London Symphony Orchestra head Simon Rattle avoids conducting at Last Night of the Proms because he thinks closing concert is ‘jingoistic’ Sir Simon Rattle said he has been ‘torn’ over the Last Night of the Proms concert He thinks the Proms is an ‘extraordinary’ way of bringing people together, but he has steered clear of … Read more
This year’s event will feature an audience and mark the 150th anniversary of London’s Royal Albert Hall and 80 years since the famous venue became home to the Proms.
Scottish violin sensation Nicola Benedetti is to be a late replacement for a star performance at The Last Night Of The Proms. German-based Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili was due to perform a key piece on the final night on Saturday. But BBC Proms said on Wednesday that it was sorry to announce that she is … Read more
Scottish violin sensation Nicola Benedetti is to be a late replacement for a star performance at The Last Night Of The Proms. German-based Georgian violinist Lisa Batishvili was due to perform a key piece on the final night on Saturday. But BBC Proms said on Wednesday that it was sorry to announce that she is … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… the BBC’s Proms reversal By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:17 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 02:17 BST, 3 September 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article:
PAUL THOMAS on… the BBC’s Proms reversal By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:17 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 02:17 BST, 3 September 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article:
Deep down, Tim Davie may be rather grateful to whoever came up with the bonkers idea of deleting the words of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from this year’s Last Night of the Proms. In his very first week as director-general of the BBC, Mr Davie has been handed a very simple, … Read more
BBC’s new director general Tim Davie ‘is considering reversing decision not to sing Rule Britannia! at Last Night of the Proms’ insiders say Tim Davie is set to take over on Tuesday and could overturn unpopular decision BBC decided to remove lyrics from Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at the Last Night … Read more
BBC’s new director general Tim Davie ‘is considering reversing decision not to sing Rule Britannia! at Last Night of the Proms’ insiders say Tim Davie is set to take over on Tuesday and could overturn unpopular decision BBC decided to remove lyrics from Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at the Last Night … Read more
Why are arguments about the love of country always held between BBC-type Britain-hating pinkoes, embarrassed by their own nation, and shouty jingoes, who never think about what patriotism really means? Here we all are in a state of rage about whether the words of Rule, Britannia should be sung at the Last Night Of The … Read more