Lucy Ford

KiiiKiii want you to lock in on being delulu: “It is a really optimistic driving force”
The K-pop rookie girl group are making being delusional a motivational benchmark as they talk their new EP ‘Delulu Pack’ and celebrate their first year together

Rose Gray’s pop party is just getting started
After a decade of graft, 2025 gave the London-born singer the release of her debut album, first headline tour and a BRITS Critics Choice shortlist spot. Now, she’s keeping her foot on the pedal

ENHYPEN on their sold-out Walk the Line tour and celebrating five years together: “The chemistry between our seven just gets better”
ENHYPEN on their sold-out Walk the Line tour and celebrating five years together.

Hearts2Hearts welcome you into their dreamlike universe
The rookie girl group are refreshing the classic SM Entertainment sound and crafting a hazy, nostalgic sound that’s all their own

Meet the C25 artists: ZIN CHOI
How the South Korean singer-songwriter wrote her hooky pop romp ‘microGiant’

Sabrina Carpenter live in London: A testament to playing the long game to pop superstardom
BST Hyde Park, July 5: The singer effortlessly reinforces her command over modern pop with the first of two sold-out nights at the London festival

Revolutionary girl group tripleS are pushing the boundaries of K-pop
The largest female group in K-pop history are putting the power in the hands of the fans they want their bright, hopeful music to represent

EXO’s Kai reflects on break from idol life: “My general way of thinking just completely changed”
With his fourth mini-album, ‘Wait On Me’, the K-pop star reintroduces himself and explores what he’s learned about himself after two years away from the spotlight

Mark – ‘The Firstfruit’ review: NCT’s splintered backbone paints himself whole
For his solo debut, Mark pieces together the building blocks of his life in a deeply personal offering

Djo on stripping everything back for third album ‘The Crux’: “I’m not trying to live in the past”
With ‘Stranger Things’ coming to an end, Djo – aka actor Joe Keery – tells NME about shedding his on-stage persona and embracing the unknown

KISS OF LIFE live in London: make way for K-pop’s coolest new it girls
At their very first UK concert, the NME Cover stars prove exactly why they’re the ones to watch

SuperM, five years on: What happened to the Avengers of K-pop?
The SM Entertainment boyband were supposed be a supergroup to change the face of K-pop. And maybe they did – but just not in the way they intended