Dame Vera Lynn, 103, tells Brits fighting coronavirus on VE Day ‘Don’t give up hope’
DAME Vera Lynn told brave Brits fighting coronavirus on VE Day: “Don’t give up hope.”
The singing legend, 103, marked the occasion with a televised performance from lockdown of her wartime hit We’ll Meet Again.
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Using one of its best-known lines, she urged: “Keep smiling through.
“Times may be tough but they will get better. Try to find the joy that remains even in such challenging times and do what you can to help each other.”
She sees a similarity between the war years and the current crisis.
'HOPE NEVER DIES'
Dame Vera said: “It was encouraging to see people volunteer in huge numbers to aid the NHS.
“And how lovely to see all the news stories of people going that extra mile for their neighbours and even for strangers.
“I hope those struggling now can look to VE Day as a shining example that hope never dies and good times prevail.”
Dame Vera turned 100 on March 20, 2017 and marked the occasion by releasing a new album - she is now 103.
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In doing so, she broke her own recording for being the oldest person to release a new album – having last released an album in 2014, aged 97.
She also currently holds the record for being the oldest living artist to get a top 20 UK album.
The much-loved singer also celebrated her birthday with a charity concert, showcasing some of the best of British talent at the London Palladium.
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