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YouTube has revealed the UK’s top 10 most-watched music videos of 2023.Earning the Number One spot on the annual list is Miley Cyrus‘ Grammy-nominated track ‘Flowers’. The video has 644 million views.‘Flowers’ debuted at Number One on the UK Singles chart as well as the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cyrus’ second Number One song toping the chart since 2013’s ‘Wrecking Ball’. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart and stayed on top for thirteen non-consecutive weeks.The song was also the highest-earning song on Spotify in 2023.Following ‘Flowers’ is Central Cee and Dave’s hit ‘Sprinter’.

Ellie Goulding has announced an orchestral show at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The multi-platinum singer will take over the Royal Albert Hall with the orchestra on April 11, 2024, to perform classical rearrangements of tracks from her back catalogue, including cuts from her latest album, ‘Higher Than Heaven’, which she released in April.

The Last Dinner Party, Caity Baser and Sekou have been shortlisted for the BRITs Rising Star award 2024.The annual prize recognises the rising British artists who have not yet achieved an Official Album Charts Top 20 or had more than one Top 20 in the Official Singles Chart as of October 31, 2023.The shortlist is selected by a panel of music editors, critics, heads of TV and radio stations, songwriters, producers and live bookers.Previous winners of the prestigious award include Adele, Ellie Goulding and Sam Fender, while last year’s winners were UK R&B trio and NME 100 alumni FLO.The girl group beat off competition from Cat Burns and Nia Archives to claim the prize.The 2024 Rising Star award winner will be announced on Thursday, December 7, ahead of the 2024 ceremony on March 2 at The O2 in London.“We’re so honoured and thrilled to be nominated for the Rising Star award!” said The Last Dinner Party in a statement (via Music Week). “It’s very overwhelming and exciting to be up for something as prestigious as a BRIT at this stage in our career and we’re so grateful.

Dua Lipa‘s team has revealed that the pop singer’s goal is to be able to “change pop culture”The pop singer’s second LP, 2020 ‘Future Nostalgia‘ achieved major mainstream success. Now, as she prepares for the release of her third album, her team has shared that they are aiming to change the pop landscape once again.Speaking to Music Week in a new interview, Warner’s Managing Director, Alex Burford, said: “A successful Dua campaign is one that lasts a couple of years or more.

Dua Lipa has returned to music with the release of her highly anticipated single ‘Houdini’ marking a new era for the pop star.Written by Lipa, Caroline Ailin (Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry), Danny L. Harle (Caroline Polachek), Tobias Jesso Jr.

It looks like Olivia Rodrigo will be one of the artists on the soundtrack for the upcoming The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes!

The Rolling Stones have been honoured with the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) BRIT Billion Award for reaching the landmark of one billion career UK streams.The rock veterans are the latest recipients of the award by the BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record labels and music companies, which means they join acts including ABBA, Coldplay and Queen in the award list.BPI’s BRIT Billion Award was officially launched in May. It was founded to reflect that streaming is now the dominant mode of music consumption (more than 85 per cent of the UK’s recorded music is streamed).Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, AJ Tracey, Ellie Goulding, Lewis Capaldi, Headie One, RAYE, Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish have all been honoured with the BRIT Billion Award this year.Ed Sheeran, meanwhile, recently became the first artist to receive a special Gold edition of the award for reaching a landmark 10billion UK streams.The Rolling Stones have also become what the BPI called “the longest-active artist” in receipt of the award, noting that the band’s career spans seven decades.Last week, the Stones celebrated their 14th UK Number One album with ‘Hackney Diamonds‘, their first album of new material in 18 years.Dr.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been five years since Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank tied the knot, but the heartwarming day has continued to capture the hearts of royal fans around the world, as the couple celebrated half a decade of marriage on Thursday, 12 October 2023.To mark the special occasion, Jack and Eugenie shared an adorable video on social media that gave a previously unseen glimpse into their star-studded wedding, which saw a-listers and royals from across the globe step out in style to celebrate the couple’s lifelong union back in 2018. In the clip, several key moments from behind the scenes were seen for the first time, including both bride and groom’s preparations as they finished their stunning bridal looks before walking down the aisle.

Dave and Central Cee‘s ‘Sprinter’ taking the top spot.The single arrived earlier this year and now has been confirmed by the Official Charts Company as the most streamed song of the summer season.The Central Cee and Dave collaboration has also become both the longest-running UK Rap track to hit Number One, and the first to spend 10 consecutive weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart. The latter also coincidentally happened on the same day that hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary last month.‘Sprinter’ also gave Brit Award winner and Mercury Prize Winner Dave his third Number One track, and marked the first chart-topper for Central Cee.

Ellie Goulding had the fire, but thankfully it didn’t burn!

Ellie Goulding has assured fans she is doing fine following an incident with some pyro at a recent show.Goulding was performing at Victorious Festival at Portsmouth at the weekend when a firework went off at the wrong time and hit her body as she was performing her Calvin Harris collaboration ‘Miracle’. Footage showed her screaming “Fuck!” and appearing to cover her face before continuing to sing, having seemingly avoided injury.In response to fans asking if she was okay following the incident, Goulding shared a statement on Instagram.““To those asking I am ok!” Goulding writes.

Singing superstar Ellie Goulding had a fright on stage, as she was hit in the face by a burning special effect which went off at the wrong time.The 36-year-old singer was performing over the Bank Holiday Weekend – in front of 170,000 fans at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth – when the terrifying incident happened. Ellie was belting out one of her most well-known tunes, Miracle, when it looked like a pyrotechnics flame which was on the stage started to spray in her face.The audience could only observe the incident take place as they audibly gasped, while Ellie ran away from the scene.

All eyes have been on UK chart-topper Ellie Goulding since she was rumoured to be in the midst of marriage woes earlier this year.The singer, 36, and her art dealer husband Caspar Jopling, 31, are said to be taking a break from their four year marriage. On Sunday, Ellie posted an arguably cryptic message about their split on social media. Ellie took to Instagram to share a carousel of snaps from her ongoing summer holiday with son Arthur, two, and used the post to advise her followers to "keep going".

Olivia Rodrigo has become the youngest person ever to receive the BRIT Billion Award.Rodrigo – who is currently only 20 years old – scored the landmark achievement in mid-July, but was presented with the award last weekend (August 17) while the singer was in the UK to promote her latest single ‘Bad Idea Right?’.A post shared by The BRIT Awards (@brits)The BRIT Billion Award, which was introduced earlier this year, recognises artists who achieve an astounding one billion digital streams in the United Kingdom. Other artists who have received the award so far since its inception in May include ABBA, Coldplay, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Lana Del Rey, Queen, Becky Hill, James Arthur, Rita Ora, Lewis Capaldi and Ellie Goulding.Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Guts’ is set to release on September 8 via Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).

Selena Gomez and acclaimed producer Fred Again appear to be cooking up a new bop.

Daisy May Cooper is fully embracing single life at the moment, revealing that she takes the opportunity to find a man when filming Never Mind the Buzzcocks.The 37-year-old comedian, who split from her husband Will Weston in 2021, said ahead of Buzzcocks' third series that she often asks the show's runners if the guests are "fit" and romantically available. When asked how she prepares for each episode, she revealed: "I just come in and watch s***e on YouTube.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is back for more musical mayhem, as Greg Davies and his riotous co-stars return for a third series on Sky. For team captain Noel Fielding, who has been with the show since its BBC Two days, the new episodes mark his eighth year on Buzzcocks – and the 50-year-old admits that he’s less wild on the pop panel now than he was in the noughties.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks host Greg Davies has opened up about his most embarrassing celebrity encounters - including the time he met his famous crush, Blue Peter star Janet Ellis. The comedian told OK! that he ran into Janet - who is the mum of singer Sophie Ellis Bextor - in a chip shop, but ended up "humiliating" himself. "I met Janet Ellis once in a fish and chip shop.

Calvin Harris and Sam Smith have released a video for their new collaboration ‘Desire’.The track was released last month and peaked at Number Six on the Billboard US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. The song features a thumping beat with the anthemic chorus, “You are my desire, oh / And just the thought of you is keepin’ me awake / You take me higher, oh / Take me away”, fit for the dance floor.An accompanying video has since been released which features a group of drag racers driving around, while Smith sings and poses around a race car.

Selena Gomez enjoyed a night out with producer Fred Again this week, and someone else at the restaurant is opening up about what they saw.

Sam Ryder and Mae Muller, has announced that it will not be selecting the UK’s entry for Eurovision 2024.The management company, which is also behind artists including Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, has helped the BBC select the UK representatives for the past two years at Eurovision. However, the team has now confirmed that it will be stepping down from the role ahead of next year’s instalment.Headed by Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, the company was responsible for choosing Sam Ryder as the contestant for 2022 and Mae Muller as the entry earlier this year.Ryder fell just shy of the winning position last year, coming second place to Ukraine with his song ‘Space Man’.