Sting, the musician, has admitted his collaboration with Shaggy may not be exactly to the Queen’s taste, as they prepare to play in a concert to celebrate her birthday.

The duo, described as a “pop/reggae pile up”, will play at the Royal Albert Hall amid a host of artists for the Queen, to mark her 92nd birthday on Saturday.

Sting, the former Police front man, said: "We are going to be playing for Her Majesty. I'm not sure we are her musical taste, frankly."

Shaggy, appearing on ITV’s Loose Women, added: "I beg to differ because I think she's definitely down with some reggae music."

Sting continued: "We are going to do our best and if we don't, well we will be in the Tower the next morning."