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 ...

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.

Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory will now be sung by a select group of vocalists during the Last Night Of The Proms, the BBC has confirmed. The broadcaster previously announced the songs ...

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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 ...