Does some of the London media want a supernova of COVID infections this year ? The BBC Proms this year will respect safety guidelines, switching from live concerts to recordings, with the prospect of some live events at the end of the season. Perfectly sensible, considering that the capacity of the Royal Albert Hall is well over 6000, squeezing that many people together (with impacts on public transport) would be a recipe for disaster. This virus isn't going away anytime soon, but what do some people care ? In these circumstances, what kind of person could "enjoy" endangering musicians, audiences and service personnel ? Yes, we need to keep live music alive, and save thousands from bankruptcy but not at the cost of killing people.
In any case, the BBC has so much in its archives that there should be enough to keep classical music lovers happy, even if it's not the same as good live performance. But for years now, the Proms have gradually shifted the balance away from classical music. So the Arron Banks crowd, for whom the Last Night of the Proms is politics, not music or even fun, can celebrate.
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