Latest United Kingdom Music Industry News from NME

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Updated:: Thursday, 20 February 2025

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Viral footage of Drake attacking spy drone with sandal in hotel thought to be a casino promo

Drake

Footage of the promo stunt went viral during Drake's current tour of Australia

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Nickelback and Creed to headline Summer Of ’99 festival

Nickelback and Creed will headline the Summer Of '99 festival

3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Lit and more are also on the nostalgia bill

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Doechii says the denial of rap as “intellectual” is “rooted in racism”

Doechii, winner of the Best Rap Album award for "Alligator Bites Never Heal," poses in the press room during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

The rapper shared that she is "gravitating towards the pure skill" of the genre

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Miki Berenyi on how a “falling out” led to the end of Lush: “It still hurts”

Miki Berenyi

The band split for a second time in 2016

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Watch Lucy Dacus debut new songs from ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ live in Brooklyn

Lucy Dacus attends the Los Angeles Premiere of "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The singer played a total of six new tracks at the gig

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Lily Allen responds to theory that it’s her voice and Fred Again.. on e.motion’s AI viral dance hit ‘Somebody Else’

Sam Fender planning next album: “I’ve got a load of new songs already”

Sam Fender performs on day 1 of Reading Festival 2023 at Richfield Avenue on August 25, 2023 in Reading, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

"I'm ready to do another one. I just want to get back in the studio, if I'm honest"

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Supergrass announce ‘I Should Coco’ 30th anniversary US tour as Kelly Clarkson covers ‘Alright’

Gaz Coombes of Supergrass performs live

It will see them play the debut album in full, as well as some greatest hits

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Vampire Weekend announce 2025 North American tour dates

Chris Baio, Ezra Koenig and Chris Tomson attend Vampire Weekend Visits The SiriusXM Studio at SiriusXM Studios on March 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Geese and Turnstiles will be serving as opening support on select dates

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Listen to Blondshell’s take on a “love song” on new single ‘Two Times’

Blondshell. Credit: Hannah Bon

The song is the third single to be released from second album ‘If You Asked For A Picture’

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