The BBC's original decision to play instrumental versions on the Last ... will not sing the words of Land of Hope And Glory or Rule Britannia! as they traditionally do at the end of The Last ...

CREDIT: Nicky J. Sims/Redferns The BBC will stage orchestral versions of ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land Of Hope And Glory’ at this year’s Last Night Of The Proms following reports that it ...

The BBC has said Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory ... had previously announced the songs would only feature as instrumental versions following criticism over perceived historical ...

Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster said the final night of its Proms concert series would feature instrumental versions of “Rule Britannia!” and “Land of Hope and Glory,” instead of ...

Rule Britannia being performed at the Last Night ... The BBC’s decision to play an instrumental version instead of one with the song’s lyrics prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene.

The BBC was branded woke in 2020 when it announced that only instrumental versions of Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory would be performed at that year's event. It later backed down in ...

The row in 2020 involved both Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory. The corporation insisted that the plans for instrumental-only versions were due to Covid restrictions, but the decision ...

The prime minister was reacting to plans to have orchestral versions of Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory. He also said "they’re trying to restrain me from saying this” but did not ...

In 2020, the BBC was forced into a humiliating U-turn and brought back the singing of Rule, Britannia! at the Last Night of the Proms after planning to play an instrumental version. A spokesman ...

RULE Britannia is a British patriotic song originating from a poem from the 1700s, which is performed at the Last Night Of The BBC Proms. In a U-turn, the BBC has decided that the song - which ...