VE Day celebrations have been stopped in their tracks due to the coronavirus crisis. Plans to celebrate 75 years since the end of World War Two in Europe were due to take place over a three-day weekend from May 8-10, with the May Day bank holiday moved to the Friday for the festivities.
Red Arrows and Battle of Britain memorial flypasts, a procession down The Mall and a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey were all planned.
Pubs were due to be allowed to stay open until 1am during the three-day weekend. These plans have been postponed with the UK in lockdown, although the Friday May 8 bank holiday remains.
It's been suggested some plans could be delayed until the weekend of VJ Day in mid-August (Victory Over Japan Day which marked the