The live music leg of the BBC Proms kicks off on Friday after days of controversy over the Last Night. This year’s performances mark 125 years since the first season of the classical music event.
Musicians will perform live at the Royal Albert Hall – but without an audience due to coronavirus restrictions – across the final two weeks of the season, ending in the much-talked about Last Night of the Proms.
The run-up to the Last Night has seen musicians, media industry figures and even Prime Minister Boris Johnson weigh into the debate over the singing of Rule, Britannia!
and Land Of Hope And Glory. The traditional songs, which some find controversial because of their perceived ties to imperialism, will be played without lyrics at this year’s
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