Billie Eilish has revealed she no longer reads comments left on her Instagram account. In an interview with the BBC, the artist spoke with her brother, Finneas O’Connell, about their work on the new Bond theme, “No Time to Die”. Asked whether she reads everything on Instagram, Eilish said she only recently stopped reading comments. … Read more
Elton John will perform the remainder of his New Zealand and Australia tour dates, his tour promoters have announced. The news comes after the “Rocket Man” singer cut short a show on Sunday 16 February when walking pneumonia caused him to lose his voice. Walking pneumonia is the unofficial term for a milder type of … Read more
Chrissie Hynde has appealed to Donald Trump to drop US charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. In a series of tweets directly addressed to Trump, the Pretenders frontwoman urged the importance of unity, regardless of political differences. She began by referencing the conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, to whom Trump recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. … Read more
Since the show launched in 1977, the Brit Awards has hosted some of the world’s biggest artists on stages at venues around London, including Alexandra Palace and Earl’s Court. The ceremony was moved to the O2 Arena in 2010. Archive images, which you can view in the gallery below, show some of the event’s most … Read more
A group of music fans threw the ashes of their dead friend on stage at a gig in Brooklyn. Friends were at a reunion show of rock band Mr Bungle on 11 February, which they were originally going to attend with their friend Dakota Young, who recently died unxpectedly. To commemorate the life of Young, … Read more
Harry Styles was robbed at knifepoint in London on Valentine’s Day. The singer and former One Direction star, 26, was threatened by a mugger during a night out in Hampstead, according to the Mirror Online. Styles, who was not harmed in the incident, handed over cash to the robber. Download the new Independent Premium app … Read more
Mastercard, who was the official sponsorship for the Brit Awards 2020, confused two of this year’s nominees on social media. In a now-deleted post, the sponsor’s official Twitter account announced that a photo of FKA Twigs was Charli XCX. Both artists were nominated for Best British Female Solo Artist alongside Mahalia, Freya Ridings and eventual winner Mabel, who took … Read more
Lewis Capaldi gave a hilariously short speech after winning Best New Artist at the Brit Awards 2020. Capaldi beat fellow nominees Dave, Aitch, Mabel and Sam Fender to the prize before making his way to the stage at London’s 02 Arena. As the audience applauded and cheered him, hoping for a lengthy speech, he said a … Read more
Singer Mabel won at the 2020 Brit Awards and reminded the crowd that her mother had won 30 years ago to the very day. The artist, who beat Charli XCX, FKA Twigs and others to win Best Female Solo, delivered a touching acceptance speech, in which she remembered her mother Neneh Cherry taking home the trophies for … Read more
Dave added lyrics to his song “Black” at the Brit Awards to call Boris Johnson a “real racist”. The crowd cheered on as the Streatham-born rapper made the change during a stirring rendition of the song, which is taken from his album Psychodrama. Dave also criticised the British media’s treatment of Meghan Markle in comparison to … Read more