The Queen has met an extraordinary number of stars in her time, including Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Paul McCartney pictured here in 2012.

8 times the Queen met music royalty: Elton John, Tom Jones, Madonna and more

Royals

Elton John and Madonna waged a war of words for an entire decade.

Elton John and Madonna's feud explained: Why the pop legends fell out

Elton John

Madonna and her children

Madonna posts rare photos of all 6 kids in Father's Day tribute to herself

Julia Garner will play Madonna in an upcoming biopic

Madonna biopic: Cast, release date, soundtrack and plot explained for upcoming movie

Madonna and her former partner

Madonna 'splits from 28-year-old boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams after 3 years'

Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton and Mariah Carey are among the richest singers

These are the top 20 richest singers in the world

Music

1980s love songs

The 20 greatest love songs of the 1980s, ranked

Song Lists

Debra Winger and Madonna A League of Their Own 1992 movie

How Madonna's casting in A League of Their Own caused its leading star to quit

Madonna has paid tribute to Levi's laundrette model and singer Nick Kamen who died aged 59.

Madonna pays heartbreaking tribute to singer and model Nick Kamen: "You suffered too much"

George Michael was being presented the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award – also known as the Video Vanguard Award – when he gave Madonna a sensual kiss on the lips.

When George Michael kissed Madonna live on stage at the 1989 MTV Awards

George Michael

Pop feuds

8 of pop music's biggest feuds and fallouts

Features

Madonna, 62, is co-writing the movie about her life with Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of films Juno and Young Adult.

Madonna has announced she will write and direct a film biopic about her life story

Most UK Top 10 Hits

Who has the most UK Top 10 hits of all time? The biggest artists ever revealed

Music

80s music videos

The 20 greatest music videos from the 1980s

Song Lists

Several gigs have been cancelled due to coronavirus

Coronavirus: What music gigs and festivals have been cancelled?

Music

Madonna performing in 2015

Madonna claims she was 'censored' after her London show was cut short

Madonna cancels first London show due to injuries

Madonna confirms London show will 'finally' go ahead following cancellations: 'I'm deeply sorry'

Madonna was forced to cancel a show in Lisbon

Madonna cancels another tour show 45 minutes before start time due to injury