Little Mix
Dua Lipa’s songs were played more than anyone else’s on UK radio and television last year, thanks to her award-winning album Future Nostalgia. In topping the chart she has ended the reign of Ed Sheeran, who has been the UK’s most-played artist every year since 2017. Two of her singles, Physical and Don’t Start Now, […]
Jesy Nelson has given her first interview since leaving Little Mix, and revealed how online abuse caused her to reach “breaking point” last year. The star said constant comparisons to her bandmates took a toll on her mental health, prompting her decision to quit. “I was bigger than the other three, and there’s never really […]
Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Calvin Harris have all risen up the Sunday Times Rich List after enjoying huge chart success. Sheeran made £28m last year – taking his total estimated wealth to £80m. But that still only puts him at 35th on the list of the UK’s richest musicians, which is dominated by golden […]
David Bowie, Skepta and Craig David are up for some of the biggest prizes at the 2017 Brit Awards. Bowie received posthumous nominations for best British male and best album, for his haunting swansong Blackstar. After a row over diversity at last year’s ceremony, the rest of the best male category comprises artists from BAME […]
Little Mix have said they had to develop a “thick skin” to deal with the pressure of being in the spotlight. The band’s Jesy Nelson said that becoming famous so quickly had been a “shock to the system”. “I think there’s a lot of pressure, especially for young girls, to look a certain way. When […]
Little Mix have been forced to cancel their Belfast gigs after singer Jesy Nelson became unwell. The girl band was due to play a matinee and evening show at the SSE Arena on Thursday but the cancellation was announced just minutes after the doors opened for the afternoon performance. Fans were later informed by text […]
Adele’s comeback single Hello has achieved platinum sales status three weeks after it was released. The song has sold more than 600,000 copies, earning it a commendation from the British Phonographic Industry. Hello sold 34,000 more copies than this week’s number two, Justin Bieber’s Sorry, and was the most-streamed track with 4.7 million listens. Elvis […]
Nicola Roberts says it’s important that smaller songwriters are acknowledged by big music companies. The former Girls Aloud singer made the comments when asked about Taylor Swift’s recent letter to Apple. Apple wasn’t going to pay artists during their free three-month trial streaming period. But they are now. “We have so many talented writers. Companies […]