nevertheless, abbey road is back in business. it feels great.ul, i mean, you know, closing the doors, it's the first time we have closed the doors since opening in 1931. we didn't even close for world war ii. so, this is a real moment in history, actually, reopening again. we are fortunate that our studios has really big spaces, like this one, so where ordinarily we would have an 80—100 person orchestra in here, we have reduced that right down to a0. the string players of the royal philharmonic orchestra are the first musicians to return to the famous studios that they know very well. this is strange, but very exciting. it's quite odd to be back in somewhere that is so familiar to us, here in abbey road, with our wonderful colleagues, and yet under such difficult circumstances. the orchestra is here to record some tracks for a new album for the american jazz singer, melody gardot. # there is a light at the end of the tunnel. she won't be joining them, though. not in person, anyway. she is stuck in paris and dialling in from there. this is a stra

musicians are back at abbey road.studio is looking to return to recording. >>> a reminder to stick around, it at 9:30, we have a new program, voices for change, our political reporter greg lee will speak with civil rights lawmakers and leaders on how to build a better future and community, coming up at 9:30. stay with us. look here, it's your very own all-in-one entertainment experience, xfinity x1. it's the easiest way to watch live tv and all your favorite streaming apps. and now x1 also comes with peacock. ooh la la. this rare bird lets you stream tons of movies, shows, news, sports and more. with x1, it's all at your beck and call. show me "parks and rec." see? the best really did get better! magnificent. xfinity x1 just got even better with peacock premium included for no additional cost. no strings attached. >>> don't shoot! >> there is a very famous face in palo alto in response to the death of george floyd and in support of black lives matter. take a look at this twitter post. there is steph curry, taking part

and making music once again, the world—famous abbey road studios reopens, after the lockdown.oming up on bbc news, premier league teams will be able to make five substitutions in a game as clubs approve new rules ahead of the planned restart later this month. good evening. amidst emotional scenes, the first of several memorial services have been held in the american city of minneapolis, to remember the life of george floyd, the 46—year—old black man whose death at the hands of four white police officers has sparked several days of protests across the us and around the world. a lawyer for mr floyd's family, said his death was the result of a "pandemic of racism and discrimination." it comes as three of the former minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder, appeared in court for the first time, not far from where the memorial service was taking place. let's go live to our correspondent in minneapolis, barbara plett—usher. the service ended a short while ago andi the service ended a short while ago and i think it really set the tone for the other memorial

. >>> abbey road studios reopened in london. the famous studio was closed for nearly 3 months. first recording was with the royal philharmonic orchestra. countless artists have recorded artists at abby road, including the beatles, abba, pink floyd and oasis. >> the studio, it is the first time it closed since it opened in 1931. it feels like a real moment to come back. >> recording studios around the world had to close. large concerts have been canceled. >>> some boarded-up storefronts are turning into true works of art. is used to protect and cover the doors of windows of dozens of businesses. murals are designed to send a clear message in the fight for racial injustice. >> working since march. we really support the black lives matter movement. and felt almost like putting up walls against the protests. we don't want to lose our financial investment but we really support change. >> many business owners recently boarded the shops and stores due to the protests in downtown oakland. other store and shop owners had already boarded-up due to the coronavirus shutdown in march. >>> th

abbey. in fact commits the little cut through that is used by the that make you see weds minster abby, that is also the road at westminster school tend to cut through as well to the abbey. some fairly significant police presence there. i'm just trying to see as well, there we go. this is a tweet that has been issued from the prime minister's official twitter account. so, it's sort of interesting and these things that you can read too much into these things sometimes. it's interesting that the prime minister has decided to kind of describe the thuggery that's been on display today as racist. the home secretary use the term thoroughly unacceptable secretary use the term thoroughly u na cce pta ble if secretary use the term thoroughly unacceptable if i agree, but i presumably think they looked at the pictures and perhaps spoken to the police and come to their own conclusions about what motivated throwing things at the police and violent confrontations. that's the first response we've had from the premise are today as to what happens this afternoon. we will of course bring you more in the course of the hour her