On Thursday commemorations will be marked by a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey and V E Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, an evening concert at Horse Guards Parade. Expected to draw over 10,000 attendees, the concert will feature stars such as Samantha Barks, Fleur East and John Newman.

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The locations of events taking place in the lead up to May 8 across the UK to mark 80 years since VE Day have been mapped. The date saw Nazi Germany officially defeated in 1945 as World War 2 came to an end in Europe after six long years.