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 Back the Night (song) In Switzerland, "Take Back the Night" became Timberlake's lowest charting solo single, only reaching number 48 - his lowest was 2003's "I'm Lovin' It", with a peak of number 47. Timberlake performed the song live for the first time at the Wireless Festival on July 12, 2013. On August 25, 2013, Timberlake also performed the song at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards as part of a medley. The song is featured on Timberlake's 2013/14 The 20/20 Experience World Tour. The music video for "Take Back the Night" was shot on July 18, 2013 in New York City. In the