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Hayley Williams of Paramore performs in 2024

Paramore's Hayley Williams teases solo shows for 2025

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Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, Liam Gallagher of Oasis and Kate Bush

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The Libertines perform at the Roundhouse

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Happy Mondays and the album that ruined Factory Records

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Famous tours from The Rolling Stones, Queen and David Bowie

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The Libertines' Pete Doherty at O2 Academy Bournemouth in 2024

Pete Doherty is starting a fanzine in 2025

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Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams and Noel Gallagher

Robbie Williams on the depiction of Liam and Noel Gallagher in Better Man biopic

The Beatles' controversial TV movie premiered on Boxing Day 1967

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Blur in 2023: Graham Coxon, Alex James, Damon Albarn and Dave Rowntree

Alex James gifts Blur bandmates with cheese for Christmas

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Noel Gallagher looks back at his huge Christmas row with brother Liam

Noel Gallagher recalls Christmas row with brother Liam over Slade

Queen performing live on the Night At The Opera tour in 1975

What did Queen play at their Christmas Eve gig in 1975?

Serge Pizzorno performing with Kasabian at Latitude Festival 2024.

Serge Pizzorno on the Christmas song he'd most like to cover

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