BBC viewers slam anti-Brexit campaigners for hijacking Last Night of the Proms by waving EU flags

  • A disgruntled spectator tweeted: 'Remoaners have hijacked a British institution 
  • Activists claimed to have amassed 50,000 EU flags to hand out across all shows
  • BBC said it tried not to give undue prominence to any flag during the broadcast 

Viewers of the Last Night Of The Proms last night voiced their disgust that the concert had been hijacked by anti-Brexit campaigners waving EU flags.

Those watching live on BBC1 took to social media to air their fury.

One wrote on Twitter: 'The Remoaners have hijacked a British institution with all the EU flags at The Last Night Of the Proms.'

Another said: 'Just watched it now – full of EU flags and hats. I really want to know what motivates these EU fanatics. They must hate their country.'

A pro-EU demonstration outside the Royal Albert Hall in south Kensington, west London, on the Last Night of the Proms

A pro-EU demonstration outside the Royal Albert Hall in south Kensington, west London, on the Last Night of the Proms

Viewers of the Last Night Of The Proms last night voiced their disgust that the concert had been hijacked by anti-Brexit campaigners waving EU flags

Viewers of the Last Night Of The Proms last night voiced their disgust that the concert had been hijacked by anti-Brexit campaigners waving EU flags

Jamie Barton waving the the rainbow flag at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall

Jamie Barton waving the the rainbow flag at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall

Confetti falling on revellers during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in London's Hyde Park last night

Confetti falling on revellers during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in London's Hyde Park last night

Revellers wave British union flags at The Last Night of the Proms at Park in Hyde Park

Revellers wave British union flags at The Last Night of the Proms at Park in Hyde Park

Prior to the concert, the activists claimed to have amassed 50,000 EU flags to hand out across the various Last Night of the Proms events.

Kate Hobbs, of the EU Flags Proms Team, said she hoped the flags would be a 'timely reminder' to the audience that music is a 'universal language which unites people'. 

There were also accusations of bias in the music selection, with some saying the inclusion of The Marching Song Of Democracy by Percy Grainger was pointedly political.

A reveller wearing a British flag t-shirt and coat is seen in the crowd during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in Hyde Park

A reveller wearing a British flag t-shirt and coat is seen in the crowd during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in Hyde Park

Revellers waving British flags as they enjoy The Last Night of the Proms celebration last night

Revellers waving British flags as they enjoy The Last Night of the Proms celebration last night

Prior to the concert, the activists claimed to have amassed 50,000 EU flags to hand out across the various Last Night of the Proms events

Prior to the concert, the activists claimed to have amassed 50,000 EU flags to hand out across the various Last Night of the Proms events

Revellers sang along to Bonnie Tyler during The Last Night of the Proms

Revellers sang along to Bonnie Tyler during The Last Night of the Proms

Singer Chrissie Hynde performs during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in Hyde Park

Singer Chrissie Hynde performs during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in Hyde Park

The BBC said it tried not to give undue prominence to any flag during the broadcast. 

But the broadcaster found it difficult to avoid the shots of the EU emblems as Remain campaigners had handed out thousands of flags to audience members at the Royal Albert Hall in West London.

David Mellor, The Mail on Sunday's classical music critic and a former Culture Secretary, described the show of EU support as 'a gratuitous invasion', adding: 'These people are spoiling the event just so they can say "Look at me, I am demonstrating."'

Singer Barry Manilow performs during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in Hyde Park

Singer Barry Manilow performs during The Last Night of the Proms celebration in Hyde Park

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