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2023 in music - see the best photos of the year
28 December 2023, 08:00
Let's take a look at the past twelve months: including the return of Blur and The Rolling Stones, another classic Glastonbury and the arrival of the final "Beatles" song.
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11th February: Wet Leg performing at the BRIT Awards 2023
Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale with dancers at The BRIT Awards 2023. Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images -
16th February: Radio X Classic Rock launches with Sunta Templeton
Sunta hosts 11am to 3pm every day on Radio X Classic Rock. Picture: Radio X -
7th May: The Coronation concert at Windsor Castle
Lionel Richie performs at the Coronation Of Their Majesties King Charles III And Queen Camilla, 7th May 2023. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images -
8th May: Bonehead's Bank Holiday
Bonehead's Bank Holiday took place on Monday 8th May. Picture: Radio X -
13th May: Eurovision 2023 is held in Liverpool
Sweden's Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images -
24th May: Foo Fighters make live comeback with drummer Josh Freese
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9th June: Sam Fender plays St James' Park, Newcastle
The crowd for Sam Fender at St James Park, 9th June 2023. Picture: Jill O'Donnell/Alamy Live News -
23rd June: Foo Fighters make "surprise" appearance at Glastonbury as The Churnups
Dave Grohl and new drummer Josh Freese performing with Foo Fighters at Glastonbury on 23rd June 2023. Picture: Jim Dyson/Redferns/Getty -
23rd June: Arctic Monkeys headline Glastonbury on Friday night
Despite last minute fears that he'd lost his voice, Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury festival on Friday 23rd June 2023. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images -
24th June: The Pretenders are joined by Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl at Glastonbury
Dave Grohl and Johnny Marr join Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders on The Park Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture: Jim Dyson/Redferns/Getty -
24th June: The Pretenders are joined by Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl at Glastonbury
Dave Grohl and Johnny Marr join Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders on The Park Stage at Glastonbury, 24th June 2023. Picture: Jim Dyson/Redferns/Getty Images -
24th June: Guns N'Roses headline Glastonbury on Saturday night
Slash and Axl Rose as Guns N'Roses headline Glastonbury on Saturday 24th June 2023. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images -
25th June: Elton John headlines Glastonbury Sunday night
Sir Elton John performs on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Sunday 25th June 2023. Picture: Harry Durrant/Getty Images -
8th and 9th July 2023: Blur return and play Wembley Stadium
Blur make a comeback and perform at Wembley Stadium, 8th July 2023. Picture: Lorne Thomson/Redferns/Getty -
26th July: Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56
The funeral procession for Sinead O'Connor in Bray, eastern Ireland on 8th August 2023. Picture: PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images -
29th July: Royal Blood play On The Beach in Brighton
Royal Blood headline On The Beach festival in Brighton on Saturday 29th July 2023. Picture: Rough Boys Media -
30th July: Noel Gallagher plays On The Beach festival in Brighton
Noel Gallagher performing at On The Beach festival in Brighton, 30th July 2023. Picture: Radio X -
6th September: The Rolling Stones announce their new album Hackney Diamonds at a press conference in East London
Ronnie Wood, Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards attend the launch event for The Rolling Stones' new album Hackney Diamonds at the Hackney Empire on 6th September 2023. Picture: David M. Benett/Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images -
2nd November: The "last" Beatles song, Now And Then, is released.
An ad for Now And Then by The Beatles at Fopp in Covent Garden. Picture: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Alamy -
30th November: Shane MacGowan dies
The funeral procession For Shane MacGowan takes place in Dublin on 8th December 2023. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
