautiful tribute to one of the biggest
legends in rock music history.” Another royal watcher replied: “Love
that our armed forces can do this to honour the man, entertain tourists and
still be ready to protect HM as well as us at a moment’s notice! As musicians, you know they like variety – this is great!”
Meat Loaf sadly passed
away last week, with his family announcing the singer’s death in a statement.
His wife Deborah was by his side, while his two daughters Pearl and Amanda and
close friends had been with him in the 24 hours leading to his passing.
The statement continued:
“His amazing career spanned six decades that saw him sell over 100 million
albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including Fight Club, Focus, Rocky
Horror Picture Show and Wayne’s World. Bat Out of Hell remains one of the top
ten selling albums of all time.
“We know how much he
meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as
we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and
beautiful man. We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at
this time. From his heart to your souls… don’t ever stop rocking!”
Watch the Queen’s guard perform I’d
Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) via this link:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1485523012539633668
