Regent Street Christmas lights switching on ceremony in London

In 2008 the Regent Street Christmas lights switch-on was on Thursday 6 November 2008.
The road was closed to traffic from 5pm-7pm. There was entertainment on a stage set up at the junction of New Burlington Street and Regent Street from 6pm - 6:50pm.
In 2008 the theme of the lights is "stars" and they were switched on by the band McFly (whose new release is the Official Children in Need single).

The presenters. Louisa Preston introduced the switch-on
live on BBC London News

The London Community Gospel Choir sang several songs,
including Take That's "Rule the World" ("all the stars are coming out tonight")

Pudsey Bear is the symbol of the BBC's
annual Children in Need charity event ...

... raising money for
disadvantaged children ...

... one of the fundraising methods
will be by selling his bandana for £2

The members of the band appeared on stage to give a TV interview and to turn on the lights.

Tom Fletcher (lead vocals/guitar)

Harry Judd (drums)

Danny Jones (lead vocals/guitar)

Dougie Poynter (vocals/bass guitar)

McFly are performing this year's BBC Children in Need single, a double A-side featuring the track Do Ya and a cover version of the Rod Stewart and the Faces' seventies hit Stay with Me

The boys pose for a photo

Time to switch on the lights ...

Fireworks are set off
from the rooftops

This year's lights are in the shape of giant stars
(on the right are the lights at the toy shop Hamley's)

Merry Christmas!
(part of the window display at Hamley's)

For more information about Children In Need, see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey
McFly's official website: http://www.mcfly.com

RadioActive (CD+DVD)
Artist: McFly
Label: Super Records
Date: 22 Sep 2008

Do Ya + Stay With Me (CD single)
Artist: McFly
Label: Super Records
Date: 24 Nov 2008

HISTORY

The following people have turned on the Regent Street lights:

2008 - McFly
2007 - The crowd
2006 - Ian McKellen, Andy Sirkis and Shane Richie
2005 - Lee Ryan
2004 - Busted
2003 - Daniel Bedingfield
2002 - Will Young
2001 - Russell Watson
2000 - Billie Piper
1999 - David Ginola
1998 - All Saints
1997 - Frankie Dettori
1996 - John Major
1995 - Leslie Joseph, Rolf Harris, Britt Ekland and Lionel Blair
1994 - Jonathan Pryce
1993 - Sylvester Stallone
1992 - Anthony Hopkins
1991 - The students of Camberwell College of Art
1990 - Paul Gascoigne
1989 - Kylie Minogue
1988 - Dame Edna Everage
1987 - HRH Prince Edward
1986 - HRH Duchess Of York
1985 - Joan Collins
1984 - HRH Prince Michael of Kent
1983 - HRH Princess Alexandra
1982 - HRH Prince Andrew
1981 - HRH Princess Diana
1980 - David Essex
1979 - HRH Princess Michael of Kent
1978 - HRH Prince of Wales


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