Blondie star Debbie Harry wears bold jacket at the Q Awards

Blondie star Debbie Harry, 71, shows she's still got her rock star edge as she dons a bold statement jacket and wild two-tone hair at the Q Awards

Published: 14:46 EDT, 2 November 2016 | Updated: 05:36 EDT, 3 November 2016

With a music career that stretches all the way back to the late 1960s, Debbie Harry is often lauded as something of a legend whenever she steps out in rock circles today.

And the 71-year-old star showed that she hasn't lost any of her rock star edge when she stepped out to attend the Q Awards at London's Rounhouse on Wednesday.

The Blondie star arrived at the event wearing a form-fitting black dress, over which she draped a jacket - emblazoned with the words 'stop f***ing the planet' - while her platinum blonde locks were set in a frizzy style with a contrasting black hairpiece.

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She's got everybody in a Rapture! Debbie Harry was among the attendees at the Stubhub Q Awards, held at London's Roundhouse on Wednesday night

Retaining an unconventional theme throughout, the Rapture singer rocked a pair of clear, plastic-framed glasses, which featured large dark traingles over each lens.

Standing tall in a pair of black suede heel-less wedges, the evergreen star rounded out her eye-catching ensemble with a metallic silver handbag.

After posing for a steady stream of photographs on the red carpet, the Miami native made her way into the venue, where she rubbed shoulders with a host of fellow musicians, including Mel C, M.I.A., Rick Astley and Edge and Adam Clayton of U2.

Black to basics: The 71-year-old turned heads as she arrived in a flattering all-black ensemble

Bold statement: The Blondie star made a bold fashion move as she arrived at the annual event wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words 'stop f***ing the planet

In case you missed it...: Debbie was sure to open her jacket wide to share her message

Shady lady! She added to her eye-catching look with a pair of unusual plastic-framed shades

Hair we go! Her platinum blonde locks were worn in a frizzy style, with a contrasting hairpiece

Snap decision! She was joined by her Blondie bandmate Chris Stein, who toted a camera

Fine dining: The pair appeared to be in jovial spirits as they settled into their seats for the show

Face it! Accessorizing with a delicate necklace, she boasted immaculate makeup on the night

Well, hello! Debbie was seen enthusiastically greeting musician pal Ray Davies at the show

Kiss kiss! The singer embraced Ray as she gave him a friendly kiss on each of his cheeks

Is Meat Loaf on the menu? Rocker Meat Loaf was seen catching up with the stars as they dined

Also among the attendees at the Stubhub-sponsored event were rocker Meat Loaf, Matt Bellamy and his Muse bandmates and the members of Madness.

Last year, the star admitted to MailOnline that she doesn't put up old photographs of herself around her home, because it reminds her how much she has aged.

‘It’s horrifying seeing photos of myself from when I was younger,’ she said.

Spice up your night! Former Spice Girl Mel C was also among the attendees on the night

Sporty: The star formerly known as Sporty Spice showed off her taut abs in a striped split dress

Making waves: She wore her shoulder-length ombré hair in soft waves with a centre parting

In good company: Once inside the glittering event, she caught up with Debbie for a brief chat

And the award goes to...: She later took to the stage to present the Breakthrough Act award

Congrats! She congratulated Jack Garratt after naming him as the winner of the coveted prize

Strike a pose: The pair posed for a snapshot together following Jack's triumphant moment

Loved up: Ronnie Wood and his wife Sally looked loved up at the pre-show drinks reception

Fancy seeing U2! The couple caught up with (l-r) Adam Clayton and The Edge of rock band U2

Chat: Ronnie and The Edge briefly broke away from the group to enjoy a chat on their own

No Bono: The stars, who opted for all-black, arrived at the event without U2 frontman Bono

‘It makes me realise how old I’ve become. I still get really surprised when I see myself and realise I’m not young any more.

‘Ageing is scary, and it’s particularly hard for women because we depend on our looks so much, especially if you’re in the public eye.’

She added: ‘I don’t have any photos of myself on the walls at home because I would find that strange... that’s where I escape.’

THE STUBHUB Q AWARDS 2016 - FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Best Live Act: Adam Clayton and The Edge of U2 collected the Best Live Act award

Q Breakthrough Act – Jack Garratt

Q Best Track – Bastille (Good Grief)

Q Best Video – PJ Harvey (The Community of Hope)

Q Best Album – The 1975 (I Like It When You Sleep…)

Q Best Live – U2

Q Best Solo – James Bay

Q Best Act in the World Today – Muse

Q Innovation in Sound Award – MIA

Q Hero – Meat Loaf

Q Classic Songwriter – Ray Davies

Q Hall of Fame – Madness

Q Classic Album – The Charlatans (Tellin’ Stories)

Q Gibson Les Paul Award – The Edge

Q Outstanding Contribution to Music – Blondie

Absolute Madness! The members of Madness arrived at the show in particularly grand style

Hat's the way to do it: (L-R) Lee Thompson, Dan Woodgate, Suggs and Mike Barson arrived wearing capes and top hats

Oh what fun we had: Clearly proud of their ensembles, their playfully posed for photographers

Winner: Suggs appeared to win an unofficial gurning contest as his bandmates did their best

We three: (L-R) Tim Burgess, Suggs and Johnny Marr struck a pose as fellow guests dined

Stepping out in style: Meat Loaf looked stylish in a black ensemble with a silver patterned shirt

Class act: He was seen posing with actor Andrew Polec as he made his way into the event

A hero's welcome: He later picked up the coveted Hero award at the glittering gala

Support: The musician, who recently collapsed onstage, was seen walking with a cane

As the well-heeled guests settled into their seats, former Spice Girl Mel C presented one of the first awards of the night.

As she took to the stage to name the Breakthrough Act, she gleefully declared: 'I'm very happy to be here!'

The award ultimately went to Jack Garratt, who said as he collected his trophy: 'It's been a really tough year to break through as an artist, because every single year this country produces so much talent.

Fashion forward: Stylish M.I.A. arrived at the event wearing a Giorgio Armani Resort 17 suit

Jewels: She accessorized with an array of bold statement jewellery, including a stylish choker

She's a winner! The hitmaker later took to the stage to accept the Innovation in Sound award

Love and hate: She told the audience that she was likely loved and loathed in equal measure

Chest amazing! The Boys singer showed off her ample cleavage in a very low-cut black top

Big bite: The mother-of-one playfully but into her trophy as she posed to snapshots

She nailed it! M.I.A. showed off the perfect manicure as she clutched her award on the carpet

Kissing up: She planted her lips on her award as she continued to celebrate her big win

'I'm merely just one of thousands. This is amazing! I wouldn't be here if it weren't for people who deserve it. The people who put me here deserve to have fair ticket prices and music.'

Jack was later back on the stage to present the Best Live Act award to U2 - who arrived at the event without frontman Bono.

'Thank you for this great honour,' said The Edge, who took to the stage with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. 'I've been doing shows with this man for 40 years, and one day we'll get it right.

Pose: Ronnie Wood took some time out of all the excitement to pose for some solo snapshots

Patriotic: He proudly wore a red poppy on his black blazer during the night's celebrations

Special guests: (L-R) Will Farquarson, Kyle Simmons, Dan Smith, Charlie Barnes of Bastille were present for the hot ticket show

Scooping the big prize: They later took to the stage to accept the Best Track Award

Modern times: Dan Smith flashed his phone to the audience as he made a triumphant speech

Good Grief - we won! The chart-topping band won the award for their track Good Grief

Classic: Ray Davies was also on hand, picking up Classic Songwriter award on the night

'I was in France a few nights ago and Bob Dylan's Idiot Wind came to me, and I thought of the line, "when you reach the top, you're on the bottom". It's such a load of b****cks! I love it. We try to make every show great!'

Larry also enjoyed a moment in the spotlight, as he said: 'I just want to add: It was an amazing tour. It was so unfortunate what happened in Paris, but we were so fortunate to play with the Eagles Of Death Metal before the end of the year.'

Rock band Muse went home with the distinction of being named Best Act In The World Today.

As the band took to the stage to accept their award, beaming frontman Matt Bellamy told the audience: 'Thank you! We are the best act in the world. Come on!

Winning smile: An elated Debbie made her way onto the stage to accept the Outstanding Contribution to Music award

Hugging it out: She shared a friendly hug and kiss with Johnny Marr, who presented her award

You've got to hand it to him: She was joined by bandmate Chris, who shared a hand gesture

Following suit: Debbie also tried her hand at the display, though she seemed to struggle

Yeah, baby! As Chris made his speech, Debbie victoriously held the trophy in the air

'Shout out to U2. We owe so much to them... Thanks to the fans. Thanks to Q for being around, most credible magazine in the world. Thanks for everything.'

Outspoken musician M.I.A., who wore Giorgio Armani Resort 17 suit for the occasion, was candid during her acceptance speech when she collected her Innovation In Sound award from the members of New Order.

'This is the first thing I've ever won in England,' she told the audience. 'I should have been up for that video category, though. I am honoured.

'I don't really come out of my house but it's nice to see everyone in the music industry. Think it's safe to say 50 per cent hate me and 50 per cent love me. Cheers.'