Dame Vera Lynn has used her 103rd birthday to call on the British public to find"moments of joy" during these"hard times".
The London-born singer marked the special occasion with a new video for her wartime classic We'll Meet Again. It features archive footage of her performing the anthem alongside new visuals, and words tackling current themes such as the Covid-19 outbreak.Dame Vera says in a voiceover: “We are facing a very challenging time at the moment, and I know many people are worried about the future.“Music is so good for the soul, and during these hard times we must all help each other to find moments of joy.
Dame Vera, who lives in Ditchling, East Sussex, is best known for performing for the troops during World War Two in countries including Egypt, India and Burma.
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Get her to number 1 !
This lady put her own life at great risk in WW2 trying to lift the spirits of our nation and brave men who fought for democracy. Total respect to her and great to see she is still alive and well.
BarrboyUK Bless her ❤️
I once saw Vera live. The support act was Hawkwind. I kid you not.
We're not fit to lace the boots of Vera Lynn's generation.... panicbuyers CoronaCrisis Covid_19
Is she panic buoying ?
Bless her x
wow how do i get fit aware healthy 200 additonal years of existence
once again this wonderful lady buoys the spirits of the nation in testing times!
Wonderful lady! Hope she's being taken good care of.
The era clock is changing. In the next era, the Nazis are stronger.
Happy Birthday 🥰
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