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The BBC’s fastest selling Proms

The BBC’s fastest selling Proms

This weekend saw record online sales for the 2024 Proms.

The following concerts were the hottest tickets:
First Night of the Proms conducted by Elim Chan (19 July),
Everybody Dance! The Sound of Disco (20 July),
Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler’s Fifth (21 July),
Verdi’s Requiem (23 July),
CBeebies Proms (27 July, two concerts),
Yunchan Lim performs Beethoven, Bruckner and Tüür (29 July),
Sam Smith (2 August),
Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Brahms with the West–Eastern Divan (11 August),
Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony (12 August),
Britten’s War Requiem (17 August),
Aurora Orchestra performs Beethoven’s Ninth (18 August),
Holst’s The Planets (25 August),
Doctor Who Proms (26 August, two concerts),
Simon Rattle conducts Mahler’s Sixth (6 September)
Florence + The Machine: Symphony of Lungs (11 September).

Controller Sam Jackson says: While these figures are very encouraging, audiences should be aware that no Prom at the Royal Albert Hall is ever sold out until the day itself, because you can buy standing tickets for every single concert, on the day.’

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