Mercury Music Prize: Last News

Mercury Prize 2022 had been cancelled in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.The annual award ceremony had already axed its red carpet and was minutes from starting before organisers were forced to postpone the event until a later date out of respect for her majesty.Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday evening that the Queen had died peacefully aged 96 in Balmoral just hours after it was announced that she was under medical supervision and ‘comfortable’.Self Esteem, real name Rebecca Taylor, was hotly tipped to win this year’s Prize following the release of her second album Prioritise Pleasure.Looking dapper in a black blazer with leather harness detailing around her breasts, she could be seen exiting the venue with a bottle of Moet & Chandon in her right hand.In light of the Queen’s death, it was confirmed that the Mercury Prize will be rescheduled for a later date.Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022. She died at the age of 96 surrounded by her family at her home in Balmoral, including her son and heir to the throne Charles, the Prince of Wales, and her grandsons, the Duke Of Cambridge, Prince William and the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry.Follow Metro.co.uk's live blog for the latest updates.A spokesperson said in a statement: ‘Tonight’s Mercury Prize event has been postponed at this time of great national sorrow.

Food and drink leftover from the postponed Mercury Prize awards tonight are being offered to charities and those in need. The annual awards show was due to take place at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London on Thursday, but did not go ahead after Queen Elizabeth II’s death was announced at 6:30pm. As guests left the venue, scores of hot food and drink were naturally leftover prompting attendees to call on charities to collect the platters to avoid waste. One ticket-holder and musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor tweeted: ‘If anyone near the Hammersmith Apollo can collect hot food and blast chill it please reply or dm me for more info. The other food has been hooked up with the local church.

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at the age of 96 at Balmoral, ending her 70-year reign.News of her majesty’s death came after it was announced on Thursday lunchtime that she was under medical supervision and ‘comfortable’.In light of the news, the Mercury Prize will not go ahead as planned today, however will be rescheduled for a later date. A spokesperson said in a statement: ‘Tonight’s Mercury Prize event has been postponed at this time of great national sorrow.

Ghetts has spoken to NME about what went into making his Mercury-nominated album ‘Conflict Of Interest‘, as well as progress on his new material. Watch our video interview with the rapper above.Ghetts was speaking to NME on the red carpet at the Mercury Music Prize last night (September 9), where he opened up about what it meant to be among this year’s shortlisted records.“It’s such a moment for me, man,” Ghetts told NME.

Brit Awards keeping gendered awards for this year’s show.The singer, who came out as non-binary in 2019 and uses they/them pronouns, has had previous success at the award show, having been presented with the critics choice award at the 2014 ceremony, as well as being named British breakthrough act and global success act in 2015.Although the Brits have faced pressure to scrap the female/male categories, they have kept them for 2021 at least.