Katherine Jenkins will sing We'll Meet Again in virtual duet with Dame Vera Lynn for live stream concert to an empty Royal Albert Hall as part of the VE Day celebrations
- Jenkins, 39, will sing to an empty auditorium in first in Royal Albert Hall's history
- She will also wing The White Cliffs of Dover for the VE Day 75th anniversary
- Dame Vera, 103, will join in for a virtual duet as she is self-isolating in lockdown
Katherine Jenkins will perform We'll Meet Again in a virtual duet with Dame Vera Lynn to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
For the first time in history, the Royal Albert Hall will stage a concert behind closed doors with Jenkins, 39, singing to an empty auditorium.
She will sing other wartime anthems by Dame Vera such as The White Cliffs of Dover, but her rendition of We'll Meet Again will be done in harmony with a classic version recorded by the 103-year-old herself.
The 30-minute pre-recorded show will be streamed live online on Friday, May 8.
Jenkins said that it is 'only right' that the VE Day anniversary does not get 'overshadowed' by the coronavirus pandemic.

'I'm excited that we can still come together, albeit virtually, for a tribute of wartime songs and musical memories from London's most iconic concert venue.
'The Royal Albert Hall will be seen like never before - empty, isolated and yet still breathtakingly magnificent.'
Jenkins had originally been scheduled to take part in a Royal Albert Hall concert titled VE Day 75 on Friday which would be streamed live to more than 450 cinemas, however this has been postponed until September because of coronavirus.
Dame Vera, who performed for troops in the Second World War, said: 'I'll never forget how We'll Meet Again meant so much to all those soldiers going off to war as well as with their families and sweethearts.
'75 years since the end of the war in Europe, the virus has given those lyrics a whole new meaning.
'I have found the nation's renewed love for the song very moving. I hope this special duet lifts the spirits of our VE Day veterans and all those separated from loved ones at this time.'

Katherine Jenkins, pictured in November last year, will sing to an empty auditorium
The new online concert has been funded by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and will be introduced by a message from him.
He said: 'Music unites us through times of hardship and this behind closed doors concert embodies the true British spirit of overcoming challenges and remembering those who served our great country and paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
'This year and every year, VE Day invites us to reflect on the immense contribution the men and women of our armed forces make to keep us safe.'
The concert is raising money for armed forces charity SSAFA and the Royal Albert Hall's fundraising appeal.
The performance will take place on May 8 at 6pm and will be streamed on the Royal Albert Hall website.

The performance will take place on May 8 at 6pm and will be streamed on the Royal Albert Hall (pictured) website
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