I am honoured that Promises has been shortlisted for the @MercuryPrize. It was a dream to work with Pharoah and the @londonsymphony so I’m really pleased to share this with them. Thank you to all who have supported this record and congratulations to all the shortlisted artists!
"Grandad, please tell us about Euro 2020 when England won!"
"Sorry lad, I can't because I refused to watch it because the players chose to spend around 2 seconds before the game standing up to racism"
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Someone give Scotty @docscott31 an MBE or something more worthy, for his services to music and the arts during lockdown. 50 weeks of shows. Credit due.
The insulting 1% so-called pay rise for #NHS staff is a real test for what the British public will acquiesce to. If the public doesn’t show unequivocal rejection of it and stand with staff - at a time like this - what will it take? NHS staff have given their lives FFS.
‘Keep politics out of music’
‘Keep politics out of games’
‘Keep politics out of sport’
One day you’ll realise politics has, at some point along the way, determined the creation or outcome of the things you enjoy.
1/3. Shouts to all artists who somehow got through 2020, emotionally, physically and financially. Those who kept motivated and kept a fire alive to be creative; its been a horror show for so many.
2/3 All those on the peripherals, all those learning their trade, all the promoters with nothing to promote, all those who have yet to have a break on a label and those having to juggle second and third jobs to get by.