The comedian was on stage outside Buckingham Palace and just couldn't resist.
That’s quite a moment." Bloody superb," put a third. "Shout out to Lee Mack for almost immediately dropping partygate in. A substantial amount. You can hear it, there is really quite a lot of booing. Standing in front of thousands who had packed onto the Mall for the concert, Mack said: "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime.
The jibe came a day after the Prime Minister was jeered by some sections of the crowd at another Platinum Jubilee celebration.
He told the crowds: "We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime. Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor paid tribute to the monarch, who did not attend the party, before they took to the stage, describing her as an "incredible woman" and hinting at the Paddington moment saying she was a "very good sport". The film was shown as the star-studded party in the shadow of Buckingham Palace began, and the Queen and her furry guest had a novel way of introducing the first act - tapping out the beat of Queen’s We Will Rock You on China teacups.
'That wasn't in the autocue,' Mack told crowd members, which included the PM himself.
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Comedian Lee Mack has delighted fans with a savage dig at Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Platinum Jubilee concert last night.
Never known him make a political joke before. A second said: “Lee Mack’s #Partygate joke made me laugh out loud. The funnyman took aim at Boris in front of him and the Royal Family at the huge event in front of Buckingham Palace.
COMEDIAN Lee Mack took a swipe at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal...
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Lee Mack cracked a joke at Boris Johnson's expense – in front of the prime minister himself – in a hilarious moment at the Queen's platinum jubilee concert.
The ambitious £15 million pageant is split into four acts: For Queen and Country with a military parade; The Time of Our Lives progressing through seven decades of culture, music and fashion; Let’s Celebrate telling the story of the Queen’s life in 12 chapters with corgi puppets and carnival creations; and the Happy and Glorious musical spectacle. “We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime,” he said, adding: “I’ll tell you what – finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive.” Lee Mack cracked a joke at Boris Johnson’s expense – in front of the prime minister himself – in a hilarious moment at the Queen’s platinum jubilee concert.
Comedian Lee Mack tested the waters when he got up to perform at the Queen's Party at the Palace event and made a joke about the prime minister, ...
I cannot wait to meet and reconnect with all my family, friends and fans there to share the love.” How many prime ministers tolerated? How many plaques unveiled?