Star-studded Jubilee gig could be a knight to remember for Gary

Star-studded Jubilee gig could be a knight to remember for Gary

William Hill put him at 6-1 ON to be made Sir Gary while Ladbrokes offered evens on him getting the honour by 2014.

Monday night’s show in front of Buckingham Palace included Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder.

Yesterday proud Gary, 41, said: “Not only were acts having a great time front of stage, the whole of the backstage area were having a good time as well. It was an amazing day for our country.”

He said one highlight was scantily-clad Grace Jones, 64, spinning a hula hoop throughout her song adding: “It was absolute genius.”

Prince William said her act had “men passing binoculars around”.

The BBC1 coverage averaged 14.7million but peaked at 17.1million â€" the biggest audience since the wedding last year of Wills and Kate pulled in 19.2million.

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BBC1 boss Danny Cohen said: “The concert drew the nation together in an extraordinary way.”

But viewers criticised “inappropriate” jokes from Lenny Henry and rapped Cheryl Cole after her lacklustre duet with Gary â€" which was axed from yesterday’s highlights show.

The Sun can reveal the BBC also received more than 600 complaints over parts of its “inane” celebrity-driven coverage of the previous day’s River Thames pageant.