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The Trials of Pa Salieu review – what hope is there for life after prison?

Sure, this might well be a PR exercise for the rapper after being jailed in 2022 for his part in a mass brawl. But it’s also a vital indictment of the appalling probation system

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Martin Clunes is Huw Edwards in a one-off scandal drama

It tells the story of the newsreader’s fall from grace. Plus, what happened to Pa Salieu after his prison sentence? What to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching

Geordie singer-songwriter’s album reached No 1 on the UK album chart, and led to a series of stadium-sized concerts this summer

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Mercury nominee CMAT: Irish music success comes from ‘generation of trauma’

The singer is nominated alongside fellow Irish act Fontaines DC at the event in Newcastle.

Evening Standard

How to watch Mercury Prize 2025: live stream for free, with Fontaines D.C., FKA Twigs & Sam Fender performing

All the ways to watch Mercury Prize 2025 live streams, with FKA Twigs' "Eusexua" and Sam Fender's "People Watching" in contention at Newcastle Arena.

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Pulp, CMAT and Sam Fender among artists nominated for 2025 Mercury Prize

Britpop band Pulp previously won the prize in 1996 for Different Class.

Evening Standard

CMAT, Pulp and PinkPantheress among Mercury prize shortlist light on new names

Only two debut albums – among them the ‘token’ jazz release – feature among this year’s list of nominations for the coveted UK and Irish music prize

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They did what? The biggest clashes at Glastonbury this year

Yes, of course Charli xcx and Doechii are clashing

Evening Standard

The Ultimate Festival Guide 2025: which one is right for you?

From the motherlode of Glasto to the wellness at Wilderness and Charli xcx’s Lido takeover, here’s your guide to the best events in an unmissable summer of music

Evening Standard

Lola Young, breakthrough hitmaker with Messy, tops Ivor Novello songwriting nominations

London singer-songwriter picks up three nominations, with her collaborator Conor Dickinson earning two alongside Ghetts and Raye

The Guardian - UK

Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Raye among nominees for The Ivors

The awards, which are judged by songwriters and composers, are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year.

Evening Standard

BBC Sound Of... winners: From the superstardom of Adele and Sam Smith to others fading into obscurity

As Chappel Roan claims victory in the 2025 poll, we take a look back a the careers of the previous years' winners

Evening Standard

No evidence who stabbed Fidel Glasgow during 17-man melee, inquest told

A Coroner’s Court was told CCTV footage does not show whether the 21-year-old’s fatal wound was an accident or a deliberate act by a third party.

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UK rapper Pa Salieu jailed for 33 months over mass brawl

Musician will go to prison on charges of violent conduct and possessing a bottle as a weapon relating to incident in 2018

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Rapper Pa Salieu jailed for his part in ‘mob’ attack on lone victim

The 25-year-old star admitted violent disorder after being caught on CCTV using a tree branch to hit a stabbing victim.

The Guardian - UK

Mura Masa: Demon Time review – brash sugar rushes with a 00s spin

The producer’s relentless garage-pop bombardment feels like standing next to a tween frantically scrolling through TikTok without earbuds

Evening Standard

Rapper Pa Salieu says ‘no common sense’ in decision to cut his Commonwealth Games show

The musician said on Tuesday that he had been cut from the programme due to a ‘failed background check’.

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Pa Salieu says ‘no common sense’ in decision to cut his Commonwealth Games show

The musician said on Tuesday that he had been cut from the programme due to a ‘failed background check’.

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Londoner’s Diary: Pa Salieu’s Games show axed over ‘background check’

Today’s Diary: Pa Salieu cut from Commonwealth ceremony / Truss’s failed attempt to woo Tory group / Ballet in ‘crisis’ after Brexit / Jones calls for end to trans bashing

The Guardian - UK

Rapper Pa Salieu ‘dropped’ from Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Musician, 24, from Coventry, blames ‘failed background check’ after conviction relating to mass brawl

The Independent UK

Pa Salieu claims to have been ‘removed’ from Commonwealth Games closing ceremony for ‘failing background check’

The Coventry rapper told his fans he will no longer be performing in Birmingham next week

The Independent UK

Pa Salieu’s Commonwealth Games show cancelled due to ‘failed background check’

The musician was acquitted in March of engaging in violent disorder during a mass brawl which saw his friend Fidel Glasgow knifed to death.

The Guardian - UK

Ibeyi: ‘We sing for our dad, our sister, we sing with our ancestors’

Ahead of the release of their star-studded new album, Afro-French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz discuss love, revolution and ancient Egypt

The Independent UK

Rapper cleared of disorder charge related to brawl which saw his friend stabbed

Pa Salieu will be sentenced later after being found guilty of possessing an offensive weapon and admitting a separate charge of violent disorder.

The Independent UK

Rap star Pa Salieu seen armed with bottle during music event violence, jury told

The 24-year-old denies possessing a bottle as an offensive weapon and taking part in disorder which saw his friend fatally stabbed.

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