It would seem that Sir Cliff Richard up to his old tricks again. In what has become a tradition as popular as strawberries and cream, the habitual British losers, ticket touting, and hot lesbian action on centre court, rain at Wimbledon again meant another impromptu performance by Britain’s favourite colour-blind celebrity. The heavens may have opened but it was Hell on centre court as a captive crowd were serenaded to all those hits that made Cliff such a popular star in the 1930s.

Never one to take himself seriously, Cliff – who turns 83 this year – topped his performances of previous years by amazing the audience with some unexpected tomfoolery, removing his famous toupee and tucking it under his nose. ‘Just a bit of fun,’ admitted Cliff. ‘I saw Elton do it with his syrup last year but I was determined that I’d be the first of us to do it in public.’

Asked if this would be his last year at Wimbledon, Cliff joked: ‘We’ll have to see if they ask me back.’ Wimbledon officials promised that the roof over centre court will be finished for the next championship. A spokesman admitted: ‘The roof is costing us millions but it’s worth every penny if it means that bloody man won’t take it on himself to sing every time it rains.’

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