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Here’s the nominees for the Live Act Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2023 in collaboration with Rémy Martin
Here's our celebration of the acts that left crowds speechless in 2023.
Rina Sawayama
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Rina Sawayama appears to have called out Matty Healy again
'It’s just funny how some people get away with not apologising ever,' said Rina at her NOS Alive set.
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Check out our photos of Rina Sawayama’s storming Glastonbury set
The pop star pulled no punches in a full-throttle set – even calling out her label mate Matty Healy
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Rina Sawayama calls out labelmate Matty Healy at Glastonbury: ‘I’ve had enough’
She criticised the singer during last night's Glastonbury set.
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Our guide to Glastonbury Festival 2023: everything you need to know
Headliners, travel information, packing essentials and more – here's everything you need to know about this year's Worthy Farm bash
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Rina Sawayama unveils dramatic new video for ‘Hurricanes’
Her second album ‘Hold the Girl’ arrived last Friday (September 16)
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Rina Sawayama ‘Hold the Girl’ review: 2010 hits mixed with a bit of kitsch
With echoes of 2010 chart hits and a bit of kitsch for good luck, Rina Sawayama is on fine form
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9 albums you need to hear this week
The best new releases on streaming this week, with music by Rina Sawayama, Mura Masa, and Suede
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Rina Sawayama says ABBA blessed ‘This Hell’ despite likeness to their hit
The songwriter realised the riff in ‘This Hell’ sounded very similar to ABBA's ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)’
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Watch Rina Sawayama‘s powerful ‘Hold the Girl’ video
The singer‘s new album of the same name lands later this year
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Rina Sawayama turns a therapy epiphany into powerful single ‘Hold the Girl’
‘I was crying before going into the studio,’ she says of the song as she announces a U.S. tour
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Rina Sawayama and Maggie Rogers join Phoebe Bridgers on-stage at Latitude
The trio performed Bridgers’ track ‘I Know the End’ during her performance at the Suffolk festival
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Rina Sawayama praises Keanu Reeves’ “calming presence” on John Wick 4 set
"He’s someone who is so chilled and lovely – just great to hang out with like he’s a family member"
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Rina Sawayama: holding herself tight
On her second album ’Hold the Girl’, the British-Japanese pop star attempts to make peace with a traumatic past. She talks about the cathartic process of learning to ‘re-parent’ herself, turning 30, and her relationship with her mother
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Rina Sawayama shares fiery new single ‘This Hell’
"I wanted to write a western pop song that celebrated COMMUNITY and LOVE in a time where the world seemed hellish"
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Rina Sawayama announces second album ‘Hold The Girl’
Watch a trailer for the 'SAWAYAMA' follow-up now
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Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama plead for love to stay in ‘Beg For You’
Rina appears on Charli’s Crash LP out March 18
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Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama tease fans with snippet of new song ‘Beg For You’
'Beg For You' appears on Charli XCX's forthcoming album 'CRASH'
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Elton John shares ‘Ultimate Zoom Call’ with Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X and more
The new video sees the singer reuniting with his collaborators from 'The Lockdown Sessions'
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Rina Sawayama live in London: pop icon in waiting throws eclectic rock party
The pop artist delivers an electrifying spectacle of anthems from her studio debut in an arena ready performance