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BBC removes Billy Nomates clip on Twitter Glastonbury post after online abuse

The BBC has removed a social media post at the request of Billy Nomates due to alleged online abuse following her Glastonbury performance. The musician, whose real name is Tor Maries, asked for the clip posted by Radio 6 Music to be taken down after ...

24 Jun 2023 at 16:48

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International music stars pay tribute to Waterford music promoter Vince Power

Music stars from around the world have been paying tribute to Waterford music promoter Vince Power, who died over the weekend. Imelda May, Billy Bragg, Cait O'Riodan of the Pogues and Cerys Matthews are just some of those who paid tribute to the ...

11 Mar 2024 at 17:33

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Billy Bragg mourns lack of musicians singing about issues of working people

Billy Bragg has said there are no longer many musicians singing about the issues of working people but there is no excuse for him not to stay relevant. The musician and activist, 65, said it is moving when he sees young people passionately ...

31 Oct 2023 at 10:53

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Billy Bragg: Music cannot change Israel-Hamas conflict but it can inspire belief

Political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg said music cannot change “something so terrible” as the Israel-Hamas conflict but it can inspire belief that the world can be changed. Bragg, 65, was given a tour around The Brit School in London on ...

17 Oct 2023 at 20:17

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Billy Bragg speaks about Glastonbury trip with Boris Johnson in 2000

Billy Bragg has said Boris Johnson was “relatively harmless” when he famously brought the politician to Glastonbury in 2000 but warned “you have to be careful who you elevate to positions of celebrity”. The folk singer, who has organised ...

23 Jun 2022 at 16:32

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Janis Joplin and The Kinks among stars to be honoured on Music Walk of Fame

Janis Joplin, The Kinks, UB40 and Buzzcocks are among those to be honoured on the Music Walk of Fame in London next month. Eleven artists will have a stone laid on the Camden-based trail in celebration of their contribution to the world ...

10 Aug 2023 at 14:21

Billy Bragg performs There Is Power In A Union at Dorset school picket line

Billy Bragg was met with applause as he performed on a picket line at a middle school in Dorset, telling striking teachers: “You’re stood here with us and now you’ve stood in solidarity.” The 65-year-old folk singer sang his 1986 tune ...

01 Feb 2023 at 12:00

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Charlotte Church sings ‘free Palestine’ with Glastonbury crowd

Charlotte Church sang “free Palestine” with a crowd of hundreds as she led an improvised number with the audience during an intimate and politically charged appearance at Glastonbury Festival. The Welsh singer’s performance at Worthy ...

28 Jun 2024 at 17:03

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Billy Bragg says open letter from music stars defending Kneecap ‘lacks nuance’

Musician and activist Billy Bragg has said an open letter from music stars defending Kneecap’s right to freedom of expression “lacks any sense of nuance”. The statement, signed by artists including former BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac, ...

02 May 2025 at 22:27

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