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BBC News
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Northampton Town Whamageddon stadium DJ hangs up headphones
A football stadium DJ who gained international fame for knocking more than 7,000 people out of cult game Whamageddon is hanging up his headphones after eight try to avoid Wham!'s 1984 hit Last Christmas for as long as possible before Christmas Eve and are eliminated once they hear Facer, DJ at Northampton Town, was criticised for playing it at the home game against Portsmouth on 2 December in what happened, he joked: "I get contacted by some people at BBC News, it goes a bit crazy on there, and then, before I know it, I'm a question on Have I Got News For You?" Whamageddon started about 10 years ago, and has grown in a popularity through social now has set rules, a dedicated website, and Facer, known as DJ Matty, played the song during half-time in the League One clash at Sixfields, attended by 7,215 the incident he appeared on BBC Radio Northampton to "officially apologise to everybody whose Christmas I've ruined".The story initially appeared on the BBC News website, and then other said: "I've got [ITV's] This Morning mentioning it, I'm getting a phone call from the Washington Post to do an interview, it's in the New York Times, the Rolling Stone magazine, the NME."It's just crazy, but it's all good fun." 'An absolute privilege' Mr Facer's last game will be Northampton Town final League One match of the season against Wigan on said work commitments meant he could no longer take up the role."It's been great fun, a real honour," he DJ, who had played in pubs and clubs, started on 26 august 2017 after a conversation with the chairman Kelvin Thomas."I remember how honoured and excited I was to get the opportunity," he said.A lifelong Northampton Town fan, he said: "All of a sudden, there I am playing music in front of thousands people, it's an absolute privilege."Everyone [at the club] has been fantastic."From the outside looking in, everybody can see what a great club it is, but I can say from experiencing it, their matchday team and everyone from [chairman] Kelvin [Thomas] downwards, it is a real family." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Express Tribune
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Charli xcx has been nominated for the Ivors
Charli xcx's hit album Brat and Wham!'s perennial festive hit Last Christmas are among the musical works nominated at next month's Ivors, Britain's annual awards honouring songwriters and screen composers. Lola Young was in the lead on Wednesday with three nominations, her first from the Ivors Academy. They included one for rising star, while her single Messy was among the contenders for best song musically and lyrically. Her record This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway is nominated for best album, alongside Charli xcx's Brat, which inspired a cultural phenomenon last year, and singer Jordan Rakei's The Loop. Wham!'s Last Christmas, which was released in 1984 but regularly returns to the UK charts during the festive season, is nominated in the most performed work category. Its writer, late singer George Michael was last nominated at the Ivors 20 years ago. Also nominated are Dua Lipa's Houdini, Myles Smith's Stargazing and Prada by Casso, Raye and D-Block Europe. Harry Styles' 2022 As It Was, nominated for a third year running, completes the most performed work category list. After winning songwriter of the year at last year's Ivors, Raye is nominated for best song musically and lyrically for her single Genesis. Also nominated in that category are Child of Mine by Laura Marling, In the Modern World by Fontaines D.C. and Orla Gartland's Mine. Best contemporary song contenders are Ghetts' Double Standards (feat. Sampha), Pa Salieu's Allergy, Jade's Angel of My Dreams, Sans Soucis' Circumnavigating Georgia and Bashy's How Black Men Lose Their Smile. Last month, organisers said Irish rockers U2 would receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship, the UK-based association's highest honour, at this year's awards, their 70th edition. Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956. This year's ceremony will be held on May 22 in London. Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Charli XCX, Lola Young and Wham's 'Last Christmas' Get Ivor Awards Nods
Charli XCX's hit album "Brat" and Wham!'s perennial festive hit "Last Christmas" are among the musical works nominated at next month's Ivors, Britain's annual awards honoring songwriters and screen composers. Lola Young was in the lead on Wednesday with three nominations, her first from the Ivors Academy. They included one for rising star, while her single "Messy" was among the contenders for best song musically and lyrically. Her record "This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" is nominated for best album, alongside Charli XCX's "Brat", which inspired a cultural phenomenon last year, and singer Jordan Rakei's "The Loop". Further nominations went to rappers Ghetts and Berwyn for their albums "On Purpose, With Purpose" and "Who Am I" respectively. Wham's "Last Christmas", which was released in 1984 but regularly returns to the UK charts during the festive season, is nominated in the most performed work category. Its writer, late singer George Michael was last nominated at the Ivors 20 years ago. Also nominated are Dua Lipa's "Houdini", Myles Smith's "Stargazing" and "Prada" by Casso, Raye and D-Block Europe. Harry Styles' 2022 "As It Was", nominated for a third year running, completes the most performed work category list. After winning songwriter of the year at last year's Ivors, Raye is nominated for best song musically and lyrically for her single "Genesis". Also nominated in that category are "Child of Mine" by Laura Marling, "In the Modern World" by Fontaines D.C. and Orla Gartland's "Mine". Best contemporary song contenders are Ghetts' "Double Standards (feat. Sampha)", Pa Salieu's "Allergy", Jade's "Angel of My Dreams", Sans Soucis' "Circumnavigating Georgia" and Bashy's "How Black Men Lose Their Smile". Last month, organizers said Irish rockers U2 would receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship, the UK-based association's highest honor, at this year's awards, their 70th edition. Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956. This year's ceremony will be held on May 22 in London.
Reuters
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Charli XCX, Lola Young and Wham's 'Last Christmas' get Ivor Awards nods
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Charli XCX's hit album "Brat" and Wham!'s perennial festive hit "Last Christmas" are among the musical works nominated at next month's Ivors, Britain's annual awards honouring songwriters and screen composers. Lola Young was in the lead on Wednesday with three nominations, her first from the Ivors Academy. They included one for rising star, while her single "Messy" was among the contenders for best song musically and lyrically. Her record "This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" is nominated for best album, alongside Charli XCX's "Brat", which inspired a cultural phenomenon last year, and singer Jordan Rakei's "The Loop". Further nominations went to rappers Ghetts and Berwyn for their albums "On Purpose, With Purpose" and "Who Am I" respectively. Wham's "Last Christmas", which was released in 1984 but regularly returns to the UK charts during the festive season, is nominated in the most performed work category. Its writer, late singer George Michael was last nominated at the Ivors 20 years ago. Also nominated are Dua Lipa's "Houdini", Myles Smith's "Stargazing" and "Prada" by Casso, Raye and D-Block Europe. Harry Styles' 2022 "As It Was", nominated for a third year running, completes the most performed work category list. After winning songwriter of the year at last year's Ivors, Raye is nominated for best song musically and lyrically for her single "Genesis". Also nominated in that category are "Child of Mine" by Laura Marling, 'In the Modern World' by Fontaines D.C. and Orla Gartland's "Mine". Best contemporary song contenders are Ghetts' "Double Standards (feat. Sampha)", Pa Salieu's "Allergy", Jade's "Angel of My Dreams", Sans Soucis' "Circumnavigating Georgia" and Bashy's "How Black Men Lose Their Smile". Last month, organisers said Irish rockers U2 would receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship, the UK-based association's highest honour, at this year's awards, their 70th edition. Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956. This year's ceremony will be held on May 22 in London.
Sky News
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Charli XCX, Lola Young, Raye and JADE among artists nominated for Ivor Novello Awards
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Raye and Ghetts are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, along with a nod for Wham!'s Last Christmas. Lola Young, whose single Messy was a huge hit in 2024, leads with three nominations, for best album, best song musically and lyrically, and the rising star award. Other acts in the running for Ivors include Fontaines DC, BERWYN, Myles Smith, Laura Marling, JADE, Bashy, Conor Dickinson and Jordan Rakei. Nominated composers also include writers for Oscar nominees including The Substance and The Zone Of Interest, hit shows such as Black Doves and Rivals, and games including Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and Farewell North. And Wham! receive their nomination for Last Christmas as one of PRS for Music's top five most performed songs of 2024 - a posthumous nod for George Michael, almost 30 years after his last win in 1997, for the single Fastlove. Despite never making it to number one when it was released in 1984, Last Christmas has topped the charts at Christmas for the last two years. The festive track is up against Harry Styles ' 2022 hit As It Was, which is in contention for the third year running, Dua Lipa 's Houdini, Stargazing by Myles Smith, and Prada by Casso, RAYE and D-Block Europe. The Ivors recognise creative musical achievement in songwriting and composition, and also celebrate a number of singer-songwriters and groups for their wider contribution to UK music. This year's ceremony marks the 70th anniversary of the awards, and will take place on 22 May in London. Some 74 composers and songwriters have been nominated this year, with two-thirds - including Young - up for awards for the first time. It has already been announced that U2 will be inducted into the Academy Fellowship "in recognition of their enduring influence and impact on the craft of songwriting". The bandmates - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr - will become the first Irish songwriters to be inducted, following in the footsteps of artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Kate Bush and last year's recipient, Bruce Springsteen. Artists including Raye, Lana Del Rey, Skepta and KT Tunstall were also among last year's winners. Tom Gray, chair of The Ivors Academy, described the event as "the most joyful celebration of music making in the calendar". Congratulating the 2025 nominees, he added: "It's a huge privilege for the Ivors Academy to champion music creation in all its forms." Here are this year's nominees. BEST ALBUM Brat - Charli XCX, AG Cook and Finn Keane On Purpose, With Purpose - Ghetts and TenBillion Dreams The Loop - Jordan Rakei This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway - William Brown, Conor Dickinson, Jared Solomon and Lola Young Who Am I - Berwyn BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG Allergy - Felix Joseph, Alastair O'Donnell and Pa Salieu Angel Of My Dreams - Pablo Bowman, JADE, Steph Jones and Mike Sabath Circumnavigating Georgia - Sans Soucis Double Standards - Ghetts, EMIL, Sampha Sisay and R-Kay How Black Men Lose Their Smile - Bashy, Toddla T and Linton Kwesi Johnson BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY Child Of Mine - Laura Marling Genesis - Rodney Jerkins, RAYE and Toneworld In The Modern World - Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Thomas Coll and Carlos O'Connell (Fontaines DC) Messy - Conor Dickinson and Lola Young Mine - Orla Gartland PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK As It Was - Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Styles Houdini - Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso Jnr, Dua Lipa and Kevin Parker Last Christmas - George Michael Prada - D-Block Europe, Obi Ebele (Da Beatfreakz), Uche Ebele (Da Beatfreakz), Jahmori "Jaymo" Simmons and RAYE Stargazing - Peter Fenn, Jesse Fink and Myles Smith RISING STAR AWARD Bea And Her Business Liang Lawrence Lola Young LULU. Nia Smith BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE Fly Me To The Moon - Daniel Pemberton Hard Truths - Gary Yershon Kneecap - Michael "Mickey J" Asante The Substance - composed by Raffertie The Zone Of Interest - Mica Levi BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE Empire Of The Ants - Mathieu Alvado and Mark Choi Farewell North - John Konsolakis Flock - Eli Rainsberry Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - David Garcia Diaz The Casting Of Frank Stone - Boxed Ape BEST TV SOUNDTRACK Black Doves - Martin Phipps Mary & George - Oliver Coates Rivals - Jack Halama and Natalie Holt True Detective: Night Country - Vince Pope Until I Kill You - Carly Paradis
