A MUSICIAN has described performing for the Queen on Her Majesty's birthday as a "real honour".

Ukulele strummers Geoff Shone, 71, of Ffordd Las, Penymynydd and Lewis Clifton, 19, of Erddig, Wrexham played at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the Queens's 92nd birthday in a star-packed concert broadcast on BBC One.

The duo are members of the Blackpool-based George Formby Society and performed popular hits from the late music hall stars' catalogue for the Queen, who is said to be a fan of the 'When I'm Cleaning Windows' entertainer's work.

They were joined on stage for their performance by celebrities including comedians Harry Hill and Frank Skinner, and former MP Ed Balls.

Mr Shone, originally from Buckley, said the performance could not have gone any better.

"It was absolutely fantastic, we all really enjoyed it, from start to finish everything went according to plan.

"We were at the Royal Albert Hall from 10.30am on the Saturday as we had two rehearsals.

"During that time we had the chance to meet a lot of the other famous artists performing so I met Alfie Boe, Kylie Minogue, Helen George from Call the Midwife, Craig David, Jamie Cullen, Sting, Shaggy, and the Ladysmith Black Mambazo singers.

"And we had Harry Hill, Frank Skinner and Ed Balls on stage with us."

He added: "It was a real honour for me and Lewis, from Flintshire and Wrexham to represent North Wales and perform in front of the Queen and family.

"We had a great reception, the audience went wild and when we finished When I'm Cleaning Windows there was en eruption of applause.

"I think we did George Formby proud. It was unbelievable, we were all over the moon afterwards."

Mr Shone added that the society's performing did not finish on the night.

He said: "The next day we were getting the train home and started performing at Euston Station.

"People came up to us and said they watched us the night before, but we said we were just buskers.

"As we came off stage the night before, Zoe Ball, who was compering, joked that our world tour started now, so you never know."