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“The truth is that a 12-year-old girl pre-sold her creative output before she knew what it would be like, and before she knew what she was signing away”: Lorde confirms that she no longer has a recording deal with UMG

Her previous contract expired at the end of 2025, and she says that she now has a feeling “of openness and possibility”

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Lorde departs longtime record label to become independent artist

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Lorde reveals first record deal has finally ended after 17 years

Lorde has been under contract with Universal Music Group since she was 12 years old, but her contract has finally expired.

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Lorde leaves Universal after 17 years: ‘A 12-year-old girl pre-sold her creative output’

The New Zealand-born pop star said she is embracing a ‘clean slate’

The Independent UK

Nuits de Fourvière turns 80: The must-see 2026 shows of one of Europe's best festivals

One of Europe's best pluridisciplinary festivals has just announced the roster for its 80th edition. Here are our recommendations for this year's stellar line-up.

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Are Going-Out Tops Over? Lorde's Celebrity Street Style Is Changing Nightlife Looks Fast

Are going-out tops over? See how Lorde's celebrity street style is influencing nightlife looks with unexpected layering and relaxed silhouettes.

Fashion Times

Your Guide To The Celebrity Mum Groups, BFFs And Famous Cliques That Run LA

Ashley Tisdale’s scathing essay unearthed one of Hollywood’s starriest cliques, so we kept digging to uncover all of Hollywood’s friendship circles and the ties that bind them.

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‘New nightmare unlocked’: Woman forced to attend court as ex-husband files to overturn their 6 year divorce

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Method marketing and Marty Supreme: How Timothée Chalamet is changing the game

The actor has displayed a knack for crafting viral moments that dominate our social media feeds. He’s also the future of internet stardom

Evening Standard

The 50 best albums of 2025: No 3 – Blood Orange: Essex Honey

Dev Hynes’ deeply personal response to his mother’s death embodied the many unexpected shades of grief in pastoral hymnals and post-punk

The Guardian - UK

Alessi Rose: ‘Lorde is my biggest inspiration’

Rising talent Alessi Rose reveals that Lorde has been the driving force behind her music.

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Lorde’s favorite ‘White Lotus’ storyline sure is surprising

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The Mary Sue

Brat pack: Charli xcx’s 20 best songs – ranked!

As she releases music from her upcoming soundtrack to Wuthering Heights, we count down the best of her frank, futurist tracks

The Guardian - UK

Lorde Ultrasound Tour at the O2 review: an intimate and fearless happening

5/5 The New Zealand alt pop star connected with herself, her fans, and her beloved London

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The O2 apologises for confiscating fans’ Palestine shirts at Lorde concert

A ‘wrong judgement call’ by staff at the London arena meant two fans of the pop star – a vocal supporter of Palestine – were asked to remove FC Palestina football shirts

The Independent UK

Lorde review, O2 Arena London – Energy, cringe and restless teens pining for Melodrama tracks

4/5 The New Zealand singer-songwriter’s London show is a testament to her slightly all-over-the-shop discography, which has split her fandom into distinct factions

Evening Standard

Lorde to headline All Points East next summer in female-focused line-up

Lorde will top a bill including Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress in August next year

The Independent UK

Lorde announced as headliner for All Points East 2026

New Zealand pop star will be joined by PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson on the festival line-up

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The Guardian - UK

Lorde review – viscerally kinetic theatrics and euphoric abandon

The New Zealand alt-pop diva’s show has shades of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense colliding with frenetic digital glitches and moments of crowd-pleasing intimacy

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Lorde axes gig due to 'ruthless food poisoning'

Lorde said she could "hardly stand up", let alone perform, after suffering a bad bout of food poisoning.

The Guardian - UK

‘I flew to Luxembourg to see the gig there instead!’: music fans on how they cope with high UK ticket prices

As increasing prices and fees make gig-going difficult, readers voice their frustration – and suggest alternatives

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s scary how many St George’s flags there were’: Blood Orange on coming home to Essex and mourning his mother

After grief brought Dev Hynes home, he reconsidered the county that shaped him. The result is a masterful new album – made with a little help from Lorde and Zadie Smith

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Lorde embraces 'rawness' of UltraSound tour

Lorde has explained her unusual approach to her UltraSound tour.

MusicRadar

"People have this idea of how records are made – I think it’s at once hilarious, but probably mostly rooted in misogyny": Jack Antonoff on the misconceptions surrounding his collaborations with female artists

"One of the funniest things about my job is this total distortion of how it works. It’s so odd to me how everyone has such a clear assumption on how it happened, and they weren’t there. No one was there"

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“You can make the best album ever with a laptop and plugins. You don’t need anything else”: Jim-E Stack reveals his production secrets and talks working with Lorde and Bon Iver

The Grammy-tipped producer invites Universal Audio into his LA studio for the next edition of the company's Apollo Creators video series

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