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British Music. Most Famous British Bands - Queen. They formed in 1970 Still occasionally perform today They are a rock band Most famous song is Bohemian Rhapsody. The Beatles. Formed in 1960 Originally all from Liverpool in the north of England There are a rock/pop band
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Most Famous British Bands - Queen • They formed in 1970 • Still occasionally perform today • They are a rock band • Most famous song is Bohemian Rhapsody
The Beatles • Formed in 1960 • Originally all from Liverpool in the north of England • There are a rock/pop band • Most famous songs include; Yellow Submarine and Hey Jude
Spice Girls • Formed in 1994 until 2000. Then reformed in 2007-2008 and 2012 • They are a pop band • Also had their own movie
Coldplay • Formed in 1996 • Originally all from London
Reading/Leeds Festival • Every year • Both festivals take place on the same weekend
Glastonbury Festival • Every two years • The most popular artists always play, e.gBeyonce
The Charts • The charts are updated every Sunday evening • Top 40 most popular songs are listed • http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles
Most Popular Bands at the Moment Macklemore and Ryan Lewis • Most popular song is Thrift Shop
Their newest song is called ‘Same Love’ • It is a song promoting gay marriage • Lyrics slate the depiction of homosexual couples in the media. For example the use of the word ‘gay’
Daft Punk • Their newest song ‘Get Lucky’ is currently number 1 in the UK charts • However they are French
David Guetta • Also a French artist but very popular in the UK • Most popular song at the moment is ‘Play Hard’ • He has collaborated with many famous artists, such as Nicki Minaj, NE-YO, Akon etc
Bruno Mars • Bruno Mars is originally from Hawaii in the USA. • His most popular song at the moment is ‘When I Was Your Man’ • He first became popular 5 years ago • He sings pop music – This is the most popular music in the UK charts