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How to watch Mercury Prize 2025: live stream for free, with Fontaines D.C., FKA Twigs & Sam Fender performing

All the ways to watch Mercury Prize 2025 live streams, with FKA Twigs' "Eusexua" and Sam Fender's "People Watching" in contention at Newcastle Arena.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch the 2025 Mercury Music Prize online from anywhere

The UK's answer to the Grammys returns - and this time its from Newcastle. Here's how to watch "The 2025 Mercury Prize" online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

TechRadar

CMAT thinks Beyoncé helped her land Mercury Prize nomination for Euro-Country

Mercury Prize favourite CMAT considers Beyoncé's hit country album Cowboy Carter as one of the reasons behind the success of her own record Euro-Country.

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Beyond regional doubt: why more acts are touring the UK’s far-flung venues – and why it’s worth making the effort

With touring costs rising and venues closing, many acts are only playing big city dates. But as the Beatles and Led Zep showed in the past, more scenic routes can pay off

The Guardian - UK

"It shows the breadth of talent from across the country and all of our nations”: The Mercury nominations are out with the usual mix of established names and niche outsiders

Sam Fender, Pulp, CMAT and Fontaines DC are among the big-name nominees

MusicRadar

Mercury Prize 2025 shortlist revealed: Key takeaways and who should win

Who's nominated? Who's broken records? Who should win this year's coveted Mercury Prize? Here's the lowdown on this year's Mercury Prize contenders.

Euronews

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

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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

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

Louder

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Euronews

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...

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent 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,…

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".

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?

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