BBC suspends proposed closure of BBC Singers after receiving offers for alternative funding

BBC Singers, the UK’s only full-time professional chamber choir, could be set for a reprieve after it was targeted by budget cuts shortly before celebrating its 100th anniversary. The BBC’s proposal to close the choir sparked a backlash, with 140,000 people signing a petition urging the corporation to reverse its decision.

However after "a number of organisations" have come forward to offer alternative funding, the closure has been suspended while alternative funding models are explored. The BBC also confirmed the group would perform at this year’s Proms.