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This is a summary of the year 2024 in British music.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January – BBC One sees in the New Year with the concert Rick Astley Rocks New Year's Eve. Rick Astley is joined by various guests, including Rylan Clark with whom he performs a rendition of the Dead of Alive track "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".[1]
- 3 January – Data from the British Phonographic Industry shows that female artists enjoyed a record year in the UK Singles Chart, with female artists or groups topping the charts for 31 of 52 weeks, the most since the charts began in 1952.[2]
- 5 January – Indie rock band The Last Dinner Party are named the BBC Sound of 2024.[3]
- 6 January – Music researcher Colin Jagger launches an appeal to find the whereabouts of the original score of Gilbert and Sullivan's Utopia Limited, which was sold in 1915 and is believed to be lost.[4]
- 7 January – At the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Foy Vance and Ed Sheeran win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "A Beautiful Game", written for the final episode of the TV series Ted Lasso.[5]
- 8 January – Roger Daltrey announces he will step down as curator of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust gigs held at the Royal Albert Hall following the 2024 events.[6]
- 10 January – Stevie Spring is appointed Chair of the PRS for Music Board, succeeding Stephen Davidson, who will relinquish the role officially at the organisations' AGM.[7]
- 11 January – Royal Mail issues a set of 15 stamps featuring the Spice Girls to celebrate their 30th anniversary, the first time a set of UK stamps have been dedicated to a female pop group.[8]
- 22 January – Birmingham Royal Ballet announces simultaneously the departure of Koen Kessels as its music director on 30 June 2024, and the appointment of Paul Murphy as its next music director, effective 1 July 2024.[9]
- 24 January –
- Research published by the Music Venues Trust highlights the number of live music venues closing due to financial pressure, with 125 abandoning live music in 2023, half of those closing completely.[10]
- Raye is nominated for seven Brit Awards, setting a new record for the most number of nominations received by a single artist.[11]
- 29 January – Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, J Hus and Doja Cat are confirmed as headline acts for the 2024 Wireless Festival, scheduled to take place from 12–14 July.[12]
- 30 January – A report published by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee highlights misogyny in the music industry.[13]
- 31 January –
- The rock band Nothing but Thieves play an exclusive gig for Radio X listeners at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town.[14]
- Adele announces plans to hold four concerts at a specially built stadium in Munich in August, something she describes as "a bit random, but still fabulous!".[15]
February[edit]
- 3 February – Seventeen grassroots music venues across Wales experiencing financial difficulties are offered £718,000 in Welsh Government funding to help keep them open.[16]
March[edit]
- 2 March – The 2024 Brit Awards are scheduled to take place at London's O2 Arena.[17]
May[edit]
- 24 May – The three-day BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend music festival gets underway in Luton, Bedfordshire.[18]
Bands formed[edit]
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Bands disbanded[edit]
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Bands reformed[edit]
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Classical works[edit]
- Jonathan Dove – Togetherness (for string quartet)[19]
- Gavin Higgins – Horn Concerto[20]
- Dani Howard – Ascent[21]
New operas[edit]
British music awards[edit]
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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 |
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| 4 January | "Last Christmas" | Wham! | 96,653 | [22] |
| 11 January | "Stick Season" | Noah Kahan | 59,000 | [23] |
| 18 January | 65,834 | [24] | ||
| 25 January | 72,235 | [25] | ||
| 1 February | 82,424 | [26] | ||
| 8 February | 76,191 | [27] |
Number-one albums[edit]
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
| Chart date (week ending) |
Album | Artist(s) | Chart sales | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Christmas | Michael Bublé | 22,020 | [28] |
| 11 January | Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent | Lewis Capaldi | 8,513 | [29] |
| 18 January | A Matter of Time | Shed Seven | 17,556 | [30] |
| 25 January | Rolling Stone | D-Block Europe | 18,397 | [31] |
| 1 February | Saviors | Green Day | 31,361 | [32] |
| 8 February | Bitter Sweet Love | James Arthur | 16,901 | [33] |
Number-one compilation albums[edit]
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
| Chart date (week ending) |
Album | Chart sales | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Now Christmas | 4,557 | [34] |
| 11 January | Barbie the Album | 3,236 | [35] |
| 18 January | Wonka | 2,760 | [36] |
| 25 January | Now Yearbook Extra 1988 | 2,821 | [37] |
| 1 February | Now 12" 80s: 1982 Part 1 | 2,850 | [38] |
| 8 February | The Greatest Showman | 2,695 | [39] |
Deaths[edit]
- 4 January – David Soul, 80, American-born actor (Starsky & Hutch, Here Come the Brides) and singer ("Don't Give Up on Us").[40]
- 5 January – Del Palmer, 71, English singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and sound engineer.[41]
- 7 January – Tony Clarkin, 77, English guitarist and songwriter (Magnum).[42]
- 11 January – Annie Nightingale, 83, English radio DJ and television broadcaster[43]
- 16 January – Laurie Johnson, 96, English composer and bandleader.[44]
- 18 January – Ivan Moody, 59, British classical composer and musicologist.[45]
- 2 February – Steve Brown, 66, British composer, lyricist and record producer, pulmonary fibrosis.[46]
- 4 February - Mallorca Lee, 51, Scottish DJ, producer, (Ultra-Sonic), (Public Domain), cancer
See also[edit]
- 2024 in British radio
- 2024 in British television
- 2024 in the United Kingdom
- List of British films of 2024
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Paterson, Colin (31 December 2023). "Rick Astley: Ready to roll into 2024 with BBC One New Year's Eve concert". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Savage, Mark (3 January 2024). "Female artists dominated 2023 music charts – but new acts are being squeezed out". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Savage, Mark (5 January 2024). "The Last Dinner Party win BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2024". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Sillito, David (6 January 2024). "Hunt for lost Gilbert and Sullivan opera launched". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Foy Vance and Ed Sheeran win Emmy for Ted Lasso song". BBC News. BBC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Savage, Mark (8 January 2024). "Roger Daltrey stepping down as curator of Teenage Cancer Trust gigs". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Stevie Spring CBE appointed Chair of the PRS for Music Board". Radio Today. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Nanji, Noor (5 January 2024). "Spice Girls to feature on commemorative set of stamps for 30th anniversary". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Paul Murphy announced as new Music Director" (Press release). Birmingham Royal Ballet. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Alex (24 January 2024). "Grassroots live music venues suffer 'most challenging year', report says". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ McIntosh, Steven (24 January 2024). "Brit Awards: Raye breaks record as women dominate 2024 nominations". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Collins, Riyah (29 January 2024). "Nicki Minaj tops Wireless festival line-up with 21 Savage and Doja Cat". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Nanji, Noor (30 January 2024). "'Women sit next to abusers at music industry parties' MPs warn". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Nothing But Thieves to play exclusive gig for Radio X". Radio Today. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Rufo, Yasmin; Youngs, Ian (31 January 2024). "Adele announces 'random' Munich residency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Cassidy, Maria (3 February 2024). "Welsh music venues given £718,000 to help secure future". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (26 September 2023). "Here's the Date of the 2024 Brit Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Radio 1's Big Weekend coming to Luton". BBC News. BBC. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Wereldpremière van Jonathan Dove geïnspireerd op de coronaperiode". NPO Radio 4. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Rian Evans (15 January 2024). "BBCNOW/Martin review – Higgins' horn concerto is confident, fluent – and life-enhancing". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Tim Ashley (5 January 2024). "National Youth Orchestra/Elder review – monumental Strauss sees young musicians scale the heights". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Gallagher, Charlotte; Savage, Mark (5 January 2024). "David Soul: Starsky & Hutch actor dies aged 80". BBC News. BBC.
- ^ "Del Palmer, Kate Bush's longtime bass player and engineer, has died". SuperDeluxeEdition. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Magnum's Tony Clarkin dies aged 77". Planet Radio. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Youngs, Ian; Nanji, Noor (12 January 2024). "Annie Nightingale: Trailblazing BBC Radio 1 DJ dies at 83". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Nanji, Noor (22 January 2024). "Laurie Johnson: The Avengers theme composer dies". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Martin Cullingford (19 January 2024). "Ivan Moody, composer, musicologist and Gramophone writer, has died". Gramophone. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Pilley, Max (3 February 2024). "Steve Brown, composer for Alan Partridge and Harry Hill, dies at 66". NME. Retrieved 4 February 2024.