Don't stop the Household Division now! Guardsman's electric guitar Queen rendition at Beating Retreat
A guardsman performing a Queen classic from the top of Horse Guards was one of the highlights as more than 350 military musicians performed in the annual Household Division Beating Retreat.
The guardsman wowed the crowd playing the electric guitar as he joined in with a rendition of Queen's 1979 Don't Stop Me Now from the roof of the central London building, backdropped with pyrotechnics.
The theme this year was the King's coronation in May and His Majesty's sister-in-law, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh took the salute.
Fireworks, pipes and drums entertained 4,000 spectators at Horse Guards Parade at the event that has become a staple in the London ceremonial calendar.
For this year's show, 350 military musicians performed more than 25 pieces of music.
Unlike other years, no horses from the Household Cavalry were featured at the event.
Major Lauren Petritz-Watts, the first female Foot Guards' director of music, told Forces News about the magnificent year she and her musicians are having.
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She said: "We had the coronation of the King – and Queen – so really once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A really unique experience and just making sure that that is music that will be referenced for years and generations to come."
Watch the video above to see more from the performance.
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