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This is a summary of the year 2025 in British music.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – BBC One sees in the New Year with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who performs and hosts a "New Year Disco".[1]
- 2 January – Neil Young announces he will not play the 2025 Glastonbury Festival because it is partnered with the BBC and he believes it to be "under corporate control".[2]
- 3 January – Neil Young announces he will headline Glastonbury a day after saying he had turned down a slot because of the BBC's involvement in the event.[3]
- 4 January – A statue of musician Rory Gallagher is unveiled at Belfast's Ulster Hall.[4]
March
[edit]- 1 March – The 2025 Brit Awards are scheduled to take place at The O2 in London.[5]
Bands formed
[edit]Bands disbanded
[edit]Bands reformed
[edit]Classical works
[edit]New operas
[edit]British music awards
[edit]Charts and sales
[edit]Number-one singles
[edit]The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
| Chart date (week ending) |
Song | Artist(s) | Chart sales | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | "Last Christmas" | Wham! | 114,290 | [6] |
| 9 January | "That's So True" | Gracie Abrams | 46,869 | [7] |
Number-one albums
[edit]The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
| Chart date (week ending) |
Album | Artist(s) | Chart sales | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Christmas | Michael Bublé | 27,016 | [8] |
| 9 January | +–=÷× (Tour Collection) | Ed Sheeran | 15,606 | [9] |
Number-one compilation albums
[edit]The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
| Chart date (week ending) |
Album | Chart sales | References |
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| 2 January | Wicked: The Soundtrack | 12,338 | [10] |
| 9 January | 8,919 | [11] |
Deaths
[edit]- 2 January – Russ North, 59, English heavy metal singer (Cloven Hoof).[12]
See also
[edit]- 2025 in British radio
- 2025 in British television
- 2025 in the United Kingdom
- List of British films of 2025
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Savage, Mark (21 November 2024). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play the BBC's New Year Eve concert". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Glynn, Paul (2 January 2025). "Neil Young shuns Glastonbury over BBC 'corporate control'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Savage, Mark (3 January 2025). "Neil Young reverses Glastonbury Festival 'boycott'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ McKee, Ross; Allen, Bernie (4 January 2025). "Belfast: Rory Gallagher statue unveiled outside Ulster Hall". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (18 September 2024). "Date revealed for The BRIT Awards 2025". NME. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "CLOVEN HOOF - È morto Russ North" (in Italian). Loud and Proud Italy. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.