The best live music in London

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How did donk become London's most fashionable club scene?
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How did donk become London's most fashionable club scene?

Sped-up Rebecca Black followed by a hardcore mix of ‘Angels’: welcome to the age of nu-donk
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The best songs of 2025 so far
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The best songs of 2025 so far

This year of music has started with a bang. We’ve seen Chappell Roan go country, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco smothering audiences with gushy love songs...
The best albums of 2025 so far
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The best albums of 2025 so far

We’re only a few months through the year and our auditory canals have already been graced with some absolutely cracking new music.
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