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The Chemical Brothers postpone Cork gig due to COVID cases within band and crew

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The Chemical Brothers are due to perform at Glastonbury on Friday night (24.06.22), however, COVID-19 cases within the band and crew have forced them to postpone their gig the night before. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149624/The-Chemical-Brothers-postpone-Cork-gig-due-to-COVID-cases-within-band-and-crew

Ed Sheeran's tiring dressing rooms chats

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Ed Sheeran has admitted he would much rather have some time to himself before going on stage than spend ages trying to catch up with everyone in his dressing room. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149623/Ed-Sheeran-s-tiring-dressing-rooms-chats

Take That are working on their first album since 2017

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Take That are working on a new album and planning a world tour. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149618/Take-That-are-working-on-their-first-album-since-2017

Robin S. found out about Beyoncé sampling Show Me Love on social media

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House music legend Robin S. has claimed she was unaware Beyoncé had sample her hit \'Show Me Love\' until she started trending on social media. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149617/Robin-S-found-out-about-Beyonc%C3%A9-sampling-Show-Me-Love-on-social-media

Kate Bush hadn't heard Running Up That Hill for years before Stranger Things

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Kate Bush is delighted with her new young fanbase. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149616/Kate-Bush-hadn-t-heard-Running-Up-That-Hill-for-years-before-Stranger-Things

Dua Lipa performs at Spotify Beach on Cannes Lions Day 2

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A slew of celebrities, including Post Malone and Andy Cohen, watched on as Dua Lipa performed at Spotify Beach on day two of the Cannes Lions festival on Tuesday night (21.06.22). https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149614/Dua-Lipa-performs-at-Spotify-Beach-on-Cannes-Lions-Day-2

Rita Ora collaborates with Netsky for new summer single

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Pop star Rita Ora has joined forces with DJ Netsky for a new summer anthem, \'Barricades\', which will also be accompanied by a music video. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149613/Rita-Ora-collaborates-with-Netsky-for-new-summer-single

Luke Combs and wife Nicole welcome son

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The pair revealed they were expecting in January. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149611/Luke-Combs-and-wife-Nicole-welcome-son

Wizkid to play special set at Wireless

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Wizkid has been added to the line-up for Wireless 2022. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149609/Wizkid-to-play-special-set-at-Wireless

Diana Ross' I'm Coming Out is the song Glastonbury-goers want to hear the most

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The top 10 songs Glastonbury-goers are most looking forward to hearing at the music festival. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149608/Diana-Ross-I-m-Coming-Out-is-the-song-Glastonbury-goers-want-to-hear-the-most

N-Dubz lead KISS Haunted House Party 2022 line-up

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N-Dubz are among the performers set to play the KISS Haunted House Party. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149607/N-Dubz-lead-KISS-Haunted-House-Party-2022-line-up

Glastonbury opens its gates for first time in 3 years

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Glastonbury has opened up its gates to festival-goers for the first time since 2019. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149606/Glastonbury-opens-its-gates-for-first-time-in-3-years

Kate Bush hadn't heard Running Up That Hill in a 'really long time' before viral success

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Kate Bush has revealed she never listens to her old music. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149605/Kate-Bush-hadn-t-heard-Running-Up-That-Hill-in-a-really-long-time-before-viral-success

Stormzy receives honorary degree from Exeter University

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Stormzy has been honoured for his philanthropy. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149603/Stormzy-receives-honorary-degree-from-Exeter-University

Alanis Morissette cancels tour stops in Australia and New Zealand

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The dates had already been rescheduled because of the pandemic. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149604/Alanis-Morissette-cancels-tour-stops-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand

Sam Ryder to perform national anthem at 2022 British Grand Prix

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Sam Ryder is following up his Buckingham Palace performance with the British Grand Prix. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149602/Sam-Ryder-to-perform-national-anthem-at-2022-British-Grand-Prix

Chris Stapleton delays US shows after positive COVID-19 test

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Chris Stapleton has delayed three dates in the US after testing positive for COVID-19. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149601/Chris-Stapleton-delays-US-shows-after-positive-COVID-19-test

Kate Bush: 'I really like people to hear a song and take from it what they want'

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Kate Bush talks to Emma Barnett for a world exclusive interview with BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, and thanks her new fans https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149600/Kate-Bush-I-really-like-people-to-hear-a-song-and-take-from-it-what-they-want

Lorde reveals 'painful' reaction to Solar Power

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Lorde used to sit alone binge watching television and and take sleeping pills after the response to \'Solar Power\'. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149595/Lorde-reveals-painful-reaction-to-Solar-Power

Sam Ryder to open 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

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Fresh from his successful Eurovision campaign, Sam Ryder will perform the national anthem ahead of the Formula 1 Lenovo 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday 3 July. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149599/Sam-Ryder-to-open-2022-Formula-1-British-Grand-Prix-at-Silverstone

Michael J. Fox and Diane Warren to be honoured with Oscars

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The Honorary Oscar winners for this year have been announced. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149597/Michael-J-Fox-and-Diane-Warren-to-be-honoured-with-Oscars

George Ezra is already writing ideas for next album

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\'Green Green Grass\' hitmaker George Ezra has already started writing a journal which could inspire his fourth album. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149596/George-Ezra-is-already-writing-ideas-for-next-album

Ed Sheeran and Shape of You co-writers awarded $1 million in legal costs in copyright case

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A judge ordered songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O\'Donoghue to pay the costs. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149598/Ed-Sheeran-and-Shape-of-You-co-writers-awarded-1-million-in-legal-costs-in-copyright-case

Big Freedia 'honoured' to feature on Beyoncé's new single

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Break My Soul samples Big Freedia\'s Explode and Robin S.\' Show Me Love. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149594/Big-Freedia-honoured-to-feature-on-Beyonc-eacute-s-new-single

The Chicks postpone tour dates due to Natalie Maines' vocal issues

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The Chicks abandoned a gig after struggling with vocal issues. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149592/The-Chicks-postpone-tour-dates-due-to-Natalie-Maines-vocal-issues

Stormzy receives honorary doctorate from Exeter University

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Earlier today, influential musician and social justice campaigner Michael Owuo Jr (a.k.a. Stormzy) praised the “guts, grit https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149582/Stormzy-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-Exeter-University

Mel B to join Queen of the Universe judging panel

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Mel B is replacing Leona Lewis. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149577/Mel-B-to-join-Queen-of-the-Universe-judging-panel

Ellie Goulding teases new music is coming soon

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Ellie Goulding has promised fans will have some new music \"soon\". https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149575/Ellie-Goulding-teases-new-music-is-coming-soon

Marcus Mumford going solo, teases new music is on the way

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Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford has been dropping hints about going solo. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149574/Marcus-Mumford-going-solo-teases-new-music-is-on-the-way

H.E.R. sues record label to be freed from recording contract

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H.E.R. is suing her record label MGK Entertainment for keeping her in a recording contract that should have been voided in 2019. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149569/H-E-R-sues-record-label-to-be-freed-from-recording-contract

Wet Leg confirm second album is 'all done'

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Wet Leg have finished work on their second album. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149568/Wet-Leg-confirm-second-album-is-all-done

Big Freedia: It's surreal being on a Beyonce track

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Big Freedia is honoured to be a part of Beyonce\'s comeback single \'Break My Soul\'. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149567/Big-Freedia-It-s-surreal-being-on-a-Beyonce-track

FKA Twigs came close to financial ruin during the pandemic

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FKA Twigs has opened up about how she navigated losing work during Covid-19. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149563/FKA-Twigs-came-close-to-financial-ruin-during-the-pandemic

Beyonce releases new single Break My Soul

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Beyonce has released new single \'Break My Soul\' to kick off her \'Renaissance\' era before her latest album drops next month. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149562/Beyonce-releases-new-single-Break-My-Soul

Finneas: It's a tremendous honour to headline Glastonbury

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Singer/songwriter Finneas has admitted it is a \"tremendous honour\" to headline Glastonbury alongside his sister Billie Eilish, because there is \"nothing like\" the musical festival. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149561/Finneas-It-s-a-tremendous-honour-to-headline-Glastonbury

Billie Eilish: 'Being on tour is a crazy way to live'

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Billie is playing Glastonbury this Friday. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149559/Billie-Eilish-Being-on-tour-is-a-crazy-way-to-live

Selena Gomez reveals Only Murders In The Building creators 'didn't know' whether to hire her

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In a new interview, Only Murders In The Building star Selena Gomez revealed how her character, Mabel, was created for the show. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149557/Selena-Gomez-reveals-Only-Murders-In-The-Building-creators-didn-t-know-whether-to-hire-her

FKA Twigs: 'I'm proud of the way I handled myself after filing abuse lawsuit'

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FKA Twigs is suing her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149556/FKA-Twigs-I-m-proud-of-the-way-I-handled-myself-after-filing-abuse-lawsuit

Foals lead albums chart race with 'Life is Yours'

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Foals lead this week’s Official Albums Chart race, with their seventh studio album Life is Yours currently tracking to debut at Number 1. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149547/Foals-lead-albums-chart-race-with-Life-is-Yours

Lemmy to be officially memorialized with ashes ceremony at Hellfest

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The legendary Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister, founder of Motörhead and Grammy Award winning cultural icon, has had a portion https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149555/Lemmy-to-be-officially-memorialized-with-ashes-ceremony-at-Hellfest

Muse close the Isle of Wight Festival in style

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British rock titans Muse brought a spectacular display of pyrotechnics, fireworks and a catwalk into the crowd for the scintillating https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149553/Muse-close-the-Isle-of-Wight-Festival-in-style

Jennifer Lopez feels 'incredibly blessed' to be able to build family with Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have five children between them. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149549/Jennifer-Lopez-feels-incredibly-blessed-to-be-able-to-build-family-with-Ben-Affleck

Cher congratulates Kate Bush on beating her U.K. chart record

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Kate Bush\'s Running Up That Hill is the U.K.\'s number one single, 37 years after its release. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149548/Cher-congratulates-Kate-Bush-on-beating-her-U-K-chart-record

George Michael's personal piano to be auctioned in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy

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Nordoff Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, is delighted to announce that a piano personally owned by pop icon George https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149546/George-Michael-s-personal-piano-to-be-auctioned-in-aid-of-Nordoff-Robbins-Music-Therapy

The Rolling Stones 'regrettably' shelve Swiss gig

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The Rolling Stones have been forced to cancel their concert in Switzerland. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149542/The-Rolling-Stones-regrettably-shelve-Swiss-gig

Roger Daltrey to be joined by two Townshends on solo tour

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Roger Daltrey\'s backing band on his solo tour will include his The Who bandmate Pete Townshend\'s brother Simon and nephew Ben. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149541/Roger-Daltrey-to-be-joined-by-two-Townshends-on-solo-tour

FKA twigs and Jorja Smith are cousins

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FKA twigs has revealed she found out she is closely related to Jorja Smith. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149540/FKA-twigs-and-Jorja-Smith-are-cousins

Biffy Clyro announce UK and Ireland headline tour with Architects

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Biffy Clyro are set to hit the road with Architects later this year. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149539/Biffy-Clyro-announce-UK-and-Ireland-headline-tour-with-Architects

Gigi Hadid wishes Zayn Malik Happy Father's Day following split

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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik split in October. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149536/Gigi-Hadid-wishes-Zayn-Malik-Happy-Father-s-Day-following-split

Britney Spears' father claims she received $15 million book deal for conservatorship memoir

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In court documents filed to compel a deposition out of Britney Spears, her father Jamie Spears claimed she received $15 million (£12.27 million) for her upcoming book. https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/149537/Britney-Spears-father-claims-she-received-15-million-book-deal-for-conservatorship-memoir