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tras are becoming more and more open and the programme is becoming more daring,” he said. “Art should be exciting.” Buckley’s Ibiza Prom was the most downloaded of all last year’s concerts and both that and the Urban Prom are regularly credited with introducing a new generation to the Proms.

When asked for his advice to anyone who had not yet seen a classical orchestra at work, he said it was not only “infinitely cheaper and easier” to get tickets than for other musical genres, but was also potentially life-changing.

“Put down your iPhone, put down your laptop, challenge yourself to really get into this symphony,” he said. “Be challenged for 45 minutes and see what happens to your mental space, because it will be unforgettable.”

Buckley is also staging the Kamasi Washington Prom on Aug 30 with the string section of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.