Overview of the events of 2025 in British music
List of years in British music
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This is a summary of the year 2025 in British music .
Events
January
March
Bands disbanded
Classical works
New operas
British music awards
Charts and sales
Number-one singles
The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Number-one albums
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Number-one compilation albums
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Deaths
2 January – Russ North , 59, English heavy metal singer (Cloven Hoof ).[ 31]
9 January – Laurie Holloway , 86, English pianist, musical director and composer.[ 32]
10 January – Colin Carter , 76, British musician (Flash ).[ 33]
13 January – Elgar Howarth , 89, English conductor, composer and trumpeter.[ 34]
15 January – Linda Nolan , 65, Irish-English singer, actress and television personality.[ 35]
18 January – Claire van Kampen , 71, English composer (Royal Shakespeare Company ), playwright and theatre director, cancer.[ 36]
20 January – John Sykes , 65, English guitarist (Tygers of Pan Tang , Whitesnake ) and songwriter ("Is This Love "), cancer.[ 37] (death announced on this date)
30 January - Marianne Faithfull , 78, English singer, actress
See also
Notes
References
^ 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 .
^ Savage, Mark (8 January 2025). "Music sales hit a 20-year high, thanks to streaming and vinyl" . BBC News . BBCB. Retrieved 8 January 2025 .
^ Rufo, Yasmin (8 January 2025). "Liam Payne's medical cause of death confirmed as polytrauma" . BBC News . BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2025 .
^ "Pop star Chappell Roan wins the BBC Sound Of 2025" . BBC News . 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025 .
^ Savage, Mark (10 January 2025). "Elton John's hits album finally goes to number one" . BBC News . BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2025 .
^ Cheung, Iolo (10 January 2025). "Le Pub: Newport music venue saved but others on 'knife edge' " . BBC News . BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2025 .
^ Dunworth, Liberty (18 September 2024). "Date revealed for The BRIT Awards 2025" . NME. Retrieved 5 January 2025 .
^ Green, Welden. "Porridge Radio Announce Breakup, Share Song From Final EP" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 January 2025 .
^ Lawrence, Jessica (12 January 2025). "The Priests say 'a bittersweet farewell' to professional singing" . BBC News . BBC. Retrieved 12 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 Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 10 January 2025 .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 17 January 2025 .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 31 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 Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 10 January 2025 .
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 17 January 2025 .
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 31 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 .
^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 10 January 2025 .
^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 17 January 2025 .
^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 31 January 2025 .
^ "CLOVEN HOOF – È morto Russ North" (in Italian). Loud and Proud Italy. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025 .
^ "Former Strictly and Parkinson musical director Laurence Holloway dies aged 86" . Jersey Evening Post. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025 .
^ "Colin Carter Passed Away" . DMME.net . Retrieved 15 January 2025 .
^ "Death of Elgar Howarth" . 4barsrest . 13 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .
^ "Singer Linda Nolan dies aged 65" . bbc.co.uk/news . 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .
^ Coveney, Michael (21 January 2025). "Claire van Kampen obituary" . The Guardian .
^ "Legendary THIN LIZZY And WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOHN SYKES Dead At 65" . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . 20 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025 .
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