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London ready for lights switch-on London turns on Christmas lights
(about 6 hours later)
The Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights are to be switched on at precisely the same time later. London's Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights have been switched on at precisely the same time.
Actor Jim Carrey will flick the switch on the Oxford Street lights, themed around the work of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, at about 1815 GMT. Actor Jim Carrey flicked the switch on the Oxford Street lights, themed around the work of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, at 1815 GMT.
At the same time, British actor Colin Firth will switch on the Regent Street lights. At the same time, British actor Colin Firth switched on the lights in nearby Regent Street.
Fellow British actor Bob Hoskins will be leading the city's celebrations at St Paul's Cathedral. Meanwhile fellow British actor Bob Hoskins led the city's celebrations at St Paul's Cathedral.
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Revellers will attempt to secure the world record for the most people singing a Christmas carol, led by Andrea Bocelli and the St Paul's Cathedral Choir live on big screens in Oxford Circus. Revellers are attempting to secure the world record for the most people singing a Christmas carol, led by Andrea Bocelli and the St Paul's Cathedral Choir live on big screens in Oxford Circus.
The switch-on of the lights will be followed the world premiere of Disney's film A Christmas Carol, which stars Carrey, Firth and Hoskins, at three London cinemas. The switch-on of the lights was due to be followed the world premiere of Disney's film A Christmas Carol, which stars Carrey, Firth and Hoskins, at three London cinemas.
In 2008, the switch was flicked for the Regent Street lights on 6 November and the Oxford Street lights on 12 November.In 2008, the switch was flicked for the Regent Street lights on 6 November and the Oxford Street lights on 12 November.
This year's lights will be lit after dark each day until 6 January 2010.This year's lights will be lit after dark each day until 6 January 2010.