Phil Collins has praised Taylor Swift‘s rise to global superstardom, saying the pop icon “deserves” to be “the hugest thing in the world” after being impressed by her live performance more than 15 years ago. Speaking on BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years with Vernon Kay, the Genesis legend recalled meeting Swift in 2010
Boy George has revealed he has ended his professional relationship with the head of his record label after a disagreement over the release of his controversial new single, We Will Dance Again. The Culture Club singer announced on X that he had parted ways with Tony Pontius, who had run his BGP label for several
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds surprised fans with an impromptu rooftop performance at Brighton’s Resident Records on Friday 31 July 2026, hours before the band headlined a sold-out show at Preston Park. Crowds gathered outside the independent record shop in the city’s North Laine after news of the appearance spread on Friday morning. At
Charli XCX has become the first British female artist to score two new UK Number 1 albums in the same calendar year. Her latest release, Music, Fashion, Film, has debuted at the top of the Official Albums Chart, following the success of Wuthering Heights, which reached Number 1 in February 2026. The achievement marks another
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have broken one of the longest-standing records in British chart history, with their collaboration Rein Me In becoming the longest-running Official UK Number 1 single ever. The song has now spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, surpassing the previous record of 18 weeks set
Steps could return to the road in 2027 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut single 5, 6, 7, 8, with Claire Richards revealing the band is discussing how to mark the milestone. The British pop group, made up of Claire Richards, Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Ian “H” Watkins, will celebrate
Boy George has pulled out of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium just days before he was due to join the production as King Herod. The Culture Club frontman had been scheduled to appear in the role from 3 to 15 August 2026 as part of the show’s
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A shirt worn by BTS member Jimin during the group’s performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show has sold for $110,000 (£83,000 approx.), making it the most expensive artist-worn item at a charity auction benefiting the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. The online auction, organised by Christie’s, closed on Wednesday 29 July
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Sir Paul McCartney has received his first-ever Mercury Prize nomination, with his latest solo album The Boys of Dungeon Lane making the 2026 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year shortlist. The nominees were announced on BBC Radio 6 Music on Thursday (30 July), ahead of the awards ceremony in Newcastle this October. The 84-year-old Beatles
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Karol G has confirmed that her next studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, will be released on 7 August 2026. The Colombian superstar announced the release date during a concert at Toronto’s Rogers Centre before later unveiling the album artwork on Instagram. The new record marks Karol G’s latest project following months of
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