ARTIST NEWS
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Years & Years’ Olly Alexander is reportedly in talks to represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. According to The Sun, he has pitched a track produced by Danny L Harle. Not sure what talking needs to be done, other than saying ‘yes’.
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Ghost have teamed up with shoe maker Lugz for a new collection of footwear. Check em out on the band’s website.
RELEASES
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Skepta has teamed up with producer Ryder for new EP ‘48 Hours’. "My focus is on the emotion, how it makes the listener feel”, says Ryder. Watch the video for lead single ‘All Alone’ here.
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Unknown T has announced that he will release his debut album ‘Blood Diamond’ in January. The exact date is still to be revealed.
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Silent Servant has released new EP ‘In Memoriam’, which he describes as a "deeply personal memoir of a 30-plus year career spent exploring and absorbing the shadowy side of music”.
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PRVNA has released new EP ‘Move My Hips’. "This EP has been a real journey to womanhood for me”, she says. "The project starts with an almost innocence - delicate and pretty, and transforms into something dark and demanding - with bold and brazen lyrics. It is an invitation from me: to feel good, push boundaries, take up space - and if you can, move your hips".
GIGS & TOURS
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The newly reunited Girls Aloud are rumoured to be lined up for the Sunday afternoon legends slot at next year’s Glastonbury Festival. So reckons The Sun, anyway. And anyone who enjoys making reasonable guesses about things.
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LCD Soundsystem have announced that they will be playing the UK next year, via the medium of stencils on pavements. Details are yet to be announced, but you can sign up for pre-sale info here.
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The Manic Street Preachers and Suede have added an extra date to their co-headline tour next summer. They will now play Dreamland in Margate on 19 Jul. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
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The Lottery Winners have announced rescheduled UK tour dates in January. The band had been due to play a run of shows starting last week, but on the day of the first show in London on Thursday they said in a statement: “During the early hours of this morning, we received some tragic news and we will not be able to continue at this time”.
AWARDS
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The Artist & Manager Awards from the FAC and MMF took place last week, with Duran Duran and their manager Wendy Laister taking the Artist & Management Partnership prize. Central Cee manager Bello was named Manager Of The Year and Jorja Smith took Artist Of The Year. See the full list of winners here.
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The Rolling Stone UK Awards took place last week too, with Jessie Ware taking the top Artist Award prize. Other winners included Ozzy Osbourne, who received the Icon Award, and The Chemical Brothers, who were handed the Album Award. See the full list of winners here.