‘Rule Britannia!’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ will be performed at the Last Night Of The Proms - despite reports that the BBC was considering ditching the tunes in the wake of the Black Lives Matter ...

On the final night of the Proms, a classical music festival in London, people usually sing the "Rule, Britannia!" song. But in the wake of anti-racism protests, the song was almost cut from the show.

LONDON (AP) — The BBC has ditched the lyrics of “Rule, Britannia!” for its traditional end-of-summer concert amid a debate over the song’s celebration of the British Empire at a time when critics are ...

Nottingham cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has suggested that "Rule, Britannia!" should be axed from the Last Night of the Proms because of how "uncomfortable" it makes many people feel. The BBC's annual ...

Tomorrow night, people will sing this patriotic anthem, as they have for years, at the final evening of the Proms, a classical music festival in London. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "RULE, BRITANNIA!") ...

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2014 file photo, members of the audience react during the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The BBC has ditched the lyrics of “Rule Britannia!” for its ...

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2014 file photo, members of the audience react during the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The BBC has ditched the lyrics of "Rule Britannia!" for its ...