The BBC says “Rule Britannia” and “Land of Hope and Glory” will be sung in full at next year’s Proms. The BBC’s out-going Director General, Lord Hall, said the decision to perform only orchestral versions this year was a creative one, because coronavirus restrictions made it impossible to put on a full choral performance. Reports have suggested the lyrics have been dropped from this year’s Proms because of sensitivity about Britain’s imperial past. Our Media Editor Amol Rajan reports.
BBC defends decision to drop lyrics from patriotic songs at Last Night of the Proms- BBC News
