Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation speech descended into chaos as loud music was played during his announcement. Starmer’s emotional speech outside Downing Street this morning was somewhat overshadowed by loud music that could be heard in the background.

Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray drowned out the 63-year-olds speech with the notorious activist blasting the song Ode to Joy. The piece which is widely recognised as the anthem of the European Union made it difficult for some spectators to hear Starmers remarks. The satirical Brexit Song whose chorus says “We all live in a Brexit tragedy”, was blasted outside the gates to Downing Street.

The music stopped for a short while before resuming as Starmer walked back into 10 Downing Street. Today’s spectacle drew backlash from viewers, many of whom labelled Bray’s actions a “complete disgrace” and “distasteful”

One X user wrote: “Steve Bray blasting Ode to Joy, ruining nationally historic moments like this for us and posterity, is a complete disgrace. A yob.”

A second added: “Watching the Starmer resignation. It was distasteful and disrespectful to blast out music to drown our Rishi Sunak speeches, and it is just as distasteful and disrespectful to do the same to Keir Starmer.

“This is who the rejoin activists are. Disrespectful p***ks.”

“Steve Bray – overstepped the mark by playing Ode to joy over the opening part of Keir Starmer’s resignation speech. Absolutely no need for that. Stupid, pointless, and plain rude”, added a third.

A fourth wrote: “Steve Bray should be arrested for public nuisance. Loud music is not acceptable, particularly when PM are addressing the nation. Why do the police not stop him?”

The protester has a history of similar disruptions, having previously blasted Labour’s 1997 anthem, Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream, over a megaphone as Rishi Sunak called a snap election in 2024.