Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Laura Marling, Michael Kiwanuka Compete for U.K.’s Mercury Music Prize

Dua Lipa has reportedly moved to Los Angeles to stay close to boyfriend Anwar Hadid amid restrictions on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.The New Rules singer, 24, spent three months in lockdown in the U.K. before quarantining in the Caribbean so she and Anwar could enter the U.S.

stepped in to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night and pulled the ultimate prank on the elderly when she interviewed them about herself without them knowing.The 24-year-old English pop star began the segment with a funny monologue before launching into the suitably named “Who-A-Lipa?” segment where she video called a few old folks.“A lot of my fans are young but I’m always trying to reach a wider audience, so I decided to reach out to some seniors,” Lipa said during the segment.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterJimmy Lai, the influential Hong Kong businessman who runs the listed media company Next Digital and the tabloid-style paper Apple Daily, has become one of the most high-profile arrests under the controversial new security law imposed by China.Lai’s newspaper offices were also raided by more than 200 police officers, according to the BBC, with several other arrests taking place, citing “suspicion of collusion with foreign forces”.Lai is a UK citizen.

coronavirus, a number of creatives have spoken to NME about what it takes to put on a monetised virtual gig.Most live shows have not been possible for some months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

British music icon Dua Lipa and model Anwar Hadid just adopted a dog together! The 24-year-old Physical singer took to her Instagram on Friday to reveal that she and the 21-year-old model adopted a puppy named Dexter.

Emmy The Great has said that “a major music award” queried her nationality in 2011, despite her being a British citizen. This follows the news that Rina Sawayama did not receive a Mercury Prize nomination this year because she was not deemed British enough.The query regarding Emmy The Great – real name Emma-Lee Moss – seemingly occurred because she was born in Hong Kong.

Rina Sawayama’s first full-length album, Sawayama, is a hit with critics. It has a robust 89 rating at Metacritic.com, the review aggregation site. It’s one of only 12 albums from 2020 with such a lofty rating. Moreover, it’s one of only two albums by British artists with such a high score. The other is Laura Marling’s Songs for Our Daughter, which also has an 89 rating. Sawayama has even been touted by Sir Elton John, who

La Casa de Papel creator Alex Pina has begun work on Money Heist season 5. Alvaro Morte also announced Professor's return with a behind-the-scenes photo.

nominations were revealed yesterday –  with the likes of Dua Lipa, Stormzy and Charli XCX leading the acts vying for the prestigious £25,000 prize.Offering an eclectic snapshot of the UK and Ireland’s musical landscape over the last 12 months, the nominees list also included Michael Kiwanuka’s searing self-titled third record (which is currently the favourite to scoop the prize come September), and Laura Marling’s ‘Song For Our Daughter, marking her fourth nomination.But among the big names were

The list of nominees for the 2020 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Charli XCX, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, and Laura Marling all featuring on this year's list. The annual prize rewards one outstanding British album.

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia and Charli XCX’s How I'm Feeling Now are among 12 albums that are shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, which honors the best British albums released between July 20, 2019 and July 17, 2020. Other top contenders include Laura Marling