BBC could axe Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from Proms ‘in wake of Black Lives Matter movement’
RULE Britannia and Land of Hope of Glory could be axed by the BBC at the Last Night of the Proms in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.British anthems could be scrapped from the Last Night of the PromsBut the BBC is considering scrapping the songs amid fears of a backlash because of their apparent links to colonialism and slavery,Dalia Stasevska, 35, who is conducting the Last Night at the Proms on September 12 is said to be among those hoping to modernise the event.
Jan Younghusband, head of BBC music TV commissioning, confirmed the music content for the night is still being reviewed. The 125th annual Last Night of the Proms concert is due to go ahead - with one insider describing this year's event as the “Black Lives Matter Proms”. She told the newspaper: "I don’t listen to Land of Hope and Glory and say ‘thank God I’m British’ — it actually makes me feel more alienated. Britain raped India and that is what that song is celebrating."
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