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Pop princess is bringing some much-needed radical optimism to Ireland with her Aviva gig next June
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Sales by Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Kylie helped Irish arm of music giant record 8% rise in revenues
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Glastonbury 2024: Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Shania Twain and SZA to headline the festival
Diverse spread of A-list artists and strong supporting lineup includes Camila Cabello, Burna Boy and more
Argylle review: Matthew Vaughn’s film is all flash, all brass and all McGuffin
Bryce Dallas Howard is so irrepressibly charming that Argylle proves hard to wholly resist
Warner Music Ireland profits jump by a fifth
Irish arm of music giant boosted by likes of Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa
Everyone needs to calm down about Barbie. Including me
Donald Clarke: The frenzy of online irony is woven in with reasonable expectations the film could turn out to be a classic
Warner Music acquires David Bowie’s songbook for about €221m
Deal with musician’s estate is latest in a frenzy of megadeals for music copyrights
Live music on TV more precious than ever in time of broken audience connections
Funding scheme for music broadcasting should be repeated as restrictions return
Elton John: ‘The self-loathing all comes from when I was a kid’
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Brit Awards 2021: Dua Lipa leads diverse range of female winners
Little Mix make history in group category as Taylor Swift becomes first female global icon
2020: The year when home entertainment and media filled the void
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Grammys 2021: Fontaines DC get best rock album nomination as Beyoncé leads way
Beyoncé gets nine nominations with six each for Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, rapper Roddy Ricch
Music streaming turns up volume of pretax profit for Warner Music
Irish business of studio giant amplified by annual revenue rise of 7%
Dua Lipa: ‘You have to be made of steel to not let words get to you’
Two years after she became a global star, Dua Lipa is back with an album of disco perfection
Brit awards 2019: complete list of winners
Calvin harris, The 1975, Pink, Jorja Smith, Little Mix and George Ezra among the winners
Brit awards 2019: The 1975 and DJ Calvin Harris lead winners with two awards
1975 take British group and British albums f emale artists snubbed for major awards
Brit Awards 2019: Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa and George Ezra among nominees
Women and young talent dominate annual pop music honours
Not at Electric Picnic? Massive Attack bring day two to a breathtaking close
Also on Saturday: Dua Lipa, Mavis Staples, Wolf Alice, Sigrid and Whenyoung, reviewed
Electric Picnic review: Dua Lipa – Supercharged and preening like a pro
Scorching gig confirms her star wattage – and that pop at the Picnic is a great idea
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Brit awards: full list of winners
Grime artist Stormzy and singer Dua Lipa led the charge at the Brit Awards, winning two prizes each
Brit awards: Dua Lipa, Stormzy the big winners as artists join 'Time's Up' call
Artists carry white roses in protest against sexual harassment as Stormzy asks ‘Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?’
Dua Lipa: Our New VBF
The effortlessly cool, razor-sharp pop star's music is a magic mix of fun, fluff and edge
Brit awards nominations 2018: Dua Lipa gets five, beating Ed Sheeran
Singer who scored a big summer hit with New Rules singer caps breakthrough year with the most nominations
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