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Crowds on Day Four of Lytham Festival watch Scissor Sisters, DJ Dave Pearse and Pet Shop Boys. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

50 brilliant crowd pictures as Pet Shop Boys delight Lytham Festival

The Pet Shop Boys headlining.

Pet Shop Boys light up Lytham Festival with greatest hits - in pics

BBC Radio 1 DJ Danny Howard is set to run the London Marathon in support of a Fylde Coast charity

BBC Radio 1 DJ Danny Howard to run London Marathon for local charity

Could Olivia Dean's appearance on SNL earlier this week translate into a surge in streams midweek - ahead of this weekend's UK Top 40 chart countdown?

Who's leading the midweek charge on streaming services and radio play?

Who are currently making waves on streaming services and radios across the UK this week - ahead of the UK Top 40 chart countdown?

Who are the UK Top 40 contenders at the midway point this week?

Has Taylor Swift continued her dominance on streaming services in the UK midweek, or are some new challengers stepping up to the throne?

The Midweek Chart: The songs are battling for pole position this week

Somebody's Child.

The Gathering Sounds Festival announces 2025 return

Greg James. Pic: Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James

BBC announces change to ‘essential’ service - as petition launched

Burnley's TV reality star Jordan North to share stage with Chesney Hawkes and Clean Bandit and Sam Ryder at Lancashire music festival

Lanc's Jordan North joins line-up for music festival near his hometown

Is there a certain number of combined sales needed to guarantee a good shot at becoming a UK Christmas Number 1 single?

Explainer UK Christmas Number 1: How many sales are needed to top the chart?

The UK singles midweek chart has been revealed, but who this close to Christmas is set to become the 2024 Christmas Number 1 winner?

Who in the midweek chart could be crowned the 2024 Christmas Number 1?

Woman listening to Christmas music.

Watch: Full list of every UK Christmas number one since records began

11 artists have been revealed as this year's nominees for the BBC Sound of 2025 award.

BBC Sound of 2025: the 11 acts nominated on this year's longlist

Is today the day that James Blunt hereby becomes known as Blunty McBluntface?

What are the betting odds James Blunt has to change his name?

Pop culture sensation Shabaz Ali announces debut live comedy tour, ‘I’m rich, you’re poor’ is on the way to Lancashire.

Comedian to bring live show ‘I’m rich, you’re poor’ to Lancashire

The legend that is Judge Jules.

DJ's Judge Jules, Danny Rampling and Jason Fubar to play near you
Star DJ Judge Jules is heading to Lancashire, along with two DJ friends.
Catherine Musgrove

Could Oasis be this year's Christmas number 1 over Wham! Maybe, but not definitely according to OLBG.

Are Oasis set to be the Christmas number 1 this year?

Tent hurtles across sky as Storm Lilian hits Leeds Festival.

Watch: Tent hurtles across sky as Storm Lilian hits Leeds Festival

Lancashire's Jordan North signs up to Celebrity Big Brother

Jordan will be the new host of Capital Breakfast (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Greg James takes playful swipe at Jordan North's new job

Jordan broke his silence with a post on X.

DJ Jordan North speaks out on shock exit from BBC Radio 1

Jordan north, one of the most popular DJ on BBC Radio 1, is set to leave the station, with Made In Cheslea's Jamie Laing set to replace him in the drivetime slot. (Credit: BBC/Sarah Louise Bennett)

Lancashire offers messages of support as Jordan North leaves Radio 1

Jordan North, pictured in 2023, is set to leave BBC Radio 1 after 10 years. Credit: Getty

Lancashire's Jordan North to leave BBC Radio 1 after 10 years

Left: Nicola Thorp and Nikesh Patel in March 2023 (credit: Getty Images). Right: the couple holding their newborn's hand (credit: missnicolathorp on Instagram).

Blackpool's Nicola Thorp gives birth to a baby girl

BBC Radio 6 Music's Chris Hawkins.

BBC Radio stars Dave Pearce and Chris Hawkins to host silent disco battle

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is the most affordable university in the country

UCLan named the most affordable university in the country

BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free has been suspended after criticising her colleague’s choice of music on air. (Getty Images)

BBC Radio 1 host Arielle Free suspended after clash with DJ on air
BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free has been suspended after criticising her colleague’s choice of music on air.
Rahmah Ghazali

Adele Roberts

Breaking DJ confirms she will leave BBC Radio 1 after eight years

Thirty Seconds To Mars have been forced to postpone their first UK show in four years

30 Seconds To Mars postpone first UK show in 4 years

Some of the young people waiting for the fun to start in 1997

21 retro scenes of BBC Radio One Roadshows in Blackpool during the 1990s

Lewis Capaldi performing live in 2019 (Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty Images)

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023 line-up announced

The crowd at Rock FM's Party on the Prom, 1997

18 party scenes of 1990s Radio Roadshows in Blackpool

The hit features Kirsty MacColl

Radio 1 to play edited version of Fairytale Of New York in bid to avoid offendin...

Fairytale of New York lyrics will be edited on BBC radio this year - here's why

Five of the best music shows to enjoy from home in the coming days

Here's when we'll find out who's representing the UK at Eurovision 2020 - and ho...

Blue Peter's first ever music badge

Ed Sheeran designs Blue Peter's first ever music badge

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain bring their reinterpretation of music gen...

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain bring their reinterpretation of music gen...

Zoe Ball prepares for Sport Relief cycling challenge

It Takes Two wheels for Strictly's Zoe Ball's Sport Relief challenge

Danny Howard at Blackpool Rocks in the Winter Gardens

Blackpool's Danny Howard takes over primetime Beeb slot

Blackpool DJ Danny Howard

DJ Danny takes headlining spot in Croatia

Pier Jam Blackpool's North Pier Jam showcasing the best names in electronic music amidst the Blackpool sea air and sunshine

Pier Jam braves storm with more stars

David Bowie

Music supremo calls for worldwide simultaneous Starman tribute to David Bowie

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