Make David Bowie's hit single 'Heroes' the British national anthem

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

It has long been known that the British national anthem is boring and irrelevant. 'Heroes' is brilliantly British, the theme tune for success at the London 2012 Olympics, and just an all round excellent choice for our new national anthem.

RIP David Bowie, a true British hero.

I, I will be king,
And you, you will be queen,
Though nothing will drive them away,
We can beat them, just for one day,
We can be Heroes, just for one day

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This isn’t something that the UK Government or Parliament would be able to do. The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal or constitutional status.

You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx

Timeline

11 Jan 2016	Petition opened for signatures
14 Jan 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Jan 2016

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