‘Then, collectively, they all realised who it really was. She did a few more steps with her signature smile and raise of her shoulder, almost signalling, “Yes, it’s me.” ‘There were murmurs because they thought it was a look-alike. Wayne also revealed that unlike the show where the audience cheer Diana on during the performance, in real life they didn’t know what to think. ‘Diana knew she could play that role of sophistication,’ he explained. Wayne revealed that Diana had chosen that particular song because of the video of Christy Brinkly (whom Joel wrote the song for) getting out of the car wearing a big hat. She didn’t want him to know about it,’ he added.
The artwork is also signed and numbered by Soundwaves Art creator, Tim Wakefield. ‘She told me she got a recording of Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl and she wanted it to be a surprise to her hubby for Christmas. Billy Joel: 'Uptown Girl' (Signed Prints) Limited edition Soundwaves Artwork created by coloring and distorting the sound waves of Billy Joels 1983 chart-topper, 'Uptown Girl.' Billy kindly hand-signed each copy at his home on Long Island in August 2020. The musician, who has a 31-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, issued a statement on his website after his wife gave birth to Remy Anne in New York. But she was insistent and said, “No, I want to do it with you, I want to be your uptown girl,”‘ Sleep told the site. American singer Billy Joel is celebrating the birth of his third child at the age of 68, his second with 35-year-old wife Alexis. ‘She could get a much taller and more handsome boy from the ballet. He recalled how the Princess had shocked him when she said that she wanted to perform a duet with him. Three decades later, Sleep chatted to Vulture about their friendship saying that like him, Diana was a bit of a ‘loner’ and didn’t have many friends. Diana had been friends with the choreographer for years prior to the performance and he still considers it a defining moment in his career. Now, Diana’s dance partner and friend Wayne Sleep has opened up about how he still thinks of that night at the Royal Opera House. Josh O’Connor’s Prince Charles was mortified at her antics, but the sight of the Princess of Wales prancing around the stage to Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl only increased her popularity with those in attendance.īelieve it or not, the performance really did take place with Charles and Diana having performed together the year prior, potentially leading to Charles being less than thrilled to have been left out on this occasion. One of the highlights of season four of The Crown has to be the moment Princess Diana took to the stage to perform for Prince Charles. Kat finds out how Hanwell is getting help from the circus to go Festive this weekend Kat finds out how Hanwell is getting help from the circus to go Festive this weekend, and from the.