Sporting fixtures scheduled on Friday have mostly been cancelled, including football matches in the English Football League and Northern Ireland Football League – a decision is yet to be made over the weekend’s Premier League and Football League matches.
Horse racing was halted, while Friday’s play in the Test match between England and South Africa was called off.
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In golf there will be no play at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday while stage six of the Tour of Britain cycling race, set to take place on Friday, will not go ahead.
Theatre performances across the UK are expected to continue, observing a minute’s silence. The award ceremony of the Mercury Music Prize was cancelled on Thursday evening after some nominees had already arrived for the show.
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And the world-renowned classical music festival BBC Proms cancelled its events on Friday 9 September and its Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 10 September, as a mark of respect for the Queen.
