One Liners: Elton John, James Blake, Sheffield Arena, more

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DEALSEnergy company Utilita has acquired the naming rights to the Sheffield Arena, so now you have to call it the Utilita Arena Sheffield until at least 2026. “To be able to agree a deal for this length of time and value is always fantastic news”, says Dom Stokes, Head Of Live Events And Venues for Sheffield City Trust. “To do so after the eighteen months that the world has just gone through is simply phenomenal!”———————————————RELEASESJames Blake has delayed the release of his new album, ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’, “as a result of vinyl factory delays caused by COVID”.

He seemingly wants the vinyl version of the record to come out the same day it becomes available elsewhere, noting in an Instagram post to fans that “so many of you.