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    Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

    Join us as we kick off the festive season on London's Regent Street - with John Suchet, Jamie Crick, tenor Noah Stewart and trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth.

    1. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      1. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      The stage is set for the Regent Street lights!

    2. John Suchet at the Regent Street Christmas lights

      2. John Suchet at the Regent Street Christmas lights

      Classic FM's John Suchet entertains the crowd on Regent Street.

    3. Noah Stewart

      3. Noah Stewart

      Noah Stewart, tenor extraordinaire, dressed for winter and keeping the crowds warm.

    4. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      4. Noah Stewart keeps the crowd warm

      Tenor Noah Stewart gives the Regent Street crowd a musical treat before the Christmas lights are turned on.

    5. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      5. Noah Stewart at the Christmas lights ceremony

      Noah Stewart keeps the crowd warm with a beautiful rendition of 'Amazing Grace'.

    6. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      6. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Tenor Noah Stewart wows the crowd with a stirring version of 'Amazing Grace'... nice flat cap, Noah!

    7. Noah Stewart

      7. Noah Stewart sings before the lights are turned on

      Noah Stewart, tenor extraordinaire, dressed for winter and keeping the crowds warm.

    8. The Masques

      8. The Masques

      The Masques do their bit for the festive season, entertaining a packed crowd on Regent Street.

    9. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      9. The Masques perform for the Regent Street crowds

      The Masques give a dazzling performance before the Christmas lights are turned on at Regent Street.

    10. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      10. The Masques perform for the Regent Street crowds

      The Masques give a dazzling performance.

    11. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      11. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Regent Street becomes a winter wonderland after Classic FM helped turn the lights on!

    12. Team GB at Regent Street Christmas lights

      12. Team GB at Regent Street Christmas lights

      The heroes of this year's Olympic and Paralympic games get in the festive mood.

    13. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      13. Tine Thing Helseth plays for the crowds on Regent Street

      Tine Thing Helseth performs a dazzling trumpet solo at the switching on of the Regent Street Christmas Lights.

    14. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      14. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Tine Thing Helseth keeps the crowd warm with a sparkling trumpet solo.

    15. Tine Thing Helseth

      15. Tine Thing Helseth

      Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth is in fine fettle at the Regent Street Christmas Lights ceremony.

    16. Jamie Crick with Team GB

      16. Jamie Crick with Team GB

      Jamie Crick with Team GB

    17. Jamie Crick with Team GB

      17. Jamie Crick with Team GB

      Classic FM's Jamie Crick with Team GB's Greg Rutherford, gold medallist at this year's London Olympic Games.

    18. Tine Thing Helseth

      18. Tine Thing Helseth

      Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth is in fine fettle at the Regent Street Christmas Lights ceremony.

    19. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      19. Jamie Crick, John Suchet and Team GB!

      Classic FM's John Suchet and Jamie Crick with members of Team GB.

    20. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      20. The big moment - Team GB turn on the lights!

      Team GB do the honours as Noah Stewart looks on.

    21. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      21. Noah Stewart with members of Team GB

      Noah Stewart is in fine form at the Regent Street Christmas Lights ceremony.

    22. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      22. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Regent Street, pre-Classic FM Christmas lights switch-on!

    23. street stars

      23. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Regent Street was turned into a winter wonderland by our very own John Suchet and Jamie Crick, with help from Team GB, Noah Stewart and Tine Thing Helseth.

    24. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      24. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      You can just make out John and Jamie on stage, getting ready to turn on those all-important Christmas lights!

    25. street stars

      25. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      The festive feeling spreads throughout the West End!

    26. street stars

      26. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Fireworks light up the sky after the lights have been turned on.

    27. street stars

      27. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      What a festive sight...

    28. street stars

      28. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Fireworks light up the sky after the lights have been turned on.

    29. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Li

      29. Fireworks on Regent Street

      Fireworks light up the sky as the festive period begins!

    30. street stars

      30. Classic FM turns on the Regent Street Christmas Lights

      Our very own west-end winter wonderland!

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