Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory will be sung on Last Night of the Proms, BBC confirms
The BBC has reversed its decision not to have Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory sung at The Last Night of the Proms.
Last week, the BBC said the decision to perform orchestral-only versions was prompted by Covid-19 restrictions."The pandemic means a different Proms this year and one of the consequences, under Covid-19 restrictions, is we are not able to bring together massed voices," the BBC said in a new statement.
But, the statement added, the BBC had been"looking hard at what else might be possible" and had found"a solution"."Both pieces will now include a select group of BBC Singers. This means the words will be sung in the Hall, and as we have always made clear, audiences will be free to sing along at home.
The BBC's original decision to play instrumental versions prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene.
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