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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/parade-musicians-stranded-in-us.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Musicians scheduled to perform at the London Parade have been grounded by blizzards in the US (AP)" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-parade-musicians-stranded-in-us.jpg" alt="Musicians scheduled to perform at the London Parade have been grounded by blizzards in the US (AP)"/></a></p>
<p>Hundreds of musicians scheduled to perform at the 25th New Year&#8217;s Day parade in London face a race against time to fly to the UK after they were grounded by blizzards in the US.</p>
<p>Around a thousand American musicians and cheerleaders had their flights cancelled after more than a foot of snow fell in the north east of the country.</p>
<p>The wintry conditions brought the east coast to a standstill with Heathrow Airport warning flights to and from North America may be cancelled or delayed.</p>
<p>Organisers of the 25th anniversary London Parade called on airlines to help get the student bands to the UK in time for the event. The groups stranded account for around a quarter of those taking part in the New Year&#8217;s Day celebrations.</p>
<p>Bob Bone, executive director of the New Year&#8217;s Day Parade, said: &#8220;We are totally in the airlines&#8217; hands &#8211; and some are proving to be less than helpful.</p>
<p>&#8220;These performers have been saving for at least two years to make the trip and we are imploring the airlines to realise that they are not here for a holiday &#8211; but to live their dreams and entertain the world.</p>
<p>&#8220;Airline rules might preclude them from being rebooked in time to make the trip &#8211; we can only urge carriers to show some heart and help make this trip happen.&#8221;</p>
<p>One of the stranded parties is a 300-strong band from James Madison University in Virginia while groups from Mount Desert High School, Maine, and the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra were also grounded.</p>
<p>More than 500,000 people are expected to turn out in Westminster on Saturday for the parade, which follows a 2.2-mile route from the Ritz Hotel through Lower Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square. A message from the Queen will be read out at the start of the event.</p>
<p>Airlines warned normal service would not resume until at least Tuesday as New York City&#8217;s airports were closed on Monday. British Airways said most flights to and from Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington were cancelled or delayed.</p>
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