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Viewers baffled by Harry Styles’ accent at the BRIT Awards 2021
Viewers watching last night’s BRIT Awards 2021 have said they were “baffled” after hearing Harry Styles’ accent during his acceptance speech. The former One Direction singer picked up the Best British Single award for ‘Watermelon Sugar’ at the event, which took place at London’s O2 last night (May 11). Read More: Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’ review: packed with personality and charm Accepting his award, Styles said “moments like this make me more incredibly grateful to get to do this,” at which point many viewers expressed surprise that Styles’ accent sounded Americanised. Advertisement “Has Harry Styles set his accent...
Mark Lee on “genuine” bond with NCT Dream members: “What we have is pretty intimate”
NCT Dream’s Mark Lee recently opened up about the group’s “pretty intimate” dynamic and his role as the leader. READ MORE: SHINee – ‘Don’t Call Me’ review: an identity crisis hidden behind a mostly solid album In an interview with Teen Vogue published on May 11, Lee said that the boyband – which comprises members from Korea and China – have a close relationship with one another because of their shared experience as K-pop trainees. “What we have is pretty intimate, and it’s also genuine,” he said before joking that his role as the group’s leader has also made...
Watch Lewis Capaldi’s uncensored BRITs 2021 speech in full
Uncensored footage of Lewis Capaldi‘s swear-filled appearance at last night’s BRIT Awards 2021 (May 11) has emerged online – you can watch his speech in full below. Capaldi was present at The O2-hosted ceremony in London yesterday to present the award for British Album of the Year, which went to Dua Lipa for her March 2020 album ‘Future Nostalgia’. READ MORE: Dua Lipa on new music: “I’m working on some bits, so possibly there will be something soon” Capaldi’s introductory speech to the award was largely muted to UK viewers during the live ITV broadcast, but footage of his...
Rina Sawayama tells us about her “Garbage, grunge and pop” inspired second album
Rina Sawayama caught up with NME at this year’s BRIT Awards, where she told us about her “Garbage, grunge and pop” inspired second album. Watch our video interview with Sawayama above. The singer’s attendance and nomination at the BRITs came after her successful campaign to have the rules changed. Sawayama – who was born in Japan but has lived in the UK for 26 years and has indefinite leave to remain in the country – launched a grassroots campaign that saw the BPI agree to change the rules for the BRITs, allowing artists without British citizenship to be eligible for...
BRITs Rising Star winner Griff on new music, touring and wanting to work with Taylor Swift
Griff has spoken to NME at today’s BRIT Awards about new music, her touring plans and wanting to collaborate with Taylor Swift. You can watch the full interview in the video above. READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the BRIT Awards 2021 Ahead of receiving her Rising Star award at this year’s BRIT’s, Griff said she was “really nervous” before reflecting on her achievements over the last year. “This is all a bit surreal. I’m seeing lots of people in real life which I haven’t for a year…it’s great!” Griff said Advertisement “I think I feel really proud of myself and...
Pink shares trailer for upcoming new documentary ‘All I Know So Far’
Pink has shared a trailer for her Amazon Prime Video documentary All I Know So Far – you can watch it below. READ MORE: 2020 was an all-timer for music documentaries Helmed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey, the film follows Pink on her 2019 ‘Beautiful Trauma Tour’ as she tries to balance being a mother of two, wife, businesswoman and performer. Announcing the doc back in March, Pink wrote: “Directed by the one and only Michael Gracey. Starring the cutest kids, made by me. I’m in there, too. Come jump on the tour bus and see how...
Here are all the winners from the BRIT Awards 2021
The BRIT Awards 2021 took place at London’s O2 Arena tonight, where a crowd of 4000 people gathered to celebrate the past 12 months of music – check out the full list of winners below. READ MORE: At last! The BRIT Awards nominations feel like a real representation of UK music Hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, this year’s ceremony opened with Coldplay performing their new single ‘Higher Power’ from a pontoon on the River Thames. Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, Headie One and more also took to the stage inside the O2 throughout the evening. The BRITs 2021 served as...
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Pink! and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choirs close BRIT awards
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Pink! and the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choirs closed this year’s BRIT Awards. READ MORE: Here are the winners from the BRIT Awards 2021 – rolling list Their emotive performance of ‘Anywhere Away From Here’ is available to buy now and will see all proceeds going to NHS charities. Introducing the final performance of the night, host Jack Whitehall described the song as “a powerful reflection of the new hop that we’ve found; there’s light at the end of the tunnel.” Advertisement He added: “A massive big up to the key workers here tonight and across...
HAIM on their Glastonbury livestream plans and dreams of meeting BTS
NME caught up with HAIM on the red carpet of the BRIT Awards 2021, where the sisters told us about their plans for the upcoming Glastonbury livestream – and dreams of meeting BTS. Watch our video interview with the band above. Ahead of picking up the award for Best International Group, the US band spoke of what it meant to be back in London – before they return to the O2 later this year for their upcoming UK tour. “I feel like we’re home, honestly,” Este told NME. “We have missed this place so much. We’re really excited to...Recent Posts
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