Adele shares grief with fans by video call over postponed Vegas shows

Adele has personally apologised to fans after cancelling a series of highly anticipated shows in Las Vegas because of Covid production issues.

The UK’s music consumption rose for a seventh successive year in 2021

The UK’s music consumption rose for a seventh successive year in 2021, with streaming accounting for 83% of the total, according to figures. In June, the country saw its first week in which audio streams topped the 3 billion mark – a feat that was repeated three times in December, record labels association the BPI said. Some 180 artists reached more than 100 million streams in the UK over the past 12 months.

Sigrid wins BBC Sound of 2018 poll

IranArt: The influential survey of music industry insiders, who have previously backed the likes of Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding, get behind the Norwegian pop star as the artist most likely to be successful this year.