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Lola Young has taken on The Cure‘s ‘Close To Me’. Check out her version below.Young recorded the cover of the song, taken from The Cure’s 1985 album ‘The Head on the Door’, for triple j’s Like A Version series.“It’s just a great song. It’s an incredible song,” she said in a clip explaining her choice of track.

Official Charts shared the two top 40 run-downs today (Wednesday April 2). NME Cover star Lola Young‘s viral breakout hit ‘Messy’ has come at Number One on the biggest tracks list.It has racked up 597,000 chart units in the first quarter of 2025 alone, with 775,000 in total since its release last summer. The single entered the top 10 for the first time over Christmas.

Little Simz is set to play a one-off orchestral show at London’s Meltdown 2025, with the first wave of names revealed today for the Southbank Centre event.The British artist was previously revealed to be curating a boundary-breaking line-up for this year’s edition of the 11-day festival, and will be taking to the stage herself as one of the performers.She will be joined by the Southbank Centre Resident Orchestra Chineke! Orchestra for a unique performance in the Royal Festival Hall on June 22, featuring hits from across her catalogue as well as tracks from her upcoming sixth studio album ‘Lotus’, which is set for release on 9 May via AWAL Recordings.Scheduled between Thursday June 12 and Sunday June 22, the event will include a number of live performances from artists hand-selected by Little Simz, as well as two weekends of free participatory programming featuring grassroots collectives and local organisations.A post shared by simz (@littlesimz)The first wave of names set to take part in the 2025 edition of Meltdown Festival were shared today (March 24), and include The Streets, viral hit ‘Messy’ singer Lola Young, Ghetts, Jon Batiste, Sasha Keable with Flames Collective and Little Dragon’s Yukimi.“Little Simz’ first taste of what’s to come from her Meltdown hugely embodies the wealth of influences and inspirations across her work,” said Jane Beese, Head of Contemporary Music at Southbank.

Lola Young has hit back at claims that she is a “nepo baby” and an “industry plant”.Speaking in a new interview with Capital Buzz, the singer-songwriter and former NME Cover star set the record straight after it recently came to light that she is related to the author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.She said: “People are saying I’m a nepo baby because my great aunt wrote The Gruffalo. I mean what kind of rubbish is that? I have so much to say on that which I can’t even talk about.

Mumford & Sons and JADE. Find out the details below.This year’s edition of the festival is set to be held at Sefton Park in Liverpool between Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25.

BBC Radio 1 has announced the line-up for its 2025 edition for the first day of this year’s Big Weekend.The annual festival is due to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool from Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25. Tickets will be available from Thursday (March 13) from 5pm GMT here.Earlier this year, a host of acts were announced across the weekend with Sam Fender, Blossoms, Lola Young, Wet Leg and BRITs Rising Star 2025 winner Myles Smith all previously confirmed.Now, Tom Grennan has been announced as the Friday night headliner, while the likes of Biffy Clyro, Confidence Man, Barry Can’t Swim, Nia Archives, Katy B and The Wombats are also on the bill.

The organizers of Glastonbury festival have announced the lineup for the 2025 edition. Taking place on June 25-29, 2025 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, the festival will be headlined by The 1975 (performing with The Roots) and Olivia Rodrigo. They join Neil Young on the bill, whose headline slot was first announced in January.

Ella Henderson has shared her love of Lola Young, and revealed that some of her most “unapologetic” music is coming “very, very soon”. Read the interview below, or watch it in full via the video above.The singer-songwriter opened up about her fondness for the former NME Cover star during a new interview at the BRITs 2025.

Jade Thirlwall's 'music manager husband' from her debut music video caught everyone's eye at the BRIT Awards with his bold look - and now he's broken his social media silence. As she attended this year's ceremony over the weekend, Jade referenced her debut solo single, Angel of My Dreams, by bringing along the man who featured in the music video and is said to represent industry bigwigs.

JADE has spoken to NME following her winning her first BRIT Award as a solo artist. Check out what she had to say below.The soloist and former Little Mix star received a nod at the 2025 edition of the BRITs, taking home the trophy for Best Pop Act.With the victory, she secured her first BRIT Award as a solo act, and beat off competition from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Miles Smith.

Lola Young has spoken to NME about her love of The Cure, and explained why she thinks ‘Messy’ went viral. Read the interview below, or watch the video above.The singer, songwriter and former NME Cover star spoke to us while on the BRITs 2025 red carpet, and discussed how ‘Messy’ became one of the biggest singles of the past 12 months.“I think it’s the idea that you don’t have to be this thing that stereotypers want women to be,” she began.

JADE gave an episodic performance of her single ‘Angel Of My Dreams‘ at the BRIT Awards – see the footage below.The former Little Mix singer arrived at the ceremony last night (March 2) wearing a full wedding dress and joined by her ‘music manager husband’ – the ghoulish, industry exec character that rules over her in the music video for her debut solo single.Later in the show, she took to the stage to perform ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ in a staggering, theatrical performance that spanned five ‘Acts’, opening with her wedding to the evil manager and descending into multiple costume changes and detailed choreography.The performance culminates in a dramatic death, before she returns as an angel, flying above the stage. Check it out below.JADE also picked up the award for Best Pop Act – her first BRIT Award as a solo act – and thanked her “Little Mix sisters” during her speech.After her win, she told NME that “the night couldn’t have gone any better”, and hinted that more music is coming “very soon”.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)Dua Lipa, The Last Dinner Party and Ezra Collective were each up for four awards, while Myles Smith received nods in three categories, and he was previously announced as the winner of the 2025 Rising Star award.Among the other performers on the night were Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Fender, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party, Myles Smith, Lola Young, Ezra Collective and Jorja Smith.

Sabrina Carpenter opened the BRIT Awards with an eye-catching medley of two of her biggest hits – see the footage below.The performance opened with a version of 2024 megahit ‘Espresso’, where the singer was joined by a troop of dancing King’s Guards, with Carpenter incorporating strains of ‘Rule Britannia’ into the track. “Hello Brits!” she declared as she descended the steps onto The O2 stage.From there, she segued into a seductive performance of ‘Bed Chem’, as she danced on a giant pink bed, alongside a team of backing dancers on their own boudoirs.

BRIT Awards 2025 are taking place tonight (March 1) in London. See the rolling list of winners below, updated as the show goes on.The ceremony is being held at The O2, broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX, with comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returning to host the show for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time overall.Charli XCX goes into the night with the most nominations, receiving five nods including Artist Of The Year, Pop Act and Dance Act.

Øya Festival has added more names to its 2025 line-up – you can find all the details below.The 26th edition of the event is due to take place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 5 and 9. Tickets are on sale now – buy yours here.Last November, it was announced that Chappell Roan, Khruangbin and Wet Leg would be performing at the festival.

Sam Fender and Lola Young have been announced as the final performers for the BRIT Awards 2025.The British acts are the last performers confirmed for the upcoming awards ceremony, which will take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1, and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.Last week it was announced that Sabrina Carpenter was confirmed to perform at the annual award ceremony. The likes of JADE, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party and Myles Smith are also set to perform.

Lola Young has covered Arctic Monkeys’ ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ during an appearance on SiriusXM – check out her version below.The former NME Cover Star performed the 2013 AM track – itself a cover of a John Cooper Clarke poem – during a stop at the Alt Nation studio, reimaging the song as more piano-led and jazz-infused.Her session follows a string of performances and covers of late, including her recent American TV debut on The Tonight Show, as well as a cover of The Cure’s ‘Close To Me’ for an Australian session.The SiriusXM set also saw the emerging singer perform a stripped-back version of her runaway hit ‘Messy’ from her 2024 album ‘This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway’, as well as her 2024 single ‘Conceited’.Check out both live performances of the songs below.A post shared by SiriusXM (@siriusxm)Last summer, Young’s debut album was given a glowing five-star review from NME, where it was described as “the most distinctive and daring realisation of her experimental tendencies yet”.“Young’s first full-length album moves with an auteur-like touch to its production; opulent soul set pieces stand tall next to raw, scratchy indie tunes, all of which see the south Londoner face desire in its many complications. It’s a collection that feels equally empowered and tormented,” it read.“Though Young’s specific type of yearning and bluntness may be indebted to SZA, she possesses the genuine star power to further develop an already strong artistic identity.

Inhaler have dropped their own indie-tinged version of the viral Lola Young hit, ‘Messy’. Check it out below.The Dublin band performed the hit track from the former NME Cover Star as they recently made a stop at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge as part of their promo tour – celebrating the release of third album ‘Open Wide’.While at the Live Lounge, the band chose ‘Messy’ as the track they’d cover, putting an anthemic, indie spin on the massive hit.

BRIT Awards 2025.The winners in five categories will be decided this year for the first time ever by fans in a BRITs WhatsApp chat, at the ceremony which will take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1, and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.Beginning today (January 31), fans can start a chat and follow the prompts to cast votes in the categories for Alternative/Rock Act, Dance Act, Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act, Pop Act and R&B Act here. Voting is open until 11:59pm on Friday, February 14 and votes can be cast in each category once per day.A host of artists feature in Alternative/Rock Act including The Cure, who have received their first BRIT nominations in over three decades thanks to the critically-acclaimed album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’.They are up against Sam Fender, Beabadoobee, Ezra Collective and The Last Dinner Party.

Nine Inch Nails, Doechii, Lola Young, Wet Leg and more have been announced as the third wave of performers for this year’s edition of Roskilde festival.The 2025 instalment of the Danish non-profit festival will take place between June 28 and July 5, marking the 53rd edition. You can visit here to buy tickets.Other acts added to the line-up include Beabadoobee, Schoolboy Q, Shaboozey, Lucy Dacus, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, This Is Lorelei, Alabaster DePlume, Yeule, Fabiana Palladino, Akriila, D1MA, 4am Kru, Alabaster Deplume, Annahstasia, Arushi Jain, Body Meat, Couch Slut, Fabiana Palladino, Jako Maron, Kassa Overall, Major League DJz, Moin, Neckbreakker, Nídia & Valentina, Paydar, Soleima and Yeule.More acts are set to be announced in the near future.A post shared by Roskilde Festival (@roskildefestival)“Roskilde Festival is not only about showcasing today’s best music; it is also about offering our participants a glimpse into the future.

Parklife 2025 has been shared, with 50 Cent, Charli XCX and Jorja Smith leading the way. Check out the latest bill and find ticket details below.The two-day event is set to take place between June 14 and 15, and will be held at Manchester’s Heaton Park.