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Franz Ferdinand and Sam Ryder are among the artist ambassadors who have been announced for National Album Day 2022.The theme of the fifth annual edition of National Album Day will be Debut Albums, following previous focuses Women in Music and The 80s.“The Debut Albums theme will look to showcase a broad range of first album releases across multiple genres and decades – from debut recordings that have gone on to become classics to those that are perhaps only now being fully appreciated or which, years later, merit reappraisal,” according to a press release.National Album Day 2022 will take place on October 15, with Franz Ferdinand and Ryder being joined by KSI, The Mysterines and The Staves as ambassadors.A post shared by National Album Day (@albumdayuk)“What a glorious medium the album is,” Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos said in a statement. “On the most basic level it’s a bunch of songs that sound good together, but what I love is that it is a moment in time for the artist and the listener, a way to define a period of a lifetime.

KSI has visited a mosque in Bradford and apologised again for using a racial slur in one of his YouTube videos.The rapper, boxer, gamer and YouTube personality received backlash earlier this week, following a video of him with his group The Sidemen. In the footage, KSI played a Countdown-style game with the group, and created a four-letter derogatory word for people of Pakistani origin.Following an initial apology, KSI has now used a boxing preview event to apologise again for the “hurt and disappointment” caused, and visited a mosque to “educate himself”.Shared to Twitter, the new footage shows the rapper – whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji – visiting Bradford’s Al-Hikam Institute, and “educating himself” on the impact of the slur.The clip, which has over 1.7million views, shows the 29-year-old wearing a red covering during the visit, and listening to Imam Muhammed Asim Hussain.In the footage, the Imam can be heard discussing KSI’s recent controversy.

KSI has announced that he’ll be making a return to boxing this summer.The YouTube star turned rapper first stepped into the ring back in 2018 facing off against British YouTuber Joe Weller. The amateur fight was put on to settle a feud between the pair following a number of diss tracks and public disagreements on Twitter.KSI – known in the ring as ‘The Nightmare’ – then went on to take part in a few other fights over the next 18 months, most notably his two bouts against American YouTuber Logan Paul, the brother of Jake Paul.Yesterday (May 4), the ‘Holiday’ hitmaker took to Twitter to announce that he would be re-entering the world of boxing after three years away.“I’m back,” he wrote, followed by a purple devil emoji.

Harry Styles, George Ezra and KSI.Described as “the UK’s biggest summer party”, the event will take place at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, June 12. Tickets go on general sale exclusively on Global Player this Thursday (April 28) – buy yours here.The first wave of names was announced during Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp this morning (April 25).

BPI All About The Music 2022 yearbook today (April 13). The publication is distributed free to BPI members but can also be purchased and viewed here.Figures reveal that the collective share of music consumption from independent labels including Dirty Hit, Partisan and PIAS was now at 26.9 per cent, up from 25.9 per cent in 2020 and 22.1 per cent in 2017.Indie label shares of artist album sales also grew in two years across every format, from 30.4 per cent in 2019 to 34.2 per cent in 2021.

KSI has released a deluxe version of his new album ‘All Over The Place’ and revealed new UK tour dates for 2022.The rapper and YouTube personality, who is performing at this weekend’s Reading & Leeds festivals, released his new album last month.The expanded edition, released today (August 27), features new music with Anne-Marie, Jay-1 and more.Listen to the deluxe edition of ‘All Over The Place’ below:Alongside the release of the new deluxe edition, KSI has also detailed a full UK tour, set to

KSI has added another superstar collaboration to his repertoire, teaming up with Lil Wayne for new track ‘Lose’.The release of ‘Lose’ comes just under a month since KSI released his second studio album, ‘All Over The Place’, which saw him link up with Future, 21 Savage and more.‘Lose’ is tinged with pop-punk and emo elements, coming with a music video that sees both rappers attend a therapy session as animated scenes showcase their dreams and nightmares.Watch the video for ‘Lose’ below:In a

KSI has announced a last minute free concert in London to celebrate the launch of his new album ‘All Over The Place’.The gig will take place at 4pm BST today (July 23) at a secret location in the capital. It will be the first chance for fans to hear songs from his latest LP live.“Ya boy is putting on a free show for fans to come and celebrate my new album ‘All Over The Place’,” the YouTuber and rapper said.

KSI has revealed that he made £7million in cryptocurrency last year, only to lose it all in the Bitcoin crash.The YouTuber and rapper shared the revelation during an appearance on Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing’s podcast, Private Parts.When he was asked about “a lot of money” he had invested in Bitcoin by the host, KSI replied: “I put £2m into Bitcoin – well, I say Bitcoin.

KSI has shared his new collaboration with Future and 21 Savage, ‘Number 2’ – you can hear the track below.The song features on KSI’s second studio album ‘All Over The Place’, which is out today (July 16).The YouTuber/rapper has recruited an array of guest stars for his latest project, including the likes of Yungblud, Bugzy Malone and Lil Durk.The arrival of ‘All Over The Place’ today has brought the release of ‘Number 2’, which features the Atlanta pair Future and 21 Savage.

Lightning Seeds ‘Three Lions’ has become one of the country’s most enduring football anthems.He posted the simple caption ‘It’s…’, a reference to the track’s ‘It’s coming home’ refrain. He later posted a picture with Olympic athlete Mo Farah, saying “Might be coming home a bit faster with this lovely fellow on hand.”It’s… pic.twitter.com/ct3HCXwvD5— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) June 29, 2021Might be coming home a bit faster with this lovely fellow on hand.

KSI has revealed the tracklist for his forthcoming second album ‘All Over The Place’ – featuring collaborations with Future, 21 Savage and more.The London rapper – also known as a YouTuber, boxer, actor and author – will release the record on July 16, having shared the songs ‘Patience’ (featuring Yungblud & Polo G) and ‘Don’t Play’ (feat. Anne-Marie & Digital Farm Animals).Also appearing on the 14-track collection will be Future and 21 Savage, who both contributed to the cut ‘Number 2’.

KSI has announced that his second album ‘All Over The Place’ will arrive in June, as well as confirming details of a one-off show at Wembley’s SSE Arena in 2022.The YouTube star and rapper will release the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Dissimulation’ on July 16, featuring collaborations with the likes of 21 Savage, Lil Durk and Jay1.“I’m super excited for the people to hear this album. I’ve improved on everything I did with ‘Dissimulation’,” KSI said of the new record.

Liam Gallagher, KSI and The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess are among the leading figures from the world of music to voice their opposition to plans for a new footballing European Super League (ESL).Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among the 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new league in a move that has rocked football.Joined by the likes of AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid, the ESL aims to establish a new

Arlo Parks, KSI, Girl In Red and more.The new list spotlights “some of Europe’s most popular social media entertainers as well as the continent’s most promising talents.”The Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Entertainment list for 2021 was put together by judges including Years & Years‘ Olly Alexander, TikTok’s Gina Jackson, Amazon Studios’ Georgia Brown and more.Included on the list alongside Arlo Parks, KSI and Girl In Red are the likes of MNEK, Ms Banks, Mahalia, Shygirl, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

KSI has signed a new open letter urging Black Britons to take the COVID-19 vaccine.The rapper and YouTube star is among the famous faces who have lent their support to the open letter, which has been written by comic legend Lenny Henry.Henry said that people should “trust the facts” surrounding the vaccine, with his message also being backed by Oscar-winner Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and DJ Trevor Nelson.The letter comes as statistics continue to reveal the gulf in vaccination rates

KSI‘s collaboration with Yungblud and Polo G, ‘Patience‘, has been given the acoustic treatment with a new music video to boot.Announcing the new version yesterday (March 22) on Twitter, Yungblud joked that fans shouldn’t alert the authorities to the clip – in which he plays guitar atop the hood of an SUV – because it “wasn’t exactly legal”.The rest of the video flits between Yungblud on the car and KSI singing in a dimly lit studio.

Rapper and YouTube star KSI has offered advice to young people who want to follow in his footsteps, urging them to work hard.

British YouTube star KSI said rival Jake Paul hampered his chances of breaking into the music industry after his collaboration with a major rapper flopped.