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R&B/Soul

Akon and Ne-Yo bring a bucket-load of nostalgic bangers to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena

Country

Album Review: Rita Wilson lays it all bare on raw new album Sound of a Woman

Country

Tucker Wetmore’s singalong country anthems delight thousands on second night of London residency

Indie

Live Review: Metric revisit their London past in moving acoustic set

R&B/Soul

Album Review: Welcome To Brownsville… a musical parable of Will Brown’s spiritual awakening

Electronic

Album Review: Forged in the ‘Wildfire’… Loreen rises like a phoenix from the ashes with her latest LP

Pop

Reneé Rapp brings powerful show to London and reveals she ‘loves’ playing in the city

Indie

Live Review: Inside Del Water Gap’s immersive night in London

Pop

Live Review: Rising star THERA cements status as next big thing with homecoming show

Pop

Live Review: Freya Skye delivers starry night of joy for fans in London

UK Eurovision entry LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER drops gloriously kitsch techno anthem Eins, Zwei, Drei, but can it win in Vienna?

Indie

Live Review: Kaiser Chiefs prove they've still got it as More Employment anniversary tour hits Cambridge

Pop

Live Review: December 10 bring back boy band fever

Pop

Live review: ABBA Voyage a spectacular journey into pop history and music's future

Jazz

Into the Mystic: Van Morrison alumni band rekindle the soul and swing of Van the Man

K-pop

Exclusive AAA review: K-Pop superstars ARTMS launch European leg of Grand Club Icarus Tour with high‑energy London show

Review: Stereophonics bring arena-sized firepower to a sold-out O2 Arena

Black Box Recorder return for first show in 17 years thanks to Billie Eilish support

Live review: Radiohead deliver visceral, vital and compelling career retrospective at The O2 in London

Hits Radio Live review: Pop favourites JADE and Alex Warren bring the party to Birmingham

Benson Boone brings backflips, an American Heart and double denim to The O2 in London

Live review: Brazilian star Luan Santana closes his European tour with a stellar show at OVO Arena Wembley

Live review: Caravan's prog rock remains vital

Live review: Riding in on their Chariot and Flying Without Wings! Westlife mark 25th anniversary with dazzling Royal Albert Hall show

Amyl and The Sniffers live in London review: Aussie punk anthems ignite moshpits at Alexandra Palace

Live review: Flo Rida brings Vegas-level showmanship and a whole lot of twerking to Wembley Arena

Live review: Katy Perry delivers a masterclass in pop escapism and receives a marriage proposal on The Lifetimes Tour in London

Katy Perry defies critics with hit-filled Birmingham arena spectacle

Dasha lights up Birmingham with endless country anthems and effortless charm

Lewis Capaldi live in Birmingham review: Heartbreak and humour from a modern music hero

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Pop

Interview: December 10 on album plans, Simon Cowell's support (but does he barbecue?) and boy band nicknames

Rock

Morrissey announces new run of UK headline shows for December 2026

Paul McCartney tops £1bn while Oasis brothers storm Sunday Times Rich List after reunion comeback

Robbie Williams to celebrate 20 years of Soccer Aid with special London Stadium performance

EINS ZWEI DREI! Filthy, Feral and Loud: How Eurovision traded Camp Catharsis for a Brutal Electronic Takeover

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Maisie Peters to headline The O2 as venue launches huge 20th anniversary celebrations