Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize to return to Newcastle for 2026
It will return to the Utilita Arena on October 22
Sam Fender donates £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to Music Venue Trust
"These venues are legendary, but they are struggling"
English Teacher talk “concrete validation” of Mercury Prize win, tease new music: “We want what we’re writing next to be better”
Pulp “not itching” to make another new album – despite Mercury Prize nomination for ‘More’
The Sheffield band were nominated for their comeback album, after having won the prize in 1996 for 'Different Class'
Wolf Alice on being the first act to be nominated for the Mercury Prize four times: “We’re very grateful”
The band have been shortlisted for each of their records so far and won the prize in 2018 for their second album ‘Visions Of A Life’
Fontaines D.C. on the “witch hunt” against Kneecap and police’s handling of Palestine protests: “It’s a really crazy thing that you can’t say, ‘I don’t support genocide’”
The band’s bassist Deego shared his thoughts on the CPS appealing against Mo Chara’s terrorism charges being dropped at the 2025 Mercury Prize in Newcastle
Mercury Prize 2025: Pulp present “compelling evidence” of ‘Miss Marple’ subtitles blunder
“Whodunnit?”
Mercury Prize 2025: Watch all the live performances
Sam Fender won the coveted prize on the night and highlights included Pulp performing with Richard Hawley
Sam Fender shares soothing new single ‘Talk To You’ featuring Elton John, announces deluxe version of ‘People Watching’
It comes after the North Shields singer-songwriter won the Mercury Prize 2025 last night (October 16)
Sam Fender fans react to his Mercury Prize 2025 win: “The home town boy won it”
Fender won earlier this evening (October 16) for his acclaimed album 'People Watching'
Sam Fender wins Mercury Prize 2025 for ‘People Watching’
"It's an absolute honour and it's amazing it's happened up here, for the first time outside of London," Fender said of his win tonight in Newcastle
Performers announced for Mercury Prize 2025 in Newcastle
Sam Fender, Pulp, FKA Twigs, Jacob Alon and five more nominees are set to take to the stage at the Utilita Arena on October 16