‘I Want to Dance’: London Clubbers Cheer End of COVID-19 Restrictions

Revellers dance during the "00:01" event organised by Egyptian Elbows at Oval Space nightclub, as England lifted most COVID-19 restrictions at midnight, in London, early July 19, 2021. Natalie Thomas/Reuters

LONDON—London clubbers on Monday flocked to one of the first rule-free live music events since the pandemic began last year, dancing through the night and rejoicing in human interaction as England lifted most COVID-19 restrictions at midnight.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is lifting most restrictions in England in what some have dubbed “Freedom Day.”