A performer in costume poses for a selfie ahead of the carnival on the primary Parade day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London on August 29, 2022. Pope Francis heads the Ebony Steelband Trust, performing at the carnival for decades. "Since the band has started, I'm on my fifth generation of people, and there's been a lot of changes,'' he said. "But our members look forward to the carnival every year and practice regularly .'' "A lot of people have been waiting for it to come back,'' Francis added.
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