Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory will feature on Last Night of the Proms, but without lyrics
Orchestral versions of Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory will be performed at the Last Night Of The Proms, the BBC has confirmed.the songs could be dropped over concerns of associations with colonialism and slavery.
At the weekend, the Sunday Times had reported both Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory could be dropped from the programme. "As ever, decisions about the Proms are made by the BBC, in consultation with all artists involved," it said. The rumours that the tunes were being dropped for political reasons because of concerns about lyrics extolling Britain's imperial past has led to a heated debate.
On Monday, Downing Street waded into the row, with a spokesman saying:"This is a decision and a matter for the organisers of the Proms and the BBC. Land Of Hope And Glory makes similar reference to the"might" of the former British Empire, which some people today find problematic.
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