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Rock acts Fontaines DC, Sam Fender and Wolf Alice shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize

An Irish act could win for the first time in Mercury Prize history, with both Fontaines DC and pop singer CMAT shortlisted, while North Shields singer-songwriter Fender will be hoping for a homecoming triumph as the ceremony takes place in Newcastle

The Independent UK

Pulp, CMAT and Sam Fender among artists nominated for 2025 Mercury Prize

Britpop band Pulp previously won the prize in 1996 for Different Class.

Evening Standard

CMAT, Pulp and PinkPantheress among Mercury prize shortlist light on new names

Only two debut albums – among them the ‘token’ jazz release – feature among this year’s list of nominations for the coveted UK and Irish music prize

The Guardian - UK

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From Caught Stealing to CMAT: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Darren Aronofsky’s back with a new crime caper starring Austin Butler, and the festival-slaying singer-songwriter releases her long-awaited third album

The Guardian - UK

CMAT: Euro-Country review – deeply relatable, gloriously catchy Celtic pop from a true one-off

Who else could combine soul, yodelling, Jamie Oliver and Calpol into such charming songs about the messy modern psyche? Only Europe’s best new breakout star

The Guardian - UK

Album reviews: CMAT – Euro-Country, and Flyte – Between You and Me

Irish pop artist CMAT lets her effervescent energy loose on third album ‘Euro-Country’, while folk-rock duo Flyte’s nuanced exploration of domesticity and ambition on ‘Between You and Me’ feels strikingly pertinent

The Independent UK

CMAT has stolen the show at every festival she's played this summer, and Euro-Country will make Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson a genuine star

CMAT's third record Euro-Country marks the break-through of a true force of nature

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The Maccabees fans hail 'best show ever' as band make triumphant All Points East festival comeback

The south London five-piece reformed after eight years to play on the final day of this year’s All Points East festival.

Evening Standard

David Byrne, Little Simz, Jasmine.4.t and more: the best music of autumn 2025

From CMAT’s provocative pop to Taylor Swift’s 12th album, plus tours from Kneecap, Lady Gaga and Stereolab, here’s the pop not to miss – while in classical, Mark-Anthony Turnage adapts The Railway Children

The Guardian - UK

Green Man Festival 2025 round-up: An eclectic weekend in the Welsh countryside

As the summer festival season winds down, the UK’s biggest independent festival has staked its claim as one of the country’s best offerings...

Euronews

Green Man 2025 review: all the good bits of Glastonbury in one perfect space

5/5 An intimate festival with a stellar lineup, you’ll struggle to find a better festival than Green Man tucked away in the scenic Bannau Brycheiniog

Evening Standard

Green Man festival review – Kneecap and CMAT lead the charge in a utopian Welsh idyll

Progressive, independent and more sonically diverse than ever, the Brecon Beacons festival offered sterling sets from MJ Lenderman to Mike, Jasmine.4.t to Joshua Idehen

The Guardian - UK

Green Man 2025 review – CMAT has her crowning moment in a weekend full of highlights

5/5 Festival set in the Brecon Beacons achieves that nebulous, indefinable intersection where people, music and nature coalesce

The Independent UK

Forget U2 – Irish musicians from CMAT to Kneecap are more political than ever

IN FOCUS: It may seem ridiculous to claim that politics is anything new in Irish music, with the country’s folk scene steeped in laments about British rule and colonialism, but current acts like Fontaines DC and Martin Leahy are turning the lens on issues at home in a new way,…

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The National (Scotland)

BBC denies editing Irish language out of new CMAT song

THE BBC has denied editing a new CMAT song to exclude an Irish language segment during its first radio play..

Evening Standard

BBC denies cutting CMAT’s Irish-language intro from radio debut of new single Euro-Country

The Irish singer-songwriter voiced frustration online when the track’s debut on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday was missing its 40-second Irish-language intro

Evening Standard

BBC denies cutting Irish language part of CMAT single in first radio play

The Meath musician said she did not know who made the ‘crazy edit’ but said it was not her decision.

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CMAT is 'really debating' her next move after Euro-Country release

CMAT - real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson - has opened up on her future plans, and insisted a new album would "be at the sacrifice of everything in my life".

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The Guardian - UK

There will never be another Oasis – British culture, for better and worse, has moved on

We still have cocksure rock stars, but the gobby Gallaghers’ swaggering brand of witty mockery has gone out of style. Did we grow up – or get boring?

Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2025: From CMAT to Jade, these are the best sets to watch on iPlayer

Whether you’re nursing a week-long hangover or trying to soothe your FOMO, the BBC has you covered

The National (Scotland)

See the full lists of acts who made political statements at Glastonbury 2025

Here are some of the acts who shared their views with audiences at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, from Kneecap to Rod Stewart

Pedestrian.tv

Amyl & The Sniffers Sound Off On Palestine, J.K. Rowling & AI During Glastonbury Set

Amyl & The Sniffers didn't pull any punches as they took the stage in Glastonbury in a fiery set that keeps on giving.

Evening Standard

Olivia Rodrigo at BST Hyde Park: teen angst at rock goddess decibels

4/5 Ed Sheeran was a special guest, but this night belonged to a true queen of rock ‘n’ roll

Evening Standard

The 1975 at Glastonbury 2025 review: at (what they think is) their very best

2/5 The band played a set that prioritised fan favourites over crowd pleasers to a half empty Pyramid Stage

Evening Standard

The 1975 face backlash after divisive Glastonbury headline set sparks crowd exodus

The band’s performance split opinion while angry viewers at home were hit by BBC iPlayer tech issues

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