The BBC said an orchestral-only version of “Rule Britannia!” and “Land of Hope and Glory” would be performed to reflect how the Last Night of the Proms concert would take place on Sept. 12 with no audience and a small orchestra due to COVID-19. Rule Britannia! includes the line: “Rule, Britannia! The BBC’s own arts correspondent said the lyrics were expected to return when the coronavirus restrictions end in future years. Stasevska has not directly commented on the row.

Source: Standard Digital August 25, 2020 12:33 UTC