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10cc: like the Beach Boys doing Frank Zappa by way of Reeves and Mortimer
At the Royal Albert Hall, the veteran rock band demonstrated their English eccentricity – and proved they’re still full of surprises
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The 11 best Glastonbury acts to watch in 2024, from Coldplay to Dua Lipa
Glastonbury headliners have gone pop for 2024, but there are genre-spanning smaller acts to see, from Little Simz to The Last Dinner Party
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Amaarae: an industry favourite proves why she should be a household name
Fresh off the back of her lauded second album, the Ghanaian-American singer provided a night of mystique, eccentricity and artistry
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We live in a Godless age – but to understand modern suffering, revisit the Easter story
Reporting on the bloodiest wars, I’ve seen so many parents collapse, clutching lifeless children – their grief brings me back to the Passion
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Sir Karl Jenkins on being mistaken for Meghan: ‘People were buying me drinks in the pub’
The UK’s most successful contemporary classical composer on how he became an accidental TikTok sensation
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Slowdive, Hammersmith Apollo, review: shoegaze heroes eschew pretension and redeem an entire genre
Once ridiculed, the 1990s indie survivors are now critically acclaimed darlings, playing the biggest gigs of the careers
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Evgeny Kissin's masterclass of control, plus the best of February’s classical and jazz concerts
The Russian pianist dedicated his encore to Alexei Navalny, at the end of an evening that reminded us of his virtuosity
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Laufey: this Gen Z Karen Carpenter is going to be huge
Jazz's answer to Taylor Swift is on a dizzying ascent and it seems unlikely we'll see her in venues as intimate as this ever again
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Kim Petras, O2 Academy: an oddly clinical evening that went down a storm
An unnervingly well-studied performance was accompanied by tacky, tongue-in-cheek opulence
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Usher to perform at Super Bowl 2024 halftime show: full lineup and setlist
R&B star Usher is about to take the stage during the world‘s most popular sports show. But what can we expect from him?
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D-Block Europe, O2 Arena: spectacular pyrotechnics, with a side of sexism
The successful grime duo's star-studded, flashy show was certainly a crowd-pleaser, but shouldn't sexist lyrics be left in the Noughties?
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Nothing but Thieves: popular middle-of-the-road rockers stick with their winning formula
It might not be edgy stuff – but admired, successful bands like this are vital to our music ecosystem
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A voice that magically made anguish yield joy, plus the best of December’s classical concerts
Brilliantly accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau, German soprano Dorothea Röschmann delivered an evening of skin-prickling Romanticism
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Leftfield, O2 Forum, review: Nineties bass-worshippers return to make the masonry quake
Frontman Neil Barnes has endured several difficult years, but this was the dance music act back to their ferocious, euphoric best
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Sault: a breathtaking, ambitious first live show from the mysterious soul collective
For a group who have always shunned the spotlight, Sault's sensational debut gig twisted the concept of what a live show can be
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Till Lindemann: the Rammstein star proves that rock’n’roll can still shock and offend
The German singer brought his wild solo shtick to Wembley Arena with a berserk celebration of sex – and raw fish
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My Favorite Things: Rodgers and Hammerstein hits still enchant – but shame about the luvvie anecdotes
For this 80th anniversary concert, West End stars including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rita Moreno paid tribute to the musical theatre masters
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Ice Cube: alongside a dynamic Cypress Hill, the controversial rapper now feels like a nostalgia act
The gangsta rapper-turned-film star took the O2 Arena's crowd of middle-aged hip hop fans back in time to relive their rebellious youth
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Fally Ipupa’s infectious rumba rhythms shook Wembley Arena
The Congolese musician is already an international superstar – and now on his way to becoming a household name in the UK
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Johnny Marr: never mind Chanel – this was the place to be in Manchester
The Smiths guitarist returned to his home city to play Aviva Studios' inaugural gig, and was joined by an orchestra rather than a band
