BRIT Awards
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Ella Henderson on love of Lola Young and “unapologetic” new music: “This is who I am”
“It’s about stripping things back and letting people hear my lyrics”

Confidence Man tell us they’re “ready to get back into the studio”, tease collabs with Orbital and Jungle
“We’re working with a bunch of people who we didn’t have time to work with on the last record”

KSI on trying to avoid becoming “meme-worthy” with upcoming singles: “The internet is the internet – you can’t really fight it”
While at the BRITs, he also told NME about the backlash to his song ‘Thick Of It’, and how his nomination means he “defeated the internet”

English Teacher on life since Mercury Prize win and love of Fontaines D.C.: “We would love to work with them”
While on the BRITs red carpet, the band also told NME about what they have planned for the rest of the year – including "new songs" in time for their biggest UK headline tour yet

Lola Young tells us about the success of ‘Messy’ and her love of The Cure
The former NME Cover Star explained what it was that made her song go viral

JADE tells us about winning her first BRIT Award as a solo artist: “I don’t know what I was expecting”
She beat off competition from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Miles Smith

Ezra Collective: “If someone is at the BRITs because we inspired them, then we last forever”
"It would be a waste if we didn’t give this away to someone else"

Sabrina Carpenter shares simple six word response to NSFW BRITs 2025 controversy
Her pre-watershed performance has divided the opinion of viewers, with some calling it "iconic" and others "unnecessary"

FLO want an R&B rivalry: “It gets boring being the only girl group”
"We are about girl power so the more women, the merrier," they told NME at the BRITs 2025

Nia Archives tells us about the resurgence of jungle and working on a “happier” new album
"I just want to make a new album. I want to enjoy my life, go on a couple of holidays, play a few festivals and live the dream"

Beabadoobee on performing with Sabrina Carpenter and embracing imperfection: “I think there is a beauty in that”
The singer-songwriter also told NME about what she thinks fans could find "annoying" about her upcoming shows

Serge Pizzorno talks collaborating with Noel Fielding and what’s next for Kasabian
"There will be some surprise announcements imminent"