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Only The Poets frontman says axing Reading’s BBC Introducing stage is 'such a shame'

Tommy Longhurst says scrapping the BBC Introducing stage at Reading Festival removes a vital launchpad for new artists.

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Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’

Exclusive: Prof Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor of Bristol University, believes her daughter’s success shows value of arts education

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I traded Spotify with an MP3 player for a week. Life outside the algorithm was rough

No algorithm, no endless playlists, no podcasts on demand. Just a handful of albums, wired headphones and a lot of silence

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Florence + the Machine review – a thrilling shift in tone towards stark, sombre catharsis

Florence Welch is backed by the folk-horror dramatics of a petticoat-clad choir – but quite capable of transfixing the crowd with her billowing voice alone

The Guardian - UK

Pyres, Screams and Light: Here are the Best Albums of 2025

Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite album of the year. How many have you heard?

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Florence Welch worried she'd mess up Taylor Swift Eras Tour duet

Florence Welch was terrified she would "f*** this up" when she joined Taylor Swift onstage during The Eras Tour because she hadn't realised she'd need to learn choreography.

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The Brits Critics' Choice shortlist: who are the three artists selected?

The prestigious nominees for this breakthrough award are here ahead of next year’s awards

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Reading and Leeds Festival announces Charli xcx among headliners for 2026

Next year’s line up features all British and Irish artists, and tickets are already on sale

Evening Standard

Reading and Leeds 2026: Charli XCX, Raye and Florence and the Machine among festival headliners

Fontaines D.C., Dave and Chase & Status are also among the headline acts at the iconic twin festival next August

Evening Standard

Florence Welch claims a group of ‘psychic cats’ comforted her as she wrote her upcoming album

Ahead of the release of Everybody Scream, singer Florence Welch claims a group of “psychic cats” comforted her as she wrote her upcoming album.

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Florence + the Machine: Everybody Scream review – alt-rock survivor surveys her kingdom with swagger

On her self-deprecating, viscera-flecked sixth record, Florence Welch picks apart the compulsions and contradictions of fame

The Guardian - UK

What to Stream: 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' Florence + the Machine, &TEAM, 'Sorry, Baby' and 'Hedda'

“Jurassic World Rebirth” roaring and snarling on Peacock and Florence + the Machine’s latest Halloween-ready album, “Everybody Scream,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

The Independent UK

‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her

The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in music

The Guardian - UK

On stage but out of the spotlight − the quiet struggle of being an opening act

I grew up playing in a lot of different bands, and my bandmates and I always held onto the belief that if we could just open for a more established act, it would pave the way to more success.

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The Weeknd's new album Hurry Up Tomorrow features Florence + The Machine and Lana Del Rey

The Weeknd has wrapped his 'After Hours' trilogy with the 22-song epic 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'.

MusicRadar

“Sometimes people need a mix engineer, or a recording engineer, or a producer, or a guitarist – or sometimes all of those things”: Amy Sergeant on her professional studio career and her approach to mix engineering in the modern industry

The winner of this year’s Rising Star accolade at the Music Producer’s Guild Awards, Amy Sergeant balances many production roles alongside being an in-studio creative asset

USA Today Sports Media Group

The mystery around why Emma Stone got a Taylor Swift credit on her TTPD song Florida!!!, explained

Wait, what is Emma Stone doing there?

The Times of India

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' release countdown: All you need to know

Taylor Swift is primed to release her highly anticipated record "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday -- the 11th studio album from the megastar who is already having a blockbuster year.

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Taylor Swift shares tracklist for new album The Tortured Poets Department

The US star appeared to reveal the titles of the 16 tracks and the bonus track on the new album

Evening Standard

European music festivals 2024: the best events to travel to, from Dimensions to Sonus

Summer starts now

The Independent UK

‘It saved my life:’ Florence Welch says she cancelled recent shows to have ‘emergency surgery’

‘I don’t really feel strong enough to go into it yet,’ singer said

Belfast Live

Florence + The Machine: What you need to know before heading to the concert

Belsonic enters its final week of shows for the 2023 festivel

Dublin Live

Florence + The Machine at Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, support act and more

The band rocked Dublin's 3Arena in February and are returning for another sold out gig in the capital

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See Florence Welch’s tearful reaction to hearing Dog Days are Over in Guardians of the Galaxy 3

Good to know we weren't the only ones crying.

Louder

The Gaslight Anthem, Thundercat, PJ Harvey and more: here are the best songs released this week

Here are all the great rock and alternative songs you may have missed this week (plus: vote for your favourite!)

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