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Coldplay have covered The Proclaimers‘ classic track ‘Sunshine On Leith’ with Laura Mvula – watch the performance below.Chris Martin and co. delivered a stirring and emotional rendition of the Scottish band’s 1988 single during a stripped-back performance for Radio 2’s Piano Room Month last night (February 3).They were assisted on vocals by Mvula, who previously guested with Coldplay during their headline set at Glastonbury 2024.Speaking about their choice of cover, Martin explained that bassist Guy Berryman had sent him ‘Sunshine On Leith’ – from The Proclaimers’ second album of the same name – “three days ago”.He continued: “He said, ‘Listen to this song by The Proclaimers’, and I’d never heard it before, and it blew me away… I’d never heard it before and then I watched the Hibernian [FC] fans singing in the terraces and it just gets me so much, that song.”Coldplay also performed their classics ‘Viva La Vida’ and ‘Paradise’ in the Radio 2 Piano Room, as well as three tracks from their latest album ‘Moon Music’: ‘The Karate Kid’, ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ and ‘All My Love’.The set was recorded at the BBC Maida Vale studios in London.

Laura Mvula, Corinne Bailey Rae and more led an all-star tribute to Nina Simone at London’s Southbank Centre. Check out footage, photos, the setlist and more below.Held at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday (January 31), Mississippi Goddam: A Celebration Of Nina Simone saw the Nu Civilisation Orchestra honour the life of the legend with special guest singers, led by conductor Peter Edwards.

Michael J. Fox has responded to what he described as a “fucking mind blowing” appearance with Coldplay at Glastonbury’s Worthy Farm on Saturday (June 29).Coldplay headlined the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury over the weekend and brought out Fox as a surprise guest during the encore on a night that also saw them bring out an array of guests including Little Simz, Femi Kuti, Victoria Canal and Laura Mvula.Canal helped to sing ‘Paradise’ on stage first, while Little Simz came out next to perform unreleased new song ‘We Pray’, which also has a feature from Burna Boy (who is also a Glastonbury 2024 performer, but did not come out onstage).22-year-old Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna helped with backing vocals on ‘We Pray’, and went on to help Coldplay perform ‘Arabesque’.

Glastonbury 2024 (Saturday, June 29) has come to a close – from Coldplay’s record-breaking headline set to Kasabian’s secret show at Woodsies, these are the biggest headlines from the day.Baroque-pop band – and NME Cover stars – The Last Dinner Party played two unreleased songs, ‘Second Best’ and ‘The Killer’, to a packed-out audience at the Other Stage (that included Furiosa star Anya Taylor-Joy and model-actress Cara Delevingne).Before playing their breakout debut single ‘Nothing Matters’, lead vocalist Abigail Morris addressed the upcoming UK general election on July 4, asking voters to “protect each other and just having some fucking empathy”.After weeks of persistent rumours of a Kasabian secret set at Glastonbury, the Leicester band finally confirmed Saturday afternoon that they would perform at Woodsies at 6pm.In an interview with NME before the set – which was so crowded that fans were turned away – frontman Serge Pizzorno promised “a powerful hour”. “We’re trying to cram in as much as can,” he added.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were left stunned after former show star Fleur East returned to pay tribute to the late Tina Turner, who passed away in May. Fleur, 35, who found fame on The X Factor in 2005, appeared on Strictly last year, and she made it to the final four, before being beaten to the winner's post by wildlife presenter, Hamza Yassin. But Fleur was back on Strictly during the results show on Sunday, 1 October, as she took to the stage alongside Beverley Knight and Laura Mvula to belt out some of Tina's biggest hits.

Glastonbury Festival to reveal its line-up for 2023 – see the full list of names below.As has become customary in recent years, the festival has begun revealing new names for the event stage by stage over the last week.After beginning with West Holts last week, where Kelis, Loyle Carner and Rudimental will deliver headline sets, the festival then revealed its Silver Hayes area line-up yesterday (April 14).Now, they have announced that the Field Of Avalon area will host Will Young, The Damned, Melanie C, Jake Shears, Laura Mvula and more in 2023.See the full announcement below.We're pleased to reveal the 2023 line-up for the amazing @FieldOfAvalon! pic.twitter.com/k8JSF5qrTQ— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 14, 2023The first wave of acts for this summer’s event arrived early last month, with Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses joining Elton John at the top of the bill.Other confirmed names for this year’s edition include Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi, Lana Del Rey, The War On Drugs, Lil Nas X, Chvrches, Christine And The Queens, Thundercat, Carly Rae Jepsen and Manic Street Preachers.This week, Glastonbury confirmed the ticket re-sale dates for this month – find out how to purchase yours here.Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 sold out last November. General sale tickets were snapped up in one hour, while coach packages went in under 25 minutes.

according to their website.Coldplay’s live show setup includes kinetic dance floors and stationary bikes that can channel energy directly from the fans in the crowd into batteries that power different elements of the show.What’s more, each LED bracelet, known as Xylobands, worn by each concertgoer is controlled by a radio transmitter.Martin, who previously vowed that Coldplay would not tour again until they found a sustainable and environmentally safe way to take the stage, previously said the band has mapped out a 12-point plan to cut down its carbon footprint. The show featured a long of breathtaking moments, including several stunning firework displays and surprise guests at the end.British singer Laura Mvula and indie band London Grammar opened for Coldplay’s London gigs.“I’ve been following Coldplay around for many years now,” Joy Eisenhower, who hails from Pittsburgh, Penn., told The Post. “It’s the fifth time I’ve seen them live now and can honestly say it’s the best show I’ve ever seen.”“It left me completely speechless,” she added.Elsewhere in the show, frontman Chris Martin abruptly brought his show to a halt to ask fans to stop filming on their cell phones and be present instead.Interrupting his song during Saturday’s show, the 45-year-old said he wanted “just one song” without phones or cameras to let “the power of the people” shine through.“Wait, hold on, one second.

Coldplay have made it home.

Birmingham has been dubbed the ‘home of metal’ for a long time thanks to its long history of producing some of the genre’s most iconic acts. One of the second city’s biggest bands brought the 2022 Commonwealth Games to a thunderous close as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath rocked the city’s Alexander Stadium. The band closed the games time in the city in style following performances from fellow Midlands acts Dexy’s Midnight Runners, UB40, Beverley Knight, Jorja Smith, Laura Mvula, Apache Indian, Goldie, Jacob Banks, Jaykae, Ash, Mahalia, Musical Youth, Neelam Gill, Panjabi MC, Raza Hussain, Talulah-Eve and The Selecter.

Naman Ramachandran Rocker Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance in his home city of Birmingham, U.K., and performed at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Monday evening. Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath, featuring Tony Iommi on guitar, Adam Wakeman on bass and Tommy Clufetos on drums, performed their evergreen hit “Paranoid” in front of a capacity crowd of 30,000 at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance onstage in his home city of Birmingham to close out the 2022 Commonwealth Games and was met with a rapturous reception.The Aston-born musician, 73, was joined by members of his band Black Sabbath, including guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Tommy Clufetos and bassist Adam Wakeman for the explosive performance.Fireworks were set off and crowds cheered as they launched into their hit song Paranoid as part of a celebration of the musical heritage of the West Midlands, during which the singer proudly proclaimed: ‘Birmingham forever!’The ceremony, held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, also saw performances from artists including UB40, Beverley Knight, Dexys Midnight Runners, Goldie, The Selecter, Jorja Smith and Laura Mvula, giving a special Peaky Binders-themed performance.However, fans were most enthralled by Ozzy’s fiery performance and flawless vocals, considering the health battles he has fought of late.The metal icon, who has Parkinson’s disease, had been keeping a low profile recently after undergoing an operation in June that would ‘determine his life’, but was spotted in a rare appearance in London on Friday alongside his wife Sharon and daughter Kelly.What a way to send off #B2022 ð¤©ð And what a headline performance from Ozzy Osbourne!What was your favourite part? #BBCCWGThe 73-year-old recently said that it was a ‘slow climb back’ after the surgery.However, none of that slowness seemed to be in evidence as he lead Black Sabbath in a rousing performance.‘Great to see Ozzy looking and singing so well after recent health scares,’ enthused one fan, adding: ‘Still holding onto those tickets for next year’s UK tour.’‘No way is Ozzy Osbourne at the commonwealth games what a

Naman Ramachandran A sequence from an upcoming “Peaky Blinders” stage show and a performance from legendary local band UB40 are amongst the highlights of closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The sequence from U.K.-wide theater show “Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby,” will be staged at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Aug. 8, with a special performance of a newly-commissioned track from Laura Mvula, inspired by Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand,” which is used as the TV show’s theme song.

Jorja Smith, Laura Mvula, UB40, Dexys have been announced to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony tonight (August 8).West Midlands acts and other associated figures Beverley Knight, Goldie, Jacob Banks, Ash, Apache Indian, Mahalia, Musical Youth, Neelam Gill, Panjabi MC, Raza Hussain, Talulah-Eve, and The Selecter will appear at the event to round off the multi-sport event that’s been hosted this year by Birmingham.The acts in question have been selected to “celebrate the diverse musical heritage of the West Midlands, championing the genres and trends that run through this great Commonwealth city; from rave to reggae, street and grime to R&B, drum ‘n’ bass and rap”, according to a press release.Masterminded by creative directors Amber Rimell and Bronski from TAWBOX, the ceremony staged at the city’s Alexander Stadium will also feature a sequence from the theatre production Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby. Laura Mvula will perform a freshly commissioned track for the show, which has been inspired by the Blinders‘ theme tune, ‘Red Right Hand’ by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds.The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby is written and adapted for the stage by creator Steven Knight, and choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer.

AURORA has shared a single that was previously limited to a vinyl release – listen to ‘A Potion For Love’ below.The song was originally only available to listen to on the vinyl version of her ‘The Gods We Can Touch‘ single ‘Cure For Me‘, which was released earlier this year. ‘A Potion For Love’ follows on from the release of another track, ‘The Devil Is Human’, earlier this month.The Norwegian singer will also reveal her live Vevo Studio performance of the song on YouTube at 5pm BST today (July 29) – see below.“When I wrote ‘Exist For Love’ [the first single from ‘The Gods We Can Touch’], a celebrations of the love we carry within us, I also wrote ‘Potion For Love’.

It's almost that time of year again, with the return of the most prestigious prize in British music. 

It's almost that time of year again, with the return of the most prestigious prize in British music. 

The Mercury Prize is set to unveil the 2022 Album Of The Year shortlist this week.According to a press release, the shortlist of 12 will be unveiled tomorrow (July 26) in London at 11am. The list will be announced live by Nemone on BBC Radio 6 Music as part of a Mercury Prize 2022 special, and at a launch event hosted by BBC Music’s Huw Stephens.The awards show for the event will take place on September 8 at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.

Coldplay have shared a new video for their track ‘Biutyful’, featuring puppet band The Weirdos – check it out below.Chris Martin had previously appeared on TV with the puppets to perform the ‘Music Of The Spheres’ track, while the band’s singer Angel Moon has also been appearing on the band’s current world tour.The puppet band was created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and recently signed to Atlantic and Parlophone Records.In the ‘Biutyful’ video, The Weirdos ascend from newcomers and rockstar wannabes into a huge, stadium-filling band.Check out the new video below.Speaking about the band in May, Martin said: “The Weirdos are a band who we’re trying to help out. I think we thought that we’ve sort of come to the end of doing singles as Coldplay.

Duran Duran have announced the full line-up for their BST Hyde Park show next month, with AURORA and Laura Mvula among some of the additions.The pop legends headline the show at London’s Hyde Park on July 10, with Nile Rodgers & Chic previously confirmed to support. Now, Warmduscher, Charlotte Adigéry, Rozzi, Stacey Ryan, Faux Real and Love Sick have been confirmed as additional supports alongside AURORA and Mvula.Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon said: “It’s an extraordinary line-up – it so happens that I’ve featured five of the acts on my radio show, WHOOOSH! – looks like I’ll be spending the entire day dipped in music.”Bassist John Taylor added: “We are incredibly excited for Hyde Park with so many sensational guests like Aurora and Warmduscher, and our old friends Nile Rodgers & CHIC.

Coldplay have announced the acts that will be supporting them on the UK and European run of their ‘Music For The Spheres’ world tour.The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose on March 18.H.E.R. and London Grammar were previously announced as special guests on the tour, alternating dates across Europe and the UK.Now, Alli Neumann, Gaumar, Griff, Ibibio Sound Machine, Laura Mvula, Lous And The Yakuza, Mery Spolsky, Nina Nesbitt and Zoe Wees have been added as opening acts.European dates for the tour begin in July and UK dates in August, including six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The Mercury Prize 2022 has announced when its shortlist will be released, and a new sponsor for British music's most prestigious accolade.