During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the BBC announced a decision not to feature "Land of Hope and Glory" as well as Rule Britannia in the Last Night of the Proms running order. This break from tradition prompted outrage from some members of the public, the right-wing media and some politicians, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson who accused the BBC's 'cringing embarrassment about our history'. Further reporting hypothesised that the decision was made in light of renewed prominence for the Black Lives Matter movement, after the killing of George Floyd earlier in the summer, supporters of which accused the songs of glorifying colonialism and slavery. The BBC later reversed the decision, claiming the original move was due to the coronavirus social-distancing measures, and that they would now be sung. Ultimately, both songs were featured albeit with a reduced-capacity choir and orchestra.