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James Buckley Gets Festive At The Lego Store Christmas Launch In London
James Buckley, Sam Faiers and Binky Felstead were among a host of stars to attend the LEGO Group’s Christmas launch event at the LEGO Store in London on Tuesday night (15.11.22).'The Inbetweeners' actor - famous...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 November 2022
Little Simz Wins Mercury Prize
Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize.The 28-year-old musician's album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert' saw off competition from the likes of Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Wet Leg to be named the winner...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2022
Love Goes: Sam Smith Claims They Lost Fans To 'Homophobia And Transphobia'
Sam Smith believes they have lost fans to "homophobia and transphobia".The 'Unholy' hitmaker came out as non-binary in 2019 and asked to be referred to as they/them, and the pop star believes some people have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2022
Robbie Williams Had An 'Awkward' Time Djing In Ibiza
Robbie Williams was shocked by his "awkward" time as a DJ in Ibiza.The 48-year-old pop star arrived in the Spanish city back in August to play his first electronic music gig and while he had...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2022
Mercury Prize Ceremony Postponed Following Queen Elizabeth's Death
The Mercury Prize ceremony was postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth.The 96-year-old monarch passed away on Thursday (08.09.22) afternoon and shortly after the announcement was made at around 6.30pm, organisers made the decision to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2022
Annie Mac To Announce 2022 Mercury Prize Winner This Week
Annie Macmanus (Mac) will have the honour of announcing the winner of the 2022 Mercury Prize.The former BBC Radio 1 DJ-turned-author - who is part of the judging panel - has been confirmed as a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 September 2022
Scott Mills Stepping Down From Radio 1 To Replace Steve Wright
Scott Mills is stepping down from his BBC Radio 1 weekday show to replace Steve Wright in his afternoon slot.Wright, 67, announced he was leaving his long-running afternoon programme after 24 years, and a total...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2022
Michael Kiwanuka Joins 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize Judging Panel
Michael Kiwanuka has joined the judging panel for the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize.The 34-year-old British singer/songwriter beat the likes of Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Stormzy to be crowned the winner of the prestigious accolade...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2021
Pa Salieu Wins Bbc Music Sound Of 2021 Poll
Pa Salieu has been crowned the winner of the BBC Music Sound of 2021 poll.The 22-year-old rapper - who received widespread praise for his debut mixtape, ‘Send Them To Coventry’ - has followed in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2021
Anna Calvi Is On The 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize Panel
Anna Calvi has joined the judging panel for the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize.The prestigious awards show - which this year sees YouTube Music as their Digital Music Partner - is set to unveil the shortlist...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2020
Katy B: I'm Tired Of Ginger Abuse
Katy B is tired of being abused because she's ginger.The 'Broken Record' singer has recently dyed her hair brown, but has admitted she still finds it infuriating when people talk about her natural hair colour.She...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2015
Disclosure And Mark Ronson For Amp Lost And Found 2016
Disclosure, Mark Ronson and Katy B will appear at AMP Lost And Found 2016.The second annual festival will feature a headline DJ set from the 'Omen' hitmakers alongside founder Annie Mac, while the 'Uptown Funk'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2015
Lily Allen Twerks Through Bestival
Lily Allen twerked her way through Bestival. The 'Sheezus' singer let her hair down at the music event on the Isle of Wight on Saturday (12.09.15) and her love of fun reached new heights when...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 September 2015
Kendrick Lamar Did Taylor Swift Song For Niece
Kendrick Lamar collaborated with Taylor Swift so his niece would think he's ''cool''.The 27-year-old rapper provided a verse for the star's latest single 'Bad Blood', and revealed he was inspired to do the song because...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 June 2015
Muse Explain New Album
Muse's new album is a ''modern metaphor'' for ''lost empathy''.The 'Plug in Baby' group will release 'Drones' - the follow-up to 2012's 'The 2nd Law' - in June and frontman Matt Bellamy has explained the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2015
V Festival Announce The Dance Tent Addition
V Festival has announced a new dance tent headlined by Oliver Heldens.The annual festival, sponsored by Virgin Media, has added The Dance Tent for the 2015 event featuring the freshest DJ talent including BBC Radio...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2015
Liam Gallagher Brands Kanye West 'Utter S***'
Liam Gallagher has branded Kanye West ''Utter S***''.The 42-year-old musician slammed the rapper while he performed his track 'All Day' along with British grime artists Skepta, Krept and Konan, Jammer and Novelist at the BRIT...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2015
T In The Park 2015 Announces Killer Line-up For Its New Venue
Amazing acts have been announced to perform at this year's T in the Park including Kasabian, Avicii and Fatboy Slim. Despite notorious festivals to match up to, it is looking very likely that this year...
By Ruth Buxton-Cook in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2015
Bastille Invite Ella Eyre On Stage At The Parklife Weekender
Bastille were joined on stage by Ella Eyre at the Parklife Weekender in Manchester on Sunday (08.06.14).Frontman Dan Smith and his bandmates - Kyle Simmons, Chris ''Woody'' Wood and William Farquarson - welcomed the 20-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 June 2014
Afrojack Joins Global Gathering
Afrojack, James Zabiela and Eats Everything have been added to the line up for GlobalGathering festival.The dance acts join the likes of Plan B, Example, Katy B and Rita Ora at the huge UK dance...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 April 2013
Plan B, Example And Rita Ora Set For Global Gathering
Plan B, Example, Rita Ora, Katy B and DJ Fresh have all been confirmed for the Global Gathering. The British dance music festival has branched out into more commercial territory for 2013, today (08.03.13) announcing...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 March 2013
Rita Ora Apologises For Wardrobe Malfunction, 'How Embarrassing!'
Rita Ora has apologised to her fans for an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at the Red Bull Culture Clash event at Wembley Arena on Wednesday evening (November 8, 2012). The R.I.P singer exposed a little too...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 08 November 2012
Pictures: Rita Ora Wardrobe Malfunctions And Huge Surprise Guests At Red Bull Culture Clash
Boy Better Know arrive at the Red Bull Culture Clash in London ... but did they win?There was an urban music clash for the ages going on down in London last night (November 7) as...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 08 November 2012
Harry Styles And Friends Celebrate Nick Grimshaw’S Final Late Night Show
Harry Styles, Pixie Geldof, Henry Holland, Annie Mac and Example gathered in London on Thursday (September 20, 2012) following Nick Grimshaw’s final Radio 1 late night show. Grimshaw is replacing Chris Moyles on the coveted...
By Jack de Aguilar on 18 September 2012
Beyonce's 'Adult' Album
Beyonce's '4' album ''made more sense'' to Diplo once he found out she was pregnant. The producer and his DJ partner Switch worked on two tracks on the album, first single 'Run the World (Girls)'...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 August 2012
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Leisure Festival - Dreamland in Margate
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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