Sir Cliff Richard reveals he recorded an unreleased version of We’ll Meet Again with Dame Vera Lynn By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 14:44 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 14:44 BST, 19 June 2020 Sir Cliff Richard recorded a version of We’ll Meet Again with Dame Vera Lynn that has not yet been released. … Read more
Esther Rantzen has paid tribute to her friend Dame Vera Lynn as she dies aged 103. The TV personality, 79, honoured the late wartime singer following the news of her death, while appearing on Thursday’s episode of This Morning via video link. Hosts Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield and Good Morning Britain’s Lorraine Kelly were also … Read more
Dame Vera Lynn dead at 103: Britain’s wartime sweetheart who sang ‘We’ll Meet Again’ dies surrounded by her family By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 09:38 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 09:45 BST, 18 June 2020 Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has died at 103, the singer’s family have said. A statement said: ‘The … Read more
Katherine Jenkins will perform to an empty Royal Albert Hall tomorrow night as she performs a behind closed doors concert for the first time in the venue’s 150-year history. The 39-year-old classical singer will boost the morale of millions trapped indoors in Britain with a 30-minute performance marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day on … Read more
We will not be able to dance a conga or enjoy a street party — let alone flock to Buckingham Palace, as millions did back on May 8, 1945. Tomorrow, 75 years on, it is going to be an unavoidably subdued anniversary of the day that the UK finally celebrated Victory in Europe. Nonetheless, we … Read more
Above left: Dame Vera with Virginia as a baby in 1946 The Forces’ Sweetheart DAME VERA LYNN, who’s back in the charts aged 103 with her song ‘We’ll Meet Again’, reveals what her wartime hit really means to her and daughter Virginia Dame Vera’s story Singer Dame Vera Lynn was one of Britain’s most famous … Read more
THE Queen is set to make a special address to the nation, followed by a nationwide singalong to Vera Lynn and indoor WWII-themed street parties to commemorate the the 75th anniversary of the Second World War. As we all sing together on VE day before the Queen’s speech, what are the lyrics to We’ll Meet … Read more
Dame Vera Lynn, 103, has admitted she was left surprised after Queen Elizabeth II referred to her song We’ll Meet Again at the end of her speech about the coronavirus outbreak. The Queen mentioned Vera’s wartime classic, which is best known for the lyric, ‘We’ll meet again, Don’t know where, Don’t know when, But I … Read more
Captain Tom Moore reveals Dame Vera Lynn sent him a letter after he finished his 100th lap for the NHS – but admits he’s ‘rather sorry’ about knocking her off the top of the charts with his You’ll Never Walk Alone fundraising single 99-year-old received touching tribute from the sweetheart of the armed forces Captain … Read more
Her mother has returned to work as a psychiatrist with the NHS and is currently on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis. And Rita Ora spoke candidly about her mum Vera Sahatciu’s current situation during an appearance on Extra, which she made via video link on Wednesday. The singer, 29, explained that she sees the impact of … Read more