hour concert will be held in Trafalgar Square later on Sunday evening, featuring young artists such as Will Young and Katie Melua and a special appearance from Vera Lynn, the World War Two "Forces' Sweetheart". The concert, which will also feature footage of the original Trafalgar Square VE Day celebrations, will be shown live on giant screens in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Hull. The service at the Cenotaph marked the beginning of a series of events to be held this year. Queen Elizabeth will lead national remembrance on July 10. The allies had agreed to celebrate victory on May 9, 1945 but journalists broke the news of Germany's surrender prematurely, prompting mass rejoicing on May 8. The Soviet Union kept to the agreed date and Russia still marks victory in Europe on May 9.
