The Proms at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport suggested "that the Proms was one of several big cultural events that many people did not feel comfortable attending" and advocated an increase in multicultural works and an effort to broaden the audience. Her comments received wide criticism in the musical world and media as being a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the Proms, with Gordon Brown even distancing himself from her remarks. In the 2009 season, which ran from 17 July to 12 September 2009, the total number of concerts reached 100 for the first time. The principal anniversary composers
Take Me Away for the Night Take Me Away for the Night Take Me Away for the Night is the third single by singer-songwriter Tommy Reilly, produced by Roddy Hart, and the first single taken from his second album Hello! I'm Tommy Reilly (2010). It was released on 7 June 2010. Upon release of the song, Reilly was interviewed by the Daily Record. After being interviewed he performed an exclusive acousitc version of the song, which was the first time the track had been heard. Both videos can be viewed on YouTube. On 12 May 2010 oooi Film & Design released the video for the song