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May 22, 2012, 12:52 pm -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- As part of a string of events, exhibitions and celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this summer the BBC is hosting a special concert outside Buckingham Palace . The Diamond Jubilee Concert on Monday 4 June has been made free for 10,000 people through a ballot ticket system held earlier this year. However, for people that didn't manage to secure balloted tickets a further 500,000 people will be able to watch the event on giant screens in St James' Park, Green Park and The Mall.
The concert itself is going to be one to remember. Headlining the event are British music heavyweights Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Cliff Richards, Sir Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Annie Lennox, Jools Holland and Madness and they will be supported by some of the biggest names in modern pop music including Jessie J, JLS and Ed Sheeran.
With the event taking place at Buckingham Palace itself it makes sense to secure accommodation in the near vicinity. This part of London can normally be rather pricey, but thanks to LondonTown.com this summer it will be much more affordable. It has discounted rates at dozens of London hotels around Buckingham Palace so revellers can make a holiday out of the extended bank holiday which now stretches over both the 4 th and 5 th June and take in all the other sights and sounds in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The closest of the discounted London hotels is The Rubens at the Palace. This classy four-star hotel is a mere four minutes walk from Buckingham Palace and scores an amazing 4.5 out of five for its customer rating. Customers can sip afternoon tea whilst admiring views over the Royal Mews and head to the Cavalry Bar for pre-performance cocktails. LondonTown.com has secured a discount for this hotel of 63% bringing prices to a much more digestible £129 per room.
The Thistle Westminster Hotel is another perfectly located hotel that's being discounted at LondonTown.com. Room rates at this modern four-star hotel have been slashed by 87%, bringing rates down to just £76 per room, per night. It too is just a hop and skip from Buckingham Palace so visitors won't miss any of the action, whether they have been lucky enough to score tickets or not.
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