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• Spotify’s 2022 Wrapped Results Are Here – Let’s Take A Peek

  30-11-2022 23:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify unveils its 2022 Wrapped and personalized user experience, as well as the top artists, songs, albums, and podcasts worldwide. Spotify users can now access their personalized 2022 Wrapped experience through the Spotify mobile app. This year, you’ll see the return of classic year-end Wrapped features like your top artists, songs, albums, podcasts, and genres, […]
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• Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood pay tribute to Christine McVie: “Part of my heart has flown away today”

  30-11-2022 23:25 via nme.com
  Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood have paid tribute to their bandmate Christine McVie who died today (November 30) at the age of 79.
  Singer Nicks has written a moving letter to her “best friend in the whole world”, whom she said she was regrettably unable to see prior to her death from what her family has described as a “sudden illness”.
  “A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed awa
  
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• Rolling Stones Announce Definitive Live Album Featuring John Mayer, The Black Keys, Bruce Springsteen, & More

  30-11-2022 23:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Rolling Stones have announced the release of a ‘definitive’ live album featuring John Mayer, The Black Keys, Bruce Springsteen, and more. The Rolling Stones have announced the release of their “definitive” live hits album, GRRR Live!, spanning the band’s 60-year career, remixed and re-edited. Released on February 10 from Mercury Studios, the album features guests […]
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• Stevie Nicks Shares Heartfelt Note to ‘Best Friend’ Christine McVie: ‘See You on the Other Side, My Love’

  30-11-2022 22:57 via rollingstone.com
  Nicks shares lyrics from Haim's "Hallelujah" as a tribute to her Fleetwood Mac bandmate in a handwritten letter
  
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• 16 Essential Christine McVie Songs

  30-11-2022 22:37 via rollingstone.com
  From Fleetwood Mac classics to solo gems.
  
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• Mick Fleetwood Pays Tribute to Christine McVie: ‘Part of My Heart Has Flown Away Today’

  30-11-2022 22:29 via rollingstone.com
  "I will miss everything about you Christine McVie. Memories abound… they fly to me," Fleetwood writes following the death of his bandmate
  
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• Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and Lewis Capaldi and more acts share their Spotify Wrapped 2022 stats

  30-11-2022 22:22 via nme.com
  Acts including Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and Lewis Capaldi have shared their Spotify Wrapped stats for 2022.
  The team that handles Sheeran’s social media accounts tweeted that he “was the top UK artist globally this year – thanks for listening” alongside a screenshot of the stats. He was top artist for more than 4million Spotify users, and his most-shared lyric was from his ‘x’ album song, ‘Photograph’.
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• Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and Lewis Capaldi and more acts share their Spotify Wrapped 2022 lists

  30-11-2022 22:22 via nme.com
  Acts including Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and Lewis Capaldi have shared their Spotify Wrapped lists for 2022.
  The team that handles Sheeran’s social media accounts tweeted that he “was the top UK artist globally this year – thanks for listening” alongside a screenshot of the stats. He was top artist for more than 4million Spotify users, and his most-shared lyric was from his ‘x’ album song, ‘Photograph’.
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• For the First Time Ever, Annual Music Streams Top 1 Trillion — In the US Alone

  30-11-2022 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Music streaming has surpassed one trillion streams in the US alone for 2022  — as streaming continues to dominate.  Luminate, the data firm formerly known as MRC Data, says that listeners in the US have racked up over one trillion streams in 2022. That’s a first for the data firm, which highlights how much music […]
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• Annual Music Streams Top 1 Trillion in US Alone for 2022 – First Time Ever

  30-11-2022 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Music streaming has surpassed one trillion streams in the US alone for 2022–as streaming continues to dominate.  Luminate, the data firm behind Billboard charts, says that listeners in the US have racked up over one trillion streams in 2022. That’s a first for the data firm, which highlights how much music consumption is driven by […]
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• US senators want to enforce better anti-bot laws following Taylor Swift ticket controversy

  30-11-2022 22:00 via nme.com
  Two US senators are demanding answers from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding anti-bot laws, following the recent controversy around Taylor Swift tickets.
  Earlier this month, Ticketmaster announced the cancellation of the general ticket sale for Swift’s 2023 North American tour due to “extraordinarily high demand” and “insufficient remaining ticket inventory”. It came after many customers experienced technical issues while attempting to access Ticketm
  
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• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Renews Apple Criticism, Regulatory Push: ‘Talk Is Helpful But We Need Action’

  30-11-2022 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amid Twitter owner Elon Musk’s much-publicized spat with Apple, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has renewed his own criticism of the Cupertino-headquartered company, and specifically the fees that developers must pay on the App Store. 39-year-old Daniel Ek, who personally traveled to Brussels earlier this year in an attempt to “accelerate” the EU’s Apple antitrust investigation, […]
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• Watch Christine McVie’s Final Public Performance at 2020 Peter Green Tribute Show

  30-11-2022 21:46 via rollingstone.com
  The last time the Fleetwood Mac singer/keyboardist played in public was a February 2020 all-star show in London
  
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• Senators Press FTC Over Actions Against Ticketing Bots Online

  30-11-2022 21:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Two Senators have written to the FTC to inquire about what is being done about ticketing bots and insane reseller prices online for popular concerts. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) highlight several instances of outrageous ticketing prices for popular events in their letters. “We write to ask for information about steps the […]
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• Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dies

  30-11-2022 21:11 via music-news.com
  
  The musician passed away following a short illness on Wednesday morning.
  
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• The Killers, Muse, the Lumineers Lead Atlanta’s 2023 Shaky Knees Fest

  30-11-2022 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  Flaming Lips (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots), Cypress Hill (Black Sunday), and Digable Planets (Reachin') set for full album performances at 10th-anniversary fest
  
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• Fleetwood Mac’s Christine Mcvie has died aged 79

  30-11-2022 20:56 via nme.com
  Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie has died at the age of 79.
  McVie’s family confirmed she passed away this morning. Her cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
  “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death,” her family wrote on Facebook.
  “She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness.
  “She was in the company o
  
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• Christine McVie, Keyboardist and Singer for Fleetwood Mac, Dead at 79

  30-11-2022 20:48 via rollingstone.com
  The singer-songwriter was responsible for some of the group's biggest hits like "Don't Stop" and "Little Lies"
  
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• GloRilla calls out DJ who “lied” about working with her

  30-11-2022 19:58 via nme.com
  GloRilla has denied claims made by a DJ who said the pair are working together.READ MORE: Glorilla: boundary-pushing rap star with a best friend in Cardi BThe Arkansas-based DJ – DJ Chambers – took to Facebook to announce that GloRilla called him to collaborate.
  “So GloRilla just called me and told me to pack my bags,” he wrote. “It’s time to turn my state up one more time.”
  However, GloRilla quickly replied to Chambers in the comment section where
  
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• The B-52s announce farewell 2023 Las Vegas residency

  30-11-2022 19:36 via nme.com
  The B-52s have announced a 10-date residency in Las Vegas next year.READ MORE: The 10 most mind-numbingly pointless name changes in music – The B-52sThe US new wave band will kick off their shows at The Venetian Theatre inside Las Vegas’ Venetian Resort on May 5, 2023. After that, the following dates are: May 6, May 10, May 12, May 13, August 25, August 26, August 30, September 2 and September 3.
  Artist pre-sale for tickets is open now. Pre-sale for Venetian Resort Grazie Reward
  
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• Bob Marley’s ‘One Love Experience’ Exhibit to Open in Los Angeles

  30-11-2022 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  Interactive exhibit, made in partnership with reggae legend's family, sets 12-week residency at Ovation Hollywood
  
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• Watch Beabadoobee play unreleased track ‘Glue Song’ on Tiny Desk

  30-11-2022 18:57 via nme.com
  Beabadoobee has treated fans to a preview of an unreleased track – watch her perform ‘Glue Song’ below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Beabadoobee: “I have so much more art to share with the world. I’m not going to stop”The musician is the latest artist to appear on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. She performed a selection of her popular tracks as well as the unreleased song.
  Accompanied by a live band, Bea’s Tiny Desk sees the s
  
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• Watch Jenna Ortega’s viral ‘Wednesday’ dance scene, soundtracked by The Cramps

  30-11-2022 18:54 via nme.com
  Netflix has shared a stand-alone video of Jenna Ortega’s viral dance scene from Wednesday, the new Addams Family spin-off series. You can watch the full scene above. READ MORE: Here’s every song on the ‘Wednesday’ soundtrackThe scene in question features in episode four of the series, titled ‘Woe What A Night’, when Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave’N dance and performs a series of ghoulish moves to the sound The Cramps‘
  
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• Harry Styles tops Spotify list with most streamed song of 2022

  30-11-2022 18:39 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles' hit 'As It Was' has been named Spotify's most streamed song of 2022.
  
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• Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds to play Manchester homecoming concert in 2023

  30-11-2022 18:30 via nme.com
  Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced a homecoming concert in Manchester for summer 2023.READ MORE: Watch Noel Gallagher’s track-by-track guide to ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’The former Oasis guitarist, co-vocalist and songwriter will take his solo band to Wythenshawe Park for a show on August 26, 2023.
  It marks the band’s first full headline performance in the city since 2019, as well as the first time that Wythenshawe Park has payed h
  
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• Apollo Reportedly Preps $1.65 Billion Bond Backed By Concord Assets — Including Releases From Phil Collins and R.E.M.

  30-11-2022 18:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apollo Global Management is reportedly preparing to roll out $1.65 billion in bonds backed by the assets of Concord, including catalog royalties from Phil Collins/Genesis, Creed, and R.E.M. The music industry’s latest asset-backed securitization came to light in a newly published report from Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. At the […]
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• Bad Bunny Is the Most Streamed Artist on Spotify for Third Consecutive Year

  30-11-2022 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  Puerto Rican artist tops the platform’s global list, and album lists in U.S. and worldwide
  
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• Kid Bookie and Wheatus team up for mash-up ‘Bookie’s Dirtbag’

  30-11-2022 17:59 via nme.com
  Kid Bookie has teamed up with Wheatus for a mash-up of the iconic ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ called ‘Bookie’s Dirtbag’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Kid BookieThe new mash-up hears Bookie share new verses and add a modern twist to the evergreen ’90s anthem.
  Of the process of creating ‘Bookie’s Dirtbag’, the rapper said: “To even have the opportunity to not only work with Wheatus but to really understa
  
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• Anna of the North on her Concept Album ‘Crazy Life’ | The Green Room

  30-11-2022 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  Anna of the North sits down with Rolling Stone’s Ilana Woldenberg to discuss her latest album Crazy Life before performing it for the very first time at Baby’s All Right.
  
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• The Cure release upgraded version of 1991 documentary ‘Play Out’

  30-11-2022 17:34 via nme.com
  The Cure have released an upgraded and extended HD version of their 1991 documentary Play Out – watch it in full below.READ MORE: The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect itThe new two-hour and 15-minute version of the film arrives hot on the heels of the band’s recent reissue of their classic album ‘Wish’.
  Released in 1992, ‘Wish’ features the singles ‘Friday I’m In Love’, ‘
  
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• Arctic Monkeys change venue of 2023 Dublin gig and announce extra tickets

  30-11-2022 17:03 via nme.com
  Arctic Monkeys have announced a change of venue for a Dublin gig next year and also made extra tickets available.READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys – ‘The Car’ review: a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epicThe Sheffield band will now play Dublin’s Marlay Park on June 20, 2023 instead of Malahide Castle. Tickets will remain valid.
  Additional tickets go on sale this Friday (December 2) at 9am GMT here.
  Support for the Dublin show comes from The Hives and The Mysterines.Arctic Monkeys
  
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• Rita Ora responds to rumours that she was Beyoncé lyric “Becky with the good hair”

  30-11-2022 16:54 via nme.com
  Rita Ora has responded to rumours that she is “Becky with the good hair” from Beyoncé‘s track ‘Sorry’.READ MORE: Pop Is Not A Dirty Word – I’m a Rita Ora apologist and I don’t care what you thinkThe lyric, featured on a song from 2016’s lauded ‘Lemonade‘ LP, appears to allude to an affair between the pop star’s husband Jay-Z and another woman, who is referred to by Beyoncé as “Becky with the good hair&rdq
  
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• Rolling Stones to Release All-Star 50th Anniversary Show as Live Album

  30-11-2022 16:36 via rollingstone.com
  Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, and many more feature on upcoming live album Grrr Live!, capturing the band's Dec. 2012 show in Newark
  
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• Rita Ora addresses 'insane' rumour she was Beyonce´'s 'Becky with the good hair'

  30-11-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora has to take speculation with "a pinch of salt".
  
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• DDG gets 'insecure' about his real voice

  30-11-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rapper DDG recalled revealing his real voice, saying the public response to the reveal made him "real insecure".
  
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• Neil Young will only tour again if it’s fully environmentally sustainable

  30-11-2022 16:18 via nme.com
  Neil Young has said that he will only go on tour again in the future if it can be done completely sustainably.
  Earlier this year the singer indicated that he’s not yet ready to play concerts, saying that he doesn’t think it is safe amid the ongoing COVID pandemic.
  In a new interview with The New Yorker, Young said that he’s “not sure I want to” tour again full stop but if he were to change his mind it would have to be a with a completely environmentally sustain
  
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• The Rolling Stones announce 'greatest hits' style live album

  30-11-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Rolling Stones are releasing a live 'greatest hits' style album - recorded live in New Jersey in 2012 - celebrating their 60 year career.
  
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• Doja Cat has “never felt more beautiful” since shaving her head: “I feel so new, fresh and sexy”

  30-11-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  Doja Cat has said she has “never felt more beautiful” since shaving her head.
  The pop/rap star revealed her buzz cut hair style over the summer. Later, she responded to fans who subsequently expressed their concerns for her mental wellbeing on social media. “I’m rich, I’m fine,” Doja said at the time.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phase“Just the whole ‘are you ok queen?
  
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• 21 Savage, Nas Settle Their Mini-Beef With New Song ‘One Mic, One Gun’

  30-11-2022 15:42 via rollingstone.com
  "Only way we moving is with love, respect and unity," Nas says of surprise collaboration weeks after 21 Savage questioned his relevance
  
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• Meet the Texas Weirdo Mixing Kraftwerk with Doug Sahm to Create ‘Kraut-Country’

  30-11-2022 15:39 via rollingstone.com
  Garrett T. Capps and his band NASA Country blend synth and twangy guitar with lyrics about outer space and social unrest on their latest album, People Are Beautiful
  
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• MOBO founder Kanya King on the awards’ new genres: “This felt like the right year to do it”

  30-11-2022 15:36 via nme.com
  MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has spoken to NME about recognising Black alternative and dance music for the first time.
  The 25th anniversary edition of the MOBO Awards is set to take place tonight (Wednesday November 30) at London’s OVO Wembley Arena. The ceremony, which celebrates music of Black origin, is set to include two brand new categories for the first time: Best Alternative Music Act and Best Dance/Electronic Act.
  London rapper and producer Knucks leads the nominations with five
  
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• Metallica’s Kirk Hammett: “Toxic masculinity has fuelled this band”

  30-11-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett has explained in a new interview how “toxic masculinity” has helped sustain the group.
  Speaking to The New Yorker for a lengthy profile, the guitarist – who joined the iconic metal outfit in 1983 – said: “Toxic masculinity has fuelled this band.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Metallica’s Kirk Hammett“I’m still sitting around saying, ‘OK, I’m gonna write a really, re
  
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• BTS Will Get ‘Candid’ in New Docuseries ‘BTS Monuments: Beyond the Stars’

  30-11-2022 14:45 via rollingstone.com
  Upcoming project, which was teased by Disney+ Singapore, does not yet have a release date
  
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• The threat of Manchester losing Night & Day is “national scandal”, court hears

  30-11-2022 14:30 via nme.com
  The closure of Manchester’s under threat Night & Day Cafe venue would be a “national scandal,” a court has heard.READ MORE: Post-lockdown noise complaint threatens Manchester’s Night & Day venue – but they’re not aloneLast month it emerged that Night & Day was facing a court case over a noise complaint that could see its potential closure. More than 94,000 people have since signed a petition to remove the Noise Abatement Notice.
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• Spotify Wrapped: BTS are the most-streamed K-pop artist globally in 2022

  30-11-2022 14:10 via nme.com
  BTS are the K-pop act most streamed around the world on Spotify in 2022, the platform revealed today in its Spotify Wrapped launch.READ MORE: BTS star Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ is a galaxy-gazing Coldplay collab full of wide-eyed romanticismToday (November 30), Spotify launched its anticipated annual Wrapped event, where it shares data of its platform’s most-streamed artists, songs, albums and podcasts – and allows users to have a look at their own listening statistics
  
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• Spotify Wrapped 2022 launches – revealing your most streamed artists and songs

  30-11-2022 14:01 via nme.com
  Spotify Wrapped has launched for 2022, revealing the most streamed artists and songs in the UK and worldwide and allowing listeners to discover theirs.
  The annual list, which was teased yesterday (November 29) and also allows fans to discover their own top lists from the year, has Taylor Swift as the most streamed artist in the UK, with Bad Bunny taking the global title for the record-breaking third year in a row.
  Fans can explore their own Spotify Wrapped experience and lists here.
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• Stormzy announces two intimate shows at PRYZM in Kingston

  30-11-2022 13:54 via nme.com
  Stormzy has announced two intimate shows at PRYZM in Kingston Upon Thames – find all the details below.READ MORE: The story of Stormzy in 10 seminal momentsThe Croydon rapper will perform songs from his third studio album ‘This Is What I Mean’ at the 1,950-capacity venue on Thursday, December 22 in partnership with Banquet Records.
  Tickets for the 8:30pm performance go on sale at 1pm today (November 30), with tickets for the early gig (6:30pm) due to go live at 1:30pm. You
  
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• Stormzy: 'If I want to make a country album, I'll do it...'

  30-11-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Stormzy says he could move away from rap and make a "dancehall album" or a "country album" if felt inspired to do so.
  
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• Noddy Holder's wife is haunted by Merry Xmas Everybody during festive shopping trips

  30-11-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Slade legend Noddy Holder's wife Suzan is haunted by 'Merry Xmas Everybody' whenever she goes out to do her Christmas shopping.
  
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• Atomic Kitten support LGBTQ community at World Cup performance

  30-11-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Atomic Kitten wore rainbow armbands for their World Cup 2022 performance at Boxpark in Croydon.
  
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