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Ideas / Album / Oxford Street Lights
Christmas Lights turning on ceremonies in Oxford Street, London

The Oxford Street lights were switched on outside Selfridges by singer/songwriter Jessie J, Conor Maynard and James Arthur.
The event was hosted by Capital FM presenters Lisa Snowdon and Dave Berry.

The lights will remain until 5 January (Twelfth Night).


Conor Maynard:



James Arthur:


Jessie J:



The lights are switched on:



Window displays in Selfridges:


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HISTORY


The following people have turned on the Oxford Street lights:

2013 - Jessie J, Conor Maynard and James Arthur
2012 - Robbie Williams
2011 - The Saturdays
2010 - (no celebrity)
2009 - Jim Carrey
2008 - Sugababes
2007 - Leona Lewis
2006 - All Saints
2005 - Westlife
2004 - Steve Redgrave, Emma Watson
2003 - Enrique Iglesias
2002 - Blue
2001 - S Club 7
2000 - Charlotte Church
1999 - Ronan Keating
1998 - Zoe Ball
1997 - Peter Andre
1996 - Spice Girls
1995 - Coronation Street Cast
1994 - Lenny Henry
1993 - Richard Branson
1992 - Linford Christie
1991 - Westminster Children's Hospital
1990 - Cliff Richard
1989 - Gordon Kaye
1988 - Terry Wogan
1987 - Derek Jameson
1986 - Den and Angie Watts
1985 - Bob Geldof
1984 - Esther Rantzen
1983 - Pat Phoenix
1982 - Daley Thompson
1981 - Pilin Leon (Miss World, Venezuela)

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LINKS


For photos of the lights in Oxford Street and other parts of London in other years, see the following links:
Christmas Lights in 2012: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2012
Christmas Lights in 2011: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2011
Christmas Lights in 2010: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2010
Christmas Lights in 2009: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2009
Christmas Lights in 2008: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2008
Christmas Lights in 2007: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2007
Christmas Lights in 2006: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2006
Christmas Lights in 2005: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2005
Christmas Lights in 2004: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2004
Christmas Lights in 2003: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2003
Christmas Lights in 2002: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights2002

Regent Street Christmas Lights: Ideas/Album/RegentStreetLights
Bond Street Christmas Lights: Ideas/Album/BondStreetLights
Trafalgar Square Norwegian Christmas Tree: Ideas/Album/NorwegianTree

British Christmas traditions: Ideas/Album/Christmas
Lincoln Christmas Market: Travel/Tours/England/Lincoln
Ideas for Christmas presents: Ideas/Gifts/Christmas
Making a Christmas cake: Britain/Food/Cooking/ChristmasCake

British and Irish pop music: Britain/Music
Events in the UK in November: Ideas/Events/November

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