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 . A gala charity auction of her stage costumes at Christie 's , " Dame Shirley Bassey : 50 Years of Glittering Gowns " , raised £ 250,000 ( US$ 500,000 ) for the Dame Shirley Bassey Scholarship at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Noah 's Ark Children 's Hospital Appeal . Bassey topped the bill at the 2005 Royal Variety Performance , introducing her new song " The Living Tree "
Queen 's 50th Jubilee Party
Party at the Palace
Shirley Bassey