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Earl Sweatshirt performs new music in ‘Atlanta’ season 4 premiere

The season four opener of Donald Glover‘s Atlanta, which premiered on FX this week (September 15), features new music from Earl Sweatshirt. READ MORE: ‘Atlanta’: the 10 greatest episodes so far, ranked During the season premiere, the characters Paper Boi (played by Brian Tyree Henry) and Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) mourned the death of a rapper called Blue Blood, whose music was playing through the speakers during the scene. After the episode aired, Pitchfork confirmed that the music from ‘Blue Blood’ was in fact an unreleased track from Earl Sweatshirt. Advertisement Atlanta will continue to air weekly episodes on FX (and Disney+ in the UK), and you can see the season four trailer below. Atlanta follows college dropout Earnest “Earn” Marks (Glover) and rapper Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) as they navigate an otherworldly version of the Atlanta rap scene. The series also stars Lakeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz. Through an Afro-surrealist lens, the show examines themes of racism, whiteness, existentialism and modern African-American culture. A synopsis for the season reads: “Season four finds Earn, Paper Boi, Darius and Van back in their hometown. But the question is, has Atlanta changed or have they?” Glover recently rejected the criticism that his… Read More →

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Spoon’s Britt Daniel joins Interpol on stage to perform ‘Next Exit’

Spoon‘s Britt Daniel joined Interpol on stage this week – watch them perform ‘Next Exit’ together below. READ MORE: Watch Interpol talk us through new album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’, track by track The two bands are currently on a co-headlining coast-to-coast North American tour, dubbed ‘Lights, Camera, Factions’, which ends this weekend (September 17-18) with two shows at the Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. On Wednesday (September 14), they played a gig in Paso Robles, California, and during Interpol’s set they were joined by Daniels to perform ‘Next Exit’, from Interpol’s 2004 album ‘Antics’. Advertisement “Been great getting to tour with them over the last few weeks,” Interpol wrote on Instagram when sharing a snippet of the performance. Check out the collaboration below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Interpol (@interpol) The NYC indie outfit returned with their seventh and most recent studio album, ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe’, on July 15. In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Far from a total reinvention, but all adds up to a confident, rewarding and subtly adventurous new chapter for Interpol – or, as [frontman Paul] Banks sings himself on the peak of ‘Toni’, “Still in shape, my methods… Read More →

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Roger Waters announces European dates for 2023

Roger Waters has announced the European dates for his ‘This Is Not A Drill Tour’. The former Pink Floyd frontman kicks off the European leg of his tour in 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal on March 17. READ MORE: Why new Ukraine benefit song ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ could be Pink Floyd’s perfect final act Other confirmed cities on what he has been teasing as his “first farewell tour” include Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and Krakow. The European tour finishes up in Prague on May 24. Advertisement Waters is currently playing shows in the US, continuing the ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour tomorrow (September 17) in Tacoma, Washington and finishing in Mexico City on October 15. Find any remaining tickets for the tour here. Waters’ ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour was originally set to begin in 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round,” Waters wrote in a statement on Facebook. “It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home. “The show… Read More →

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New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert: “The cancer in my spine is gone”

New Found Glory‘s Chad Gilbert has confirmed that he is cancer-free once again. After initially declaring in January that he was “cancer-free”, Gilbert told his fans last month that he was set to undergo further surgery following the discovery of a new tumour. “Got out of surgery yesterday afternoon! Things went really well,” he shared after the surgery. Advertisement “They were able to remove almost all of it besides a microscopic amount of tumour that was in the bone. Once we get test results back from the tissue, we’ll be able to blast it with whatever treatment it needs so we can keep it at bay or even kill it completely. “Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are very rare tumours. So it is a very strategic process to treat them. But all news has been good so far for what the situation is and things have been going great!” The guitarist previously received treatment for cancer last year, during which he had “half a liver, a gallbladder and one adrenal gland” removed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chad Gilbert (@xchadballx) The musician has now confirmed that the tumour found in his spine last month was surgically removed by… Read More →

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Ho99o9 announce details of 2022 UK and European tour

Ho99o9 have announced UK and European tour dates for the end of 2022 – see the full list of dates below and get your tickets here. The pair released their new Travis Barker-produced album ‘SKIN’, which also features Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, in March. This November, they will hit the road in the UK and Europe for an extensive tour that begins in Manchester at the Club Academy, takes in more UK gigs in London, Nottingham, Leeds and Bristol, before wrapping up in Amsterdam on November 27 after a host of dates on the continent. Advertisement See the full list of tour dates below – tickets are on sale now and can be bought here. NOVEMBER 2022 6 – Manchester, Club Academy 7 – London, Scala 8 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 9 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club 10 – Bristol, Thekla 12 – Lille, Aeronef 13 – Strasbourg, Laiterie 15 – Montpelier, Rockstore 17 – Paris, Trabendo 18 – Lyon, Ninkasi 19 – Zurich, Werk 21 21 – Munich, Strom 24 – Cologne, Blue Shell 25 – Hamburg, Trmzimmer 26 – Antwerp, Trix (Filter Festival) 27 – Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord EUROPE 2022 Over 3 years since we crushed Europe & UK with a tour…. Read More →

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Listen to Marcus Mumford and Phoebe Bridgers’ new collaboration, ‘Stonecatcher’

Marcus Mumford has teamed up with Phoebe Bridgers on a new track called ‘Stonecatcher’ – you can listen to it below. The song appears on the Mumford & Sons frontman’s debut solo album ‘(self-titled)’, which came out today (September 16) via Island. READ MORE: Marcus Mumford on solo album ‘(self-titled)’: “I’ve never felt so fulfilled around a project” Bridgers provided backing vocals on the delicate, stripped-back number. “Oh, my God, we’re here again/ It all slows down to lines in the sand,” the pair sing together in the understated chorus. Advertisement During a recent interview with NME, Mumford explained that the ‘Punisher’ singer-songwriter has been his “friend for a long time”, adding: “We’ve had lots of conversations which have been really helpful to me over the years.” He continued: “I asked her whether she’d be down to come and hear something and whether she wanted to sing on it. I played her where ‘Stonecatcher’ was at and she goes, ‘Dude, did you get the word ‘heinous‘ into a song?’ I said, ‘Yes’. She was like, ‘I’ll sing on it!’” You can listen to ‘Stonecatcher’ here: ‘(self-titled)’ also includes guest appearances from Clairo (on ‘Dangerous Game’), Brandi Carlile (‘How’) and Monica Martin (‘Go… Read More →

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Dylan announces debut mixtape and shares new single ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’

Dylan has announced her debut mixtape, ‘The Greatest Thing I’ll Never Learn’ – listen to new single ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ below. The Suffolk-born singer-songwriter is due to release the eight-track collection on October 28 via Island – you can pre-order/pre-save it here. READ MORE: Dylan live in New York: pop of this calibre deserves to be heard in arenas “‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ is one of my favourite tracks on the mixtape because it’s a perfect representation of who I am as a person – straight to the point, honest and entirely chaotic,” Dylan explained of her latest offering. Advertisement “It’s the classic Dylan contradiction of emotions between the lyrics and the track. I wanted to write a happy song about how badly I handle my feelings, and the way that people can walk in and out of your life as they please.” ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ follows on from Dylan’s previous single ‘Girl Of Your Dreams’. The musician’s most recent EP, ‘No Romeo’, came out back in April. nothing lasts forever OUT NOW! but that’s not all.. my mixtape ‘the greatest thing i’ll never learn’ is coming out october 28th!! a whole mixtape!! i can’t wait for you to hear it.PRE… Read More →

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Watch Phoenix perform Ezra Koenig collaboration ‘Tonight’ on ‘The Late Show’

This week saw Phoenix make an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, teaming up with Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig to perform their new single ‘Tonight’. READ MORE: 20 albums to get excited about in 2022 The five-piece French band performed live on Colbert’s New York soundstage, while Koenig’s part comes via synchronised video. It’s appears that his “performance” is the same footage used in the song’s official music video, with Koenig riding in the passenger’s seat of a taxi driving through Tokyo. Have a look at the performance below: Advertisement ‘Tonight’ was released as a single last Wednesday (September 7), marking the first time Phoenix had welcomed in a guest vocalist, and our third preview of the band’s upcoming ‘Alpha Zulu’ album. It followed the title track, which arrived in June, and lead single ‘Identical’ from 2020. The album itself – Phoenix’s seventh, following up on 2017’s ‘Ti Amo’ – will be out on Loyauté and Glassnote on November 4. Notably, Phoenix recorded ‘Alpha Zulu’ in Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which sits in the Palais du Louvre. On its significance, guitarist/keyboardist Laurent Brancowitz said in a press release: “We felt it would be a fantastic adventure… Read More →

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Cardi B pleads guilty to two misdemeanour charges in 2018 assault case

Cardi B has pleaded guilty to two charges stemming from her involvement in a pair of physical altercations at a New York strip club four years ago. Cardi – real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – was first charged with misdemeanour assault and reckless endangerment in 2018, after two female bartenders at the Angels club in Queens alleged the rapper has orchestrated and participated in assaults that took place at the club. Cardi, it was claimed, had ordered her associates to attack the women with bottles and chairs. On Thursday (September 15), Cardi pleaded guilty to both charges as part of a deal, avoiding a criminal trial and potential jail time. Instead, the rapper has been sentenced to 15 days of community service, and has agreed to abide by three-year protection orders for the two victims. Advertisement “Part of growing up and maturing is being accountable for your actions,” Cardi said in a statement. “As a mother, it’s a practice that I am trying to instill in my children, but the example starts with me. I’ve made some bad decisions in my past that I am not afraid to face and own up to. “These moments don’t define me and they… Read More →

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Ex-Sugarcubes member on Björk trying out ‘Human Behaviour’ with the band

Former Sugarcubes drummer Siggi Baldursson has spoken of his time working with Björk, including the time she tried out the song ‘Human Behaviour’ with the band. Björk enjoyed international success with the Icelandic post-punk band before they disbanded in 1992 and she went on to release her first solo album ‘Debut’ in 1993. That album’s lead single ‘Human Behaviour’ started life when she wrote the melody in her younger years, and later brought it to sessions with The Sugarcubes. Speaking to Uncut for a wider cover interview with Björk for their November issue, Baldursson recalled his years of working with the artist – having first witnessed her performing with punk band Tappi Tíkarrass in 1981. pic.twitter.com/QQd7YcyEv4 — Uncut Magazine (@uncutmagazine) September 15, 2022 Advertisement “Björk was just 16, but even in soundcheck, it was pure performance,” he said. “Just so much raw power. Seeing her sing on stage for the first time, taking you by surprise – that’s something you don’t forget easily, even though you work with a person for years.” Going on to explain how The Sugarcubes worked as a unit, he said: “You couldn’t really bring finished songs to rehearsal. You could bring ideas and then we… Read More →

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Watch Louis Tomlinson perform coming-of-age anthem ‘Bigger Than Me’ on ‘Corden’

Louis Tomlinson appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden earlier this week to perform latest single ‘Bigger Than Me’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Welcome to Away From Home, the indie festival hosted by Louis Tomlinson Tomlinson released ‘Bigger Than Me’ earlier this month as the first track from upcoming second album ‘Faith In The Future’, which is out November 11. Speaking about the track, Tomlinson said: “It was my first moment of excitement making this record, and where it felt we were on to something which honours the live show.” Advertisement Check out the performance on The Late Late Show below: “I’ve always strived to be a very normal, humble person in this life, but there’s a line to that and a responsibility that comes from being in this position,” he added. “I realised from doing those live shows what it means to my fans and how everything I do is bigger than me. It’s almost a coming of age for myself and putting opinions about myself to the back of my mind and thinking about what it potentially means for other people.” Talking about ‘Faith In The Future’ with Corden, Tomlinson said: “The first… Read More →

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White Lies share ‘Trouble In America’ from bonus edition of new album

White Lies have shared a new song called ‘Trouble In America’, taken from an upcoming bonus edition of their 2022 album ‘As I Try Not To Fall Apart’. The trio’s latest album came out in February, and featured the singles ‘Blue Drift‘, ‘I Don’t Want To Go To Mars‘, ‘Am I Really Going To Die‘ and the album’s title track. On October 21, they will release a bonus edition of the album featuring four previously unreleased tracks. Bassist Charles Cave explained: “We gave up on b-sides years ago, and go into making an album with the sole aim to fit the most cohesive 40mins of music onto two sides of a 12″ that we can. Unfortunately that means some music is sidelined at the final hurdle.” Advertisement Cave added: “Unfortunately that means some music is sidelined at the final hurdle. ‘Trouble In America’ was the hardest song to leave off. It was written a couple of days after ‘Am I Really Going to Die’ and lives in the same world, and energy. Desperation funk? “In this song we jump between the mind of a serial killer, and his good Christian teenage daughter as she realises who…or what her father is… Read More →

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Overflo Festival “forcibly postponed” due to Queen’s funeral

Overflo Festival festival has been “forcibly postponed” due to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The event had been scheduled to take place at Burgess Park in Camberwell, south London this Sunday (September 18), the day before the late Queen’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey. READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II In a statement, however, organisers have confirmed that Southwark Council has withdrawn the permission for Overflo to go ahead as planned. They are currently working with the council to secure an alternative date, details of which will be announced “in the coming weeks”. Advertisement “We are absolutely gutted to announce that due to the Queen’s passing a number of large scale outdoor events have been forcibly postponed,” a message on the official Overflo Festival website reads. “We tried to fight it as much as possible but the powers that be have had the last word,” the statement adds, referring to Southwark Council’s decision to pull the event. Southwark Council is the landowner of Burgess Park and therefore has the ability to cancel the event for reasons of reputation and also for public safety, Overflo notes. The festival also states that the emergency services will no… Read More →

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Listen to ‘Drag Race UK’ star Bimini’s “optimistic” new single ‘Tommy’s Dream’

Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star Bimini has released their second official single titled ‘Tommy’s Dream’. – Read more: Soundtrack Of My Life: ‘Drag Race UK’ star Bimini Bon Boulash Released via Relentless Records, ‘Tommy’s Dream’ is an upbeat offering that Bimini has described as being about reflection. Advertisement “It’s optimistic but also comes from a place of vulnerability and aspiration,” Bimini said of the song. “It’s about going back to childhood innocence and the hope you have at that time.”B Bimini added: “‘Tommy’s Dream’ is the perfect track to introduce people to what music I’ve been working on and where I’ve been for the last year,” Bimini said. “I can’t wait to make people dance.” ‘Tommy’s Dream’ serves as the follow-up to Bimini’s debut offering ‘God Save This Queen’, and comes after the Norfolk-born artist performed at this year’s Download Festival in June. At the start of this year, the former Drag Race UK star joined the other stars of the show’s 2021 season for a tour across the UK. Speaking at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, Bimini teased that “exciting new collaborations were on the way“. Advertisement “I’ve been working on lots of new music, [with] some really… Read More →

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Kali Uchis teases collaboration with Ariana Grande

Kali Uchis has revealed that a collaboration with Ariana Grande could be on the way soon. Taking to a livestream on TikTok, Uchis announced that she and Grande will begin working on a joint single once the latter finishes filming for the movie adaptation of the stage musical, Wicked. When responding to a fan who asked when she’s going to collab with Ariana, Kali said: “She’s not recording right now because she’s working on her movie stuff, her play that she’s doing. Advertisement “She said that when she’s done with that, we are going to work. I’m excited for that.” Kali Uchis says she’s planning to collaborate with Ariana Grande in the future: “She said that when she’s done with [her ‘WICKED’ movie stuff] we are going to work. So I’m excited for that.” pic.twitter.com/e9XxjYoXPj — Ariana Grande Today (@ArianaToday) September 11, 2022 News of the potential collaboration comes months after Grande revealed she hasn’t started working on her seventh studio album as she’s been focusing on her role in Wicked, where she will play Glinda The Good Witch. The first part of the film will be released in 2023, with the second part expected to follow in 2024. Ariana’s… Read More →

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Vinyl outsells PlayStation but not Nintendo Switch games in the UK

Vinyl is the UK’s second best selling physical entertainment format in 2022, according to new research. Only Nintendo Switch games are ahead of vinyl in terms of sales so far this year, despite being down 12.5 per cent year-on-year while record sales are up 12.2 per cent, figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association show. According to ERA, vinyl has generated £80.9million in sales so far in 2022, up from £72.1million this time last year. Advertisement The format is also outselling Playstation games, which saw a 6.5 per cent year-on-year rise and CDs which are down 8.1 per cent. Nintendo Switch OLED model. Credit: Nintendo “Vinyl’s rise and rise seems unstoppable,” said ERA CEO Kim Bayley. “For a 74-year-old analogue format to eclipse the digital-age technology of games platforms is quite extraordinary. Ten years into its long climb back to favour, the vinyl revival is most definitely here to stay.” It comes after vinyl record sales in 2021 were at the highest they’ve been in 30 years, despite widely publicised issues with backlogs and delays. According to figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), more than five million vinyl records were sold last year, an 8 per cent increase on 2020…. Read More →

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The Snuts win battle with their record label to release new album ‘Burn The Empire’ early

The Snuts have won the battle to release their forthcoming new album ‘Burn The Empire’ a week early. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with The Snuts It comes after the band recently called on their fans to “bombard” Parlophone Records so that they can hear the record before their UK tour kicks off at Bristol O2 Academy on October 2. They wrote on Twitter at the time: “Growing up watching bands we always wished we could hear their new album before going to the show. We asked our record label Parlophone if we could release out second record ‘Burn The Empire’ early to allow us all to be able to connect with the new songs together and absolutely rip it up on the tour – to this we were told no.” Advertisement They continued: “Since then, we have found out the records are ready to go to the store and can be delivered to you all. Please feel free to bombard @Parlophone on this post, on Twitter or in other fashion, and if you agree and think we should be able to put our record out whenever we want. #releasetherecord” Hahahah yassss after… Read More →

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Uncut – November 2022

HAVE A COPY SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOME Björk, Steely Dan, Ashley Hutchings, Herbie Hancock, Aoife Nessa Frances, Cat Power, The Ruts, The Fall, Lamont Dozier, Brian Auger and Brian Eno all feature in the new Uncut, dated November 2022 and in UK shops from September 15 or available to buy online now. This issue comes with an exclusive free 15-track CD of the month’s best new music. BJÖRK: Returning to Iceland, Björk found herself putting down roots, reconnecting with her ancestry, losing her mother and becoming a grandmother. The result is Fossora – the final part of her own post-divorce pagan comedy that’s taken her from America, via heaven and hell, back to Reykjavík again. Stand by for revelations involving mushrooms, Icelandic obituary songs, headbanging and “punching dinosaurs in the stomach!” “I just wanted to land on planet Earth and dig my toes into the soil,” she explains to Stephen Troussé. OUR FREE CD! BIG TIME SOUNDS: 15 tracks of the month’s best new music This issue of Uncut is available to buy by clicking here – with FREE delivery to the UK and reduced delivery charges for the rest of the world. Inside the issue, you’ll find: HERBIE HANCOCK:… Read More →

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NCT’s Jeno to become the first K-pop star to open a New York Fashion Week runway show

Luxury fashion designer Peter Do has teamed up with stars from K-pop label SM Entertainment for his upcoming New York Fashion Week showcase. READ MORE: NCT Dream on ‘Beatbox’: “We have this music that’s uniquely our own” Set to take place on September 13 (local time), Do’s upcoming Spring/Summer 2023 New York Fashion Week show will be opened by NCT member Jeno, who is best known for being a part of its NCT Dream subunit. This will mark the first time a K-pop star has opened a NYFW runway show. “It was a natural choice to have Jeno open the show. Jeno embodies the Peter Do man – multifaceted, confident, and a trailblazer,” said Do in a press release, sharing his motivation behind the decision. Advertisement “Few realise the intensity of what is happening behind the scenes to achieve the end product; it’s very similar to fashion so I identify with that process very much,” he added. Do’s new collection revolves around the theme of time, teased with personalised invitations that take the form of a memory box developed by the designer in collaboration with SM Entertainment. Contained in a cookie tin, its contents comprise various items representative of Do’s life. These include a… Read More →

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PnB Rock has died, aged 30, following Los Angeles shooting

Rapper PnB Rock has reportedly died from injuries he sustained in a shooting in Los Angeles on Monday (September 12). He was 30 years old. The Philadelphia-born artist – best known for his 2016 hit single ‘Selfish’ – was shot in South Los Angeles at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant around 1pm on Monday. As The Los Angeles Times reports, Rock – real name Rakim Allen – had been at the eatery with his girlfriend, who, in a since-deleted Instagram post, had shared a location-tagged photo. Los Angeles police Captain Lelly Muniz said a suspect “brandished a firearm inside the restaurant and demanded items from the victim”, Allen believed to have been targeted for his jewellery. “[The suspect] shot the victim and ran out the side door to a getaway car and then fled the parking lot.” Muniz said. Los Angeles Police Department investigators are said to be examining security footage from inside the restaurant to identify the shooter and establish whether they fled on foot or in a vehicle. Allen was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1.59pm. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1991, Allen released his debut mixtape, ‘Real N*gga Bangaz’ in… Read More →

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Watch Lizzo’s emotional acceptance speech at the 2022 Emmy Awards

Lizzo delivered one of the most emotional moments at tonight’s Emmy Awards. The singer’s Prime Video reality series Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, which follows 13 women as they compete to join her troupe of backing dancers, won the Outstanding Competition Prize – ahead of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the winner in each of the four previous years. Accepting her trophy in tears, Lizzo gave a sweet shout-out to the show’s contestants, saying: “The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on the stage with me. The stories that they shared, they’re not that unique. They just don’t get told. Let’s just tell more stories.” Advertisement She went on to emphasise the importance of representation in TV and movies. “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media,” she said. “Someone fat like me. Black like me. Beautiful like me. If I could go back and tell little Lizzo something, I would be like, ‘You’re going to see that person, but bitch, it’s going to have to be you.” Lizzo’s win takes her halfway to EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning) status. She already has a trio… Read More →