At last the music world managed something approaching business as usual in 2022, with Glastonbury back in full glory as the pinnacle of a year that also featured blockbuster releases from BeyonceÌ, Stormzy, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.
At the same time, we spent a fair chunk of our time looking backwards. Hits collections by Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Elton John and Eminem never left the albums chart, the obtuseness of the latest Arctic Monkeys album only succeeded in increasing sales for their old favourite AM, and the concert experience of the year was surely ABBA’s brain-frazzling return to holographic youthfulness in a purpose-built venue.
