i'm American. It's the summer of 2024. And I'm still crying now hearing this performance again with COVID in our rear-view mirrors, knowing how much the song and Dame Vera meant to the British people and understanding the sentiment in the lyrics, which each of us needs to hear at some point in our lives. Thank you to all.
The date is June 18th 2020. I listen to this with sorrow on hearing the news that the wonderful Dame Vera Lynn passed away this morning at the grand old age of 103. R.I.P to a national treasure, you will be greatly missed XxX
There is a group of girls keeping her same energy and spirit alive, they are called the D-day Darlings. They sing a lot of her songs dressed with the same style makeup and clothing as 1930-40s women. They have gone around singing for WWII veterans to make them feel like they’re young again.
God Bless you, Dame Vera. I'm American, but I can appreciate the comfort and hope that this song and your lovely voice have meant to folks all these years.
A wonderful tribute to an extraordinary human being. Living to the ripe age of 103 ( wow what an innings) having passed away today 18 June 2020. We love you and will always love you as we travel forward in our lives. Your legendary performances will never die, they will only continue to inspire human beings to dream and believe, we WILL meet again.
Oh Dear Dame Vera...you saw Great Britain through those long, sad, rationed, loss-filled years of WWII, and now here you are, having just turned 103 years young, bringing together some of the best of London's Musical Theatre Community to shore us up during a different kind of Storm. God Bless you, for Keeping Spirits Bright - then and Now, and for ALL the Fabulous Music. Kudos to all the Actor-Singers, for this Musical Message of Hope. ❤️from 🇨🇦🎶
I met Vera Lynn a number of years ago on an Air Canada flight. Charming woman. I remember her singing this in the war years and it was a favourite of my mother who I’m sure thought of my father when she sang. Sadly Dad never came home. He went down with the sinking Benalbanach off the coast of Africa. Dame Vera was sorrowful hearing of that. Great lady !
Totally beautiful, and featuring the lovely Dame Vera, who was there in the 1940s during the dark days of WWII, and is still there for us today aged 103.
As a flight attendant this got me through a rough year. I fear it might happen again but I’ll always have this. And sing it to my colleagues. We’ll meet again some sunny day.
I used to deliver stuff to dame Vera what a truly lovely lady she was as was her husband, during the winter months she would always make me a cuppa and put a large whiskey in it, she was so natural and kind and graceful
It was also played at my grand mothers funeral, its the first time I've listened to it all the way through in 5 years, utterly unbearable until now, the memories and the tears came flooding back...
That classic song meant so much to so many during that great struggle called WW11. I have always been a great fan of Vera Lynn! Her contribution to the performing arts is priceless! So many GI's were emotionally lifted by her lovely songs during the war's darkest hours! Her uplifting message played a vital role in restoring pride and hope to the Allies during the war! God Love Vera Lynn! RIP fine lady, you will be sadly missed by so many, but never forgotten!
OK Now you got me I can't stop crying. Vera Lynn was an idol to my Dad WWII RAF Veteran Alfred Howard. He passed in 2018 @ aged 96. This was so beautiful. THANK YOU
RIP Dame Vera Lynn. Thanks for getting for getting our troops through WW2. They couldn't have done it without you. I hope you get to meet our troops again and sing for them.
Just stunningly beautiful, utterly British and uplifting and moving. A perfect tonic. How lucky am I - I have seen many of those featured here on the stage or performing live, including Dame Vera Lynn. Who is 103!!!
It's because different people have different tastes and wish to express them. Your intolerant and ignorant comment on others freely expressing their opinion on something artistic or cultural undermines the whole ethos of what this country went through to preserve when this song was in it's heyday.
I have great hope, tears yes of joy and remembrance. Hearing Dame Vera Lynn reminding me we will meet again some sunny day. Thank you to the wonderful people who composed this heartfelt performance. Much love, respect and hope to you all.
I was blessed to be able to perform this song and several more with Dame Vera Lynn at the Melbourne Australia Concert Hall in October 1989. It was for a Tribute to Weary Dunlop, the doctor that saved so many lives in Burma at the Changi prison camp during WW2 where Dame Vera had performed. Over 2,500 people attended - the capacity of the Hall - and raised an astounding amount of money for the Weary Dunlop Foundation. I cried all the way through this. She is an amazing talent and beautiful woman.
Yes, i came here because of a talking yellow triangle from a Disney Show that was FAR ahead of its time- But i STAYED because this is absolutely GORGEOUS-and this song gives me so, so much hope. Rest in Peace, Dame Vera Lynn-I hope you knew that your music gave hope to so many people in some very dark times.
We, my husband and I, send our love and thoughts to all those in the UK who might be frightened, grieving, worrying...as so many of us are and have been since January. We also thank those artists who participated in this video, from their homes. It is such a moving song, already, from WWII, I believe, but being in this invisible war, makes it all the more moving as it drives the point home that we must have hope, no matter what happens in the near future. God Bless the UK and all her peoples from around the world and God Bless Her Majesty. With Love.....Gary and Diego, Piacenza, Italia.
This took my breath away. Pure genius. Thank you England, thank you West End, thank you Alfie Boe,and thanks to all involved in this spectacular message of hope. From a humble fan in Lexington, Kentucky
Bless you England? its the UK wish America would get that its the UK, Elizabeth is the queen of Great Britain and the Commonwealth not just england and that we make a great nation together not just one country out of 4 - your welcome America
Greetings from a small farm town in Connecticut, USA. I shall play this piece at least once a week - it's restorative powers show that our enduring human spirit can never be squelched or silenced. Bless you for sharing your very magnificent talents with us all during these challenging times.
Hearing her voice on this recording, aged 103, is very moving. She was still sounding great when she was singing in her 70s .
i'm American. It's the summer of 2024. And I'm still crying now hearing this performance again with COVID in our rear-view mirrors, knowing how much the song and Dame Vera meant to the British people and understanding the sentiment in the lyrics, which each of us needs to hear at some point in our lives. Thank you to all.
The date is June 18th 2020. I listen to this with sorrow on hearing the news that the wonderful Dame Vera Lynn passed away this morning at the grand old age of 103. R.I.P to a national treasure, you will be greatly missed XxX
I agree !
May the name Vera Lynn be remembered for thousands of years.
As she said, we will meet again.
There is a group of girls keeping her same energy and spirit alive, they are called the D-day Darlings. They sing a lot of her songs dressed with the same style makeup and clothing as 1930-40s women. They have gone around singing for WWII veterans to make them feel like they’re young again.
The Sweetheart has left the concert hall. RIP Dame vera Lynn. You utter superstar.
Here's to you Dame Vera, for giving us inspiration, then and now.....
Imagine...this is one month ago and Vera was alive...now this world lost a great vocalist two days ago. R.I.P Vera Lynn
God Bless you, Dame Vera. I'm American, but I can appreciate the comfort and hope that this song and your lovely voice have meant to folks all these years.
A wonderful tribute to an extraordinary human being. Living to the ripe age of 103 ( wow what an innings) having passed away today 18 June 2020. We love you and will always love you as we travel forward in our lives. Your legendary performances will never die, they will only continue to inspire human beings to dream and believe, we WILL meet again.
What a fabulous tribute to Dame Vera Lynn on this sunny but SAD day! Dame Vera Lynn 103 years young passed today. RIP
Oh Dear Dame Vera...you saw Great Britain through those long, sad, rationed, loss-filled years of WWII, and now here you are, having just turned 103 years young, bringing together some of the best of London's Musical Theatre Community to shore us up during a different kind of Storm. God Bless you, for Keeping Spirits Bright - then and Now, and for ALL the Fabulous Music. Kudos to all the Actor-Singers, for this Musical Message of Hope. ❤️from 🇨🇦🎶
What an amazing song, and hearing Dame Vera's voice one last time.
Just read dame Vera Lynn has passed away this morning. So sad! Such a legend. Thoughts are with her family.
I met Vera Lynn a number of years ago on an Air Canada flight. Charming woman. I remember her singing this in the war years and it was a favourite of my mother who I’m sure thought of my father when she sang. Sadly Dad never came home. He went down with the sinking Benalbanach off the coast of Africa. Dame Vera was sorrowful hearing of that. Great lady !
Totally beautiful, and featuring the lovely Dame Vera, who was there in the 1940s during the dark days of WWII, and is still there for us today aged 103.
As a flight attendant this got me through a rough year. I fear it might happen again but I’ll always have this. And sing it to my colleagues. We’ll meet again some sunny day.
Tears tears and more tears Our beautiful Dame Vera could never have imagined this song would mean so much to us all these years later xx :)
I used to deliver stuff to dame Vera what a truly lovely lady she was as was her husband, during the winter months she would always make me a cuppa and put a large whiskey in it, she was so natural and kind and graceful
Wonderful story! Cheers, mate!
Thanks for sharing a bit of history. I admire Dame Vera Lynn so much. I might still be young at age 19 she is my hero!
Beautiful,We will Meet Again,RIP Dame Vera Lynn.xx
Gone but not forgotten....RIP ....OUR SWEETHEART, forever loved xxx
“We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
--- HM Queen Elizabeth II, 5 April 2020
The Queen started it all.WE WILL MEET AHAIN,
the original of the song was played at my grandfathers funeral. this is the only version that has brought me to tears since
It was also played at my grand mothers funeral, its the first time I've listened to it all the way through in 5 years, utterly unbearable until now, the memories and the tears came flooding back...
That classic song meant so much to so many during that great struggle called WW11. I have always been a great fan of Vera Lynn! Her contribution to the performing arts is priceless! So many GI's were emotionally lifted by her lovely songs during the war's darkest hours! Her uplifting message played a vital role in restoring pride and hope to the Allies during the war! God Love Vera Lynn! RIP fine lady, you will be sadly missed by so many, but never forgotten!
Dame Vera Lynn looking absolutely marvellous at the tender age of 103. Thanks for the music. Stay safe everyone 🌈💙🕊
R.I.P. and big big thank you Vers Lynn
Goosebumps! Thanks to our British cousins for showing how to do it right!
how lucky we are to still have the wonderful .dame Vera Lynn still with us
To the 66 of you who voted thumbs down on this beautiful video.....shame on you!!!!
Wow ! Dame Vera Lynn with Alfie Boe, Maria Friedman & the West End Stars ! Many thanks for the inspirational & stirring rendition!
OK Now you got me I can't stop crying. Vera Lynn was an idol to my Dad WWII RAF Veteran Alfred Howard. He passed in 2018 @ aged 96. This was so beautiful. THANK YOU
Just beautiful. RIP Dame Vera Lynn.
Just made me cry.....
R.I.P Dame Vera Lynn, you will forever be a national treasure. 💙 We'll meet again... 😔
RIP Dame Vera Lynn. Thanks for getting for getting our troops through WW2. They couldn't have done it without you. I hope you get to meet our troops again and sing for them.
Lovely lovely lovely. Thank you so much, Dame Vera Lynn, and all of you wonderful performers!
Just stunningly beautiful, utterly British and uplifting and moving. A perfect tonic. How lucky am I - I have seen many of those featured here on the stage or performing live, including Dame Vera Lynn. Who is 103!!!
May she rest in peace, knowing what she did for our forces. Thank you Dame Vera
Such a powerful song and such an inspirational lady. You will be missed by so many people . Hopefully you will be meeting many people in heaven again.
From America… Brilliant performance, fantastic music, poignant lyrics. Thank you for the performance.
Thank you so so munch and not enough for everything. Kind regards & hugs, from Lisbon, Portugal.
Beautifully opened by the fabulous Maria Friedman.😢 Went on to revisit her in Joseph. Great Narrator. 👏🏼
Ah, such an appropriate song for these days...Thanks, everyone, from a theater buff in America.....
Desperately needed these tears today! Thank you.
Used to listen to Vera Lynn during world war 2 singing her many songs , every one loved it .
This will become my go-to song whenever I doubt that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks, it is marvellous.
How 50 people can give this a thumbs down, is quite beyond me.
James deberon As my grandmother always said “some people will kick with both legs tied together”.
It's because different people have different tastes and wish to express them. Your intolerant and ignorant comment on others freely expressing their opinion on something artistic or cultural undermines the whole ethos of what this country went through to preserve when this song was in it's heyday.
I have great hope, tears yes of joy and remembrance. Hearing Dame Vera Lynn reminding me we will meet again some sunny day. Thank you to the wonderful people who composed this heartfelt performance. Much love, respect and hope to you all.
Actually teared at the end.
Thank you for your service, Dame Vera. RIP.
A nations sweet heart bless her dame vera xxxx a very emotional and thoughtful rendition ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I was blessed to be able to perform this song and several more with Dame Vera Lynn at the Melbourne Australia Concert Hall in October 1989. It was for a Tribute to Weary Dunlop, the doctor that saved so many lives in Burma at the Changi prison camp during WW2 where Dame Vera had performed. Over 2,500 people attended - the capacity of the Hall - and raised an astounding amount of money for the Weary Dunlop Foundation. I cried all the way through this. She is an amazing talent and beautiful woman.
An amazing Star who now shines from up above!
Maria Friedman had me in tears! x
rest in peace to this beautiful soul💓💓 so great to know she was able to hear this before passing🥺🥺
Wasn't really emotionally prepared for this today 😭
Lovely rendition.
Thanks so much - Glad you enjoyed x
Goodbye Dame Vera. A true hero. We’ll meet again.
Loved the voices - especially Alfie Boe and Vera Lynn.
It's what makes Britain special hip hip hooray we will meet again Co's vera said so.
Good enough for me.
She didn't sing at lol
You are the greatest Vera Lynn RIP
Congratulations on making a grown man cry 😭😂🙈 Beautiful. No other word to describe this. Beautiful. Thank you x
This is beautiful. Both Alfie Boe and Bradley Jaden ❤️
Love it with tears !! thanks !!!! from Argentina
May she rest in peace.
Brilliant! Thank you very much from Moscow!
Just, awesome! I hope we'll meet again Vera Lynn soon.
Old is definitely Gold!
Yes, i came here because of a talking yellow triangle from a Disney Show that was FAR ahead of its time-
But i STAYED because this is absolutely GORGEOUS-and this song gives me so, so much hope.
Rest in Peace, Dame Vera Lynn-I hope you knew that your music gave hope to so many people in some very dark times.
Powerful. God Bless Vera Lynn.
Bless her soul ❤ RIP Dame Vera Lynn
Suddenly there were tears running down my cheeks... wasn't prepared for that!!
Beautiful and so lovely to hear Dame Vera. 👏👏👏♥️
God bless Vera! We will meet again some day! 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
We, my husband and I, send our love and thoughts to all those in the UK who might be frightened, grieving, worrying...as so many of us are and have been since January. We also thank those artists who participated in this video, from their homes. It is such a moving song, already, from WWII, I believe, but being in this invisible war, makes it all the more moving as it drives the point home that we must have hope, no matter what happens in the near future. God Bless the UK and all her peoples from around the world and God Bless Her Majesty. With Love.....Gary and Diego, Piacenza, Italia.
This song has gotten me through covid here in the United States. This is my inspiration to even shower each day.
In the great USA, I love this song, Vera Lynn and your great Queen Elizabeth!
oh you wonderful people - thank you thank you. You brought a tear to my eyes. A era of Great British bravery has gone with her. Now for a Republic.
I've been singing this and "Be like the kettle and sing" it makes me feel better. Be safe all of you.
You are loved👏👏👏❤💚💜
wow incredible and just wow. love canada
Lovely! Truly lovely!
Wow I have chills running up an down my spine. what a gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gift to us all!!! Thank you,
A final, and fitting, thumbs up!
This took my breath away. Pure genius. Thank you England, thank you West End, thank you Alfie Boe,and thanks to all involved in this spectacular message of hope. From a humble fan in Lexington, Kentucky
Bless you Kentuckian!! from an Englishman....
Bless you England? its the UK wish America would get that its the UK, Elizabeth is the queen of Great Britain and the Commonwealth not just england and that we make a great nation together not just one country out of 4 - your welcome America
I love listening to Dame Vera Lynn's songs. A respect and love from the Philippines.
Love hearing Alfie!!!!
Greetings from a small farm town in Connecticut, USA. I shall play this piece at least once a week - it's restorative powers show that our enduring human spirit can never be squelched or silenced. Bless you for sharing your very magnificent talents with us all during these challenging times.
That was very moving thank you dame Vera Lynn. Going to heaven all the arm forces are in a line to salute her to lord Jesus christ amen xxxx
Wow, this blew my socks off. Bravo💋.
Martin Milnes and Dominic Ferris are national treasures!
Beautiful after lock down all the theaters will be full again.
Maria Friedman
*Exceptional!* ⭐😀👍
Yank chiming in. Thank you. I had never heard this song until Queen Elizabeth referenced it. Touching Thanks
Literally I’m singing this song for an online recital don’t make me cry and thank you for this wonderful rendition of this song.
Oh my lord..."Bless 'em All..." (to quote another war song), just fabulous, in tears here.
Marvelous..Very comforting and soothing. Thank you from India.
Beautiful! Gorgeous! Magnificent! Ethereal!!
Brillant, so toutching!🌷🇳🇱🌷😘😘👏👏
What a moving piece! True art is timeless.
Simply brilliant. Tears ad smiles from America
Great tune , great voices!! Thank you!! Love to sing with you!!
That was magnificent. Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏
God save Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and God bless Dame Vera Lynn...how inspirational both of them are to us!