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Jamie T has announced details of his forthcoming new album 'The Theory of Whatever' and first single ‘The Old Style Raiders’ which launched May 4th as Hottest Record In The World on Radio 1, alongside a video directed by Niall Trask. The singer songwriter’s fifth studio album will be released on July 29th on Polydor Records.

BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing star, Craig Revel Horwood, is taking to the road in the Spring with his debut solo tour. Join Craig as he talks about his life from Australia to the West End to Strictly, reveals a wealth of backstage gossip with his trademark wit and candour, and gives a very special performance of some of the music which has been the soundtrack to his career.

Following the successful launch of a crowdfunding campaign to bring to life his latest film, Sam Turner, a Kidderminster-based writer and director has successfully won eight highly sought-after film awards across three of the greatest amateur film festivals in the UK.

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham 2022 Festival have announced that Interlinked by Brazilian choreographer Juliano Nunes is commissioned and presented by the Festival as part of the On Your Marks! summer triple bill being performed at Birmingham Hippodrome in Birmingham International Dance Festival this June.

Boyzlife released their first original material album ‘Old School’. The album is available in digital, CD, Deluxe CD edition with two additional tracks, and as two limited edition cassette tapes - Stream/Buy 'Old School' Album Here.

Boyzlife have also announced a series of signing events and live performances to celebrate the release of the upcoming new album ‘Old School’ Brian and Keith performed live at Pryzm in Kingston presented by Banquet Records, the duo will also visit HMV stores around the country, including; Southampton, Birmingham, Sheffield’s Meadowhall, Manchester and London to sign albums and meet with fans.

Following the release of her up-tempo Soca track ‘Proper’, Trinidad-born Swiss Soca Sensation Natalyah is riding high on the success of this latest fruit of her labour. ‘Proper’ has earned her a place in the finals of 2022 Europe United Kingdom Soca Monarch (EUKSM) competition set for June 5th during the ‘Big Platinum Festival’ in England in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

The award-winning R&B singer-songwriter, Billy Ocean, is joining the incredible Sunday line-up at this year’s Solihull Summer Fest. Dubbed the biggest black recording star that Britain has ever produced, Billy has sold more than 30 million records worldwide, achieving number one spot on pop charts in the UK, USA, Australia, Germany and Holland. 

Global popstar Harry Styles announced his special ONE NIGHT ONLY coming to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on May 24th. The special show is in support of his highly anticipated new album Harry’s House available May 20th.
 
Styles has been a longtime partner of American Express, having teamed up to introduce the “American Express X Harry Styles Love Bus” - the Fine Line-inspired, 70’s-style decked out bus that was unveiled in 2019.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria has confirmed the death of Nollywood actress Chinedu Bernard, who passed away on Friday in Enugu state in the south east of the country.

The actress, who starred in films including Love Without Conscience, Just A Wish, Money Fever and Who Runs The City, died while in church, according to local media.

WWE have revealed the name of its first major stadium event to be held in the United Kingdom in more than 30 years as WWE Clash at The Castle, emanating from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

The name of the show was exclusively revealed by WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre during a WWE Live event at London’s O2 Arena. Tickets for WWE Clash at The Castle will go on sale Friday, May 20.

Flynn made a phenomenal impact in the opening chapter of his career as he laid the foundations for his status as a future pop star. The Irish singer and songwriter first reached a global audience by contributing his world class vocal talent and lyrics to Lost Frequencies’ ‘Recognise’, a song which has reached 60 million streams and took him to huge stages such as Tomorrowland.

Morcheeba announce the release of an exclusive Record Store Day 12” Vinyl, 'Blackest Blue - The Remixes', which will include a progressive electronica/chill house remix of 'Sounds Of Blue' from producer Gui Boratto, whilst upcoming prolific producer and multi-instrumentalist  Kutiman reworks ‘The Moon’.

Rising alt-R&B talent Monjola is one of the most exciting artists to be emerging from the burgeoning Dublin scene. Tracks such as ‘Smile’, ‘Where u at’ (with fellow rising star Aby Coulibaly) and ‘Know You’ have highlighted him as one to watch, his blend of stylish R&B innovation and his multifaceted vocal winning key admirers. Highlights of his support to date have included Radio 1Xtra, COLORS and Spotify’s New Music Friday. His reach is going global too, with airplay from KCRW in the States and triple j in Australia.

After earning continuing airplay from BBC Introducing and their first spin on Radio 1, bedroom pop duo Esme Emersontoday release their debut EP ‘S For Sugar, D For Dog’.It arrives after the Chinese-British siblings - Esme Lee-Scott and Emerson Lee-Scott - have played some of their first official shows, including Omeara as guests to Luca Wilding and Notting Hill Arts Club as support to Miya Miya.

Steven Knight, the Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning creator of Peaky Blinders and writer of last year’s Venice-bowing Spencer, has penned a new music-soaked drama for the BBC.

Two Two (working title) is set to tell the story of an extended family and four young people who are drawn into the world of ska and two tone, which grew from the grass roots of Coventry and Birmingham in central England in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

The award-winning South African DJ and producer Black Coffee will be performing a one-off headline show at Beckenham Place Park this summer on the 11th of September 2022. Presented by Krankbrother, the minds behind Naked City and RE-TEXTURED festival, and Metropolis Music will see Black Coffee play an extended set and will welcome friends and rising DJs to the stage who will be announced at a later date.