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The Latest Breaking News from Billy Bragg

Paul Heaton consoles England fans following World Cup exit with triumphant Manchester show

The Housemartins and Beautiful South singer had a job to lift fans' spirits but managed to do so with his amazing music

Manchester Evening News

Jacqui Abbott forced to pull out of Manchester gig with Paul Heaton

The former Housemartins and Beautiful South singer revealed Jacqui had received medical advice not to sing

Manchester Evening News

Paul Heaton WILL show England vs France World Cup match at AO Arena gig this weekend

The Beautiful South singer has confirmed the quarter final World Cup match will be shown ahead of their gig at the Arena on Saturday night

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The Nottinghamian: Cost of living affecting animal shelter and Nottinghamshire pub's winter set up

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Nottingham Post

‘It’s complicated – but you can’t shy away from it’: everything you wanted to know about pronouns (but were afraid to ask)

There’s a quiet revolution happening over how we address people, and behind it lies a surprising history …

The Guardian - UK

Graham Norton deletes Twitter after heated cancel culture row with JK Rowling

Chronicle Live

Graham Norton deletes Twitter account after ‘cancel culture’ backlash

The chatshow host was trolled after criticising John Cleese for his ‘cancel culture’ rant

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Billy Bragg hits back after JK Rowling calls out ‘misogyny’ over trans comments

Harry Potter author took issue after the musician supported Graham Norton’s remarks about ‘cancel culture’ and the row over transgender rights

The Independent UK

Cambridge Folk festival review – a safe but charming return

Crowd favourites Billy Bragg, Seasick Steve and Gipsy Kings share the bill with some daring international bookings for the festival’s contented return

The Guardian - UK

‘Big tree down’: Archie Roach remembered as a truth-teller, healer and First Nations champion

Cathy Freeman, Paul Kelly and Linda Burney among those who paid tribute to the musician after his death

The Guardian - AU

Archie Roach remembered as a truth-teller and activist who gave voice to many

Songman Archie Roach is remembered as the voice of generations and a truth-teller whose death is a loss to his community and the world.

ABC News

Billy Bragg and Tim Martin dine across the divide: ‘Not everyone who voted Brexit is racist, but every racist voted Brexit’

In our celebrity Dining across the divide special, the singer-songwriter meets the JD Wetherspoon founder. Can they find any common ground on leaving the EU?

The Guardian - UK

‘The country is in a dangerous place – people are frightened’: Andy Burnham on power, progress and finding his place

Five years into his job, the mayor of Greater Manchester is calling for a radical reinvention of the political system. He talks about his big ideas, confronting self-doubt – and the chances of him running for the Labour leadership

The Guardian - UK

'I started out singing on TikTok - now I'm performing at Glastonbury'

Seb Lowe from Oldham started uploading songs on TikTok through lockdown, what happened next is just incredible

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The National (Scotland)

Folk singer reveals what Boris Johnson was like at Glastonbury in 2000

BILLY Bragg has revealed what it was like to be at Glastonbury with Boris Johnson when the Prime Minister attended the music festival in 2000.

The Independent UK

Billy Bragg speaks about Glastonbury trip with Boris Johnson in 2000

The singer will play at the Left Field tent from 9pm on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

‘I popped the question. Of course she said yes – she was as wasted as I was’: the Glastonbury festival I’ll never forget

Billy Bragg, Joan Armatrading, Tim Jonze and Leonie Cooper reflect on their most magical days at Worthy Farm

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool's Jamie Webster to play Glastonbury in 'bucket list' gig

He will play on the Left Field stage

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: threatened species plans scrapped, Depp v Heard verdict, Sheryl Sandberg quits

Thursday: Coalition scrapped recovery plans for 176 threatened animals, plants and habitat. Plus: jury finds in favour of Johnny Depp in defamation case

The Guardian - AU

From Billy Bragg to DJ Albo: what Anthony Albanese’s music taste says about him

If he wants to be true to the values of the music he most cherishes, Australia’s new PM needs to seize the sea of possibilities created by a more diverse parliament

The Guardian - AU

Foreign minister to make third international trip as ministry sworn in – as it happened

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Bristol Post

Glastonbury 2022: Left Field line-up in solidarity with Ukraine and against cost of living crisis

The festival is known for its radical and compassionate approach to politics

Daily Mirror

Folk singer Norma Waterson dies at 82 with Billy Bragg leading tributes

Mercury Prize-nominated Norma Waterson had been hospitalised with pneumonia before her death

The Guardian - UK

How we made: Billy Bragg’s A New England

‘We heard John Peel on the radio asking for a mushroom biryani, so dropped one off at the BBC. Later that night, he played my record and I was away’

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