BBC Proms concerts cancelled after Queen Elizabeth's death
msn.comThe BBC Proms concert series has been cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth. The annual eight-week season was due to conclude with the traditional finale - the famous Last Night of The Proms - at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday (10.
09. 22) but it has now been called off as a mark of respect for the late monarch - who passed away on Thursday (08. 09. 22) plunging the UK into mourning.
Another concert Prom 71 - which was due to take place on Friday (09. 09. 22) - has also been cancelled while Thursday night's event (08.
09. 22) was cut short after news of the Queen's death broke. A statement from BBC Proms posted on Twitter explained: "Following the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, as a mark of respect we will not be going ahead with Prom 71 on Friday 9 September, or the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 10 September. " The concert on Thursday night with the Philadelphia Orchestra was curtailed with an announcement of the sad news onstage.
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