Sam Smith has partnered with BBC Introducing to give emerging artists the chance to open their 2026 UK residency shows in Manchester and London. The nationwide search, announced on BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders, opens on 29 July 2026, with ten unsigned or emerging acts set to win support slots across
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Roxette‘s classic ballad It Must Have Been Love has joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club, becoming the Swedish duo’s first music video to surpass one billion views on the platform. The milestone comes almost 40 years after the song was originally released in 1987 and more than three decades after it became a global hit through
When Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! became the first ever Number 1 album on the newly created UK albums chart on 22 July 1956, nobody could have imagined what would follow. Published by Record Mirror, the inaugural chart contained just five albums, offering the first weekly snapshot of Britain’s music-buying habits. Seven decades later,
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Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay has returned to one of the most iconic music videos of the 1990s, reimagining Virtual Insanity to mark its 30th anniversary. The new campaign, created in partnership with Beefeater 0.0%, revisits the groundbreaking visual that helped define the band’s global success while introducing a fresh concept built around moderation and city
Charli XCX has revealed the five songs from her catalogue that mean the most to her, offering fans a personal look back across her career. Speaking during an interview on SPIN’s Lipps Service, the singer-songwriter selected tracks spanning more than a decade of releases, from her 2011 breakthrough to the Brat era. The 33-year-old, who
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Teddy Swims has announced a new UK and Europe tour for spring 2027. The Lose Control singer confirmed the dates on social media, revealing that The UGLY Tour will visit 11 countries before concluding with a headline show at London’s The O2 on 21 April 2027. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have matched one of the longest-standing records in British chart history, with their collaboration Rein Me In equalling the longest run at Number 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart. The single has now spent 18 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart, drawing level with Frankie
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The Weeknd has made live music history by becoming the first artist ever to sell out six concerts on a single tour at Stade de France in Paris. The milestone came during the European leg of his After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, with the Canadian superstar performing to more than 500,000 fans across eight
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Stevie Wonder has announced his first new studio album in 22 years, titled Through The Eyes Of Wonder. The legendary singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist revealed the project during the Cardiff, Wales stop of his “Love, Light, and Song” tour, confirming that he is putting the finishing touches to the album ahead of its planned 2027
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Morrissey has called on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to ban bullfighting ahead of his headline concerts in Barcelona and Madrid later this month. The former Smiths frontman has partnered with PETA to send an open letter to Sánchez, urging the Spanish government to end the practice and remove its protected cultural status. Morrissey backs
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