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Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on stage at The 1975's London concert On 11th January, the singer treated fans to the first live performance of her chart-topping song Anti-Hero, at the O2 Arena in North Greenwich. Swift was also photographed posing with Loose Women star Denise Welch, who was there to support her son Matt Healy, The 1975's lead vocalist. In an Instagram post, Welch said: "So proud I […]
Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations for this year's Brit Awards, with four each, including nods for the coveted best album award. Stormzy, Cat Burns, The 1975 and dance producer Fred Again are close behind with three apiece. Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will fight it out in the international categories, while Sam Ryder is in the running for best new artist. He is the first Eurovision act ever […]
Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny were among the most-streamed artists of 2021, according to figures from Apple Music and Spotify. But it was newcomer Olivia Rodrigo who took the top spot in the UK - with her punk-pop anthem Good 4U emerging as the most-played song on both services. Globally, her debut hit Drivers License was the biggest song for Spotify users. Apple's audience preferred the slick pop […]
Taylor Swift's latest album Folklore has returned to number one in America, becoming the first record to sell more than a million copies in 2020. The star's low-key eighth album was recorded during lockdown and released as a surprise for fans in August. The best-reviewed album of her career, it is widely expected to pick up multiple Grammy nominations next month. According to Billboard, Folklore sold 57,000 copies in the […]
It'll be a battle between ballads and bangers at this year's Brit Awards, with Lewis Capaldi and Dave pitched against each other in four categories. The Scottish torch singer and the Streatham-born rapper are both up for best male, best newcomer, best single and album of the year at the ceremony, which takes place in London next month. Stormzy and Mabel are the second most-nominated artists, with three apiece. But […]
Katy Perry has sent Taylor Swift an actual olive branch, seemingly ending the beef between the two megastars. Swifty, who is about to start her Reputation tour, shared a video of the package she received from Katy - which appeared to include a note with the words "miscommunications" and "deeply sorry" written on it. The pair reportedly fell out in a row over backing dancers, before writing songs about each […]
Up to now, James Arthur has built his career on ballads. From his X Factor single, a cover of Shontelle's Impossible, to the global smash hit Say You Won't Let Go, the singer has proved he can tug on your heartstrings like a puppy on a postman's trousers. Those slow-tempo weepies are the perfect fit for his cracked and tortured voice. But the star would like it to be known […]
Fans think Taylor Swift's new single, Look What You Made Me Do, is about Kanye West. The track is the first from the singer's sixth studio album, Reputation, and comes after a week-long social media blackout where she removed all her previous posts. On it she declares that the old Taylor is "dead". But people on social media are saying she's obviously criticising US rapper Kanye West. Using a phone […]
Psy's Gangnam Style is no longer the most-watched video on YouTube. The South Korean megahit had been the site's most-played clip for the last five years. The surreal video became so popular that it "broke" YouTube's play counter, exceeding the maximum possible number of views (2,147,483,647), and forcing the company to rewrite its code. But the song has now been overtaken by another music video - Wiz Khalifa and Charlie […]
