In case you need some weird news to distract you right now, hopefully this might fit the bill.

Sharks are coming to Regent's Canal.

When it's safe to be out and about in London again, you'll be able to go see the sharks in the river.

Specifically they're going to be in Regent's Canal near Haggerston.

So you'll be able to head on over to East London and see them.

Unfortunately they won't be real sharks.

Instead its an art installation that will consist of a bunch of scary-looking sharks floating on a raft in the middle of the river.

Pretty weird.

Something weird is coming to Regent's Canal

Unsurprisingly the piece of art is called Sharks! and its by Jaimie Shorten.

If you want to get all official its called The Headington Shark, or its proper name is Untitled 1986. Basically it's called many different things.

It took quite a lot of effort to get permission to do it.

Apparently the argument that led to it being granted was that "the shark is not in harmony with its surroundings, but then it is not intended to be in harmony with them".

To add an even stranger element to the display, the sharks will be singing.

They'll sing Charles Trenet's La Mer, in French to make a reflection on the UK leaving the EU.

And just when you think that's it, the sharks will also give lectures.

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They will speak on different themes around contemporary architecture and urbanism.

So there you have it.

If you want something odd to look forward to once we come through the other side of the coronavirus pandemic, then get ready for the sharks display in Regent's Canal later this year.