 In 2001, Bassey was principal artiste at the Duke of Edinburgh's 80th birthday celebration.On 3 June 2002 she was one of a prestigious line-up of artists including Elton John, Paul McCartney and Tom Jones who performed at the Queen's 50th Jubilee Party at Buckingham Palace.Bassey celebrated 50 years in show business in 2003 with the release of the CD "Thank You for the Years", which was another Top 20 album.