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Artists are cancelling live dates owing to soaring costs, venue bottlenecks, Brexit and the pandemic. Can touring ever be viable again?

Animal Collective, Bonobo and Mercury prize winner Little Simz among acts to cancel concerts

Pete Jackson’s chilling drama takes lockdown to the next level; an all-star cast can’t save Netflix’s The Watcher; and Judi Love investigates ‘misogynoir’

Editorial: Many have an opinion on the latest winner of the UK’s top literary prize, Shehan Karunatilaka. It’s a shame not all of them have read his book

Seven years after her debut album, the London based rapper is finally getting the industry recognition she deserves.

Speaking after she won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize, Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, aka Little Simz, was clearly honoured to be given the award. It wasn’t about the money (£25,000), or at least it wasn’t just about the money. It was about the fact that the prize was a recognition…

Self Esteem, whose real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, told The Mirror that she felt compelled to wear the piece of clothing jewellery for 'all the women of the UK' at the 2022 Mercury Prize Awards

Political crisis and economic hardship often go hand in hand. Today, as Westminster watchers turn their attention to Prime Minister’s Questions, millions of families across the country are counting the cost of higher prices.

Rapper beat the likes of Harry Styles and Sam Fender to the music prize

The 2022 Mercury Prize shortlist was dominated by eclectic, brilliant works. With one exception, writes Roisin O’Connor

The Islington-born rapper was chosen as the over-all winner from 12 finalists selected by a panel of expert judges