OK, own up, who dropped the match? I mean, what has the Philadelphia Orchestra ever done to you? Ah yes, I see, good point. Whatever, a BBC Proms concert due to take place at London's Royal Albert Hall yesterday was cancelled at the last minute after a small fire at the venue caused a power failure.
The London Fire Brigade have confirmed they were called to an incident in the venue's artists' bar, but say that no one was injured or trapped by the fire. However, part of the building was filled with smoke, and the incident caused problems with the venue's power supply, causing the concert, due to be broadcast on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 3, to be cancelled.
The BBC and venue released a joint statement yesterday reading: "Due to loss of electrical power following a minor fire at the Royal Albert Hall, it is with great regret that the Royal Albert Hall has been forced to cancel this evening's performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra. We would like to assure you that urgent work is being carried out to repair damage and we aim to make the hall available for full use as soon as possible. We hope that both Proms scheduled for Monday 4 September (Prom 67 and 68) will go ahead as planned. A further statement will be issued when any further information is available."