In the middle of his concert at Madison Square Garden this Thursday evening, the English star Harry Styles suddenly puts his hand on his headset.
The management has just announced the news to him.
He stops short and launches to his audience: “I have very sad news from my homeland.
Queen Elizabeth II has left us.
So please applaud for his 70 years of service,” urges the singer, guitar slung over his shoulder, hands in the air.
A round of applause immediately crosses the mythical New York performance hall.
At the same time, several thousand kilometers away, in the city of Toronto (Canada), another of his compatriots, Sir Elton John, stops in the middle of the show when he learns of the death of his sovereign.
A photo of Elizabeth II then appears on one of the giant screens.
The English pop star, close for years to the royal family, and more particularly to the late Princess Diana, in turn pays a vibrant tribute to him.
“I am 75 years old and she has been with me all my life, he slips, moved.
And I am very sad that she is no longer with me.
But I'm glad she's finally at peace.
She deserves it.
She will be missed.
But his spirit will remain.
So to celebrate his life, a little music ok?
“, he concludes before starting the first notes of his hit “Don’t let the sun go down on me”.
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Among the thousands of messages and tributes sent over the past 24 hours to the British Royal Family, some have also brought smiles like this haka performed perfectly by young trainees from the New Zealand Defense Force's Limited Service Volunteer Scheme.
Others have moved, like this tweet from the Paddington teddy bear, famous hero of children's literature in the United Kingdom, who had shared a tasty sketch alongside the queen in a video broadcast during her last jubilee.
The favorite character of the little English greeted the late queen with this laconic but poignant message: “Thank you Madam, for everything”.
Finally, among the tributes that could have made the hairs stand up, there was this English anthem, sung in unison by the Hammers supporters, before the kick-off of the West Ham-Steaua Bucharest match in the Europa League.
A moment all the more intense that the Olympic stadium in London will have sung for the last time the "God save the Queen" which will later become "God save the King".
