Seven light up Oxford St heavens

Pop group S Club 7 switched on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street to cheers from fans and shoppers.

Hundreds gathered to watch them perform their latest single Have You Ever outside John Lewis.

Thirty-one stores have contributed towards the £205,000 cost of the lights, which are the same design as last year because the twinkling white lights and snowflake design proved so popular.

S Club 7 fan Nigel Black, 32, from Richmond, said: "Oxford Street looks great. London needs a boost at the moment."

Mayor Ken Livingstone pleaded with shoppers to put the New York terror attacks behind them and spend as much as they can over the festive period at the switchingon of the Regent Street lights.

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