{"id":98937,"date":"2025-10-02T11:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/98937\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:29:07","slug":"performers-announced-for-mercury-prize-2025-in-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/98937\/","title":{"rendered":"Performers announced for Mercury Prize 2025 in Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The performers for this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/mercury-prize\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mercury Prize<\/a> in Newcastle have been announced.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/english-teacher-brits-interview-mercury-prize-win-fontaines-dc-new-music-3843454\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">English Teacher on life since Mercury Prize win and love of Fontaines D.C.: \u201cWe would love to work with them\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year, the annual music prize will be held on October 16 at the Utilita Arena \u2013 the first time the Mercury Prize has been staged outside London.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/mercury-prize-2025-shortlist-revealed-3891438\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shortlist<\/a> revealed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/cmat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CMAT<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/cmat-euro-country-album-review-lyrics-tracklist-3888380\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Euro-Country\u2019<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/fontaines-d-c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fontaines D.C.<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/fontaines-d-c-romance-review-3784445\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Romance\u2019<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pulp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pulp<\/a>\u2018s comeback record\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/pulp-more-album-review-jarvis-cocker-3866730\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018More\u2019<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pinkpantheress\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PinkPantheress<\/a>\u2018\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/pinkpantheress-fancy-that-review-3860836\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Fancy That\u2019<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/wolf-alice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wolf Alice<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/wolf-alice-the-clearing-review-3885941\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018The Clearing\u2019<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sam-fender\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Fender<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/sam-fender-people-watching-review-3840019\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018People Watching\u2019<\/a> to be up for the prestigious award.<\/p>\n<p>Other nominees include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/fka-twigs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FKA Twigs<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/fka-twigs-eusexua-review-3831268\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Eusexua\u2019<\/a>),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pa-salieu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pa Salieu<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/pa-salieu-afrikan-alien-review-3812957\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Afrikan Alien\u2019<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jacob-alon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Alon<\/a> (\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-interviews\/jacob-alon-interview-in-limerence-radar-3845843\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In Limerence<\/a>\u2018) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/emma-jean-thackray\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emma-Jean Thackray<\/a> (\u2018Weirdo\u2019), with Joe Webb (\u2018Hamstrings &amp; Hurricanes\u2019) and Martin Carthy (\u2018Transform Me Then Into A Fish\u2019) rounding out the shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>Now, nine of the nominees have been revealed to perform on the night. Emma-Jean Thackray, FKA twigs, Jacob Alon, Joe Webb, Martin Carthy, Pa Salieu, Pulp, Sam Fender and Wolf Alice are set to take to the stage, each performing one track from their shortlisted albums.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Lily Fontaine \u2013 singer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/english-teacher-win-the-2024-mercury-prize-for-this-could-be-texas-3791098\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2024 Mercury winners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/english-teacher\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">English Teacher<\/a> \u2013 will appear at the \u2018Art of the Album Day\u2019 panel and a live recording of \u2018The Record Club\u2019 podcast as part of the Mercury Fringe.<\/p>\n<p>The week-long programme will be held in the run-up to the ceremony, showcasing \u201cthe depth and diversity of talent in the north\u201d and \u201ccreate opportunities for local talent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Nominee CMAT recently announced that she is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/cmat-postpones-entire-october-uk-tour-due-to-wisdom-tooth-i-currently-cant-even-open-my-mouth-wide-enough-to-laugh-let-alone-sing-3896654\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">postponing her entire October UK tour due to wisdom tooth pain.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The musician was supposed kick off her tour tonight (October 2) at London\u2019s Brixton Academy to support \u2018Euro-Country\u2019 \u2013 an album which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/cmat-euro-country-album-review-lyrics-tracklist-3888380\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NME<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/cmat-euro-country-album-review-lyrics-tracklist-3888380\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gave five stars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the singer revealed on social media that she had to book emergency surgery to remove her wisdom teeth, adding: \u201cI currently can\u2019t even open my mouth wide enough to laugh, let alone sing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fans-react-to-mercury-prize-2025-shortlist-the-only-music-award-i-pay-any-attention-to-now-3891626\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fans have reacted to this year\u2019s shortlist<\/a>, calling it \u201cthe only music award I pay any attention to now\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, others called out the Prize\u2019s snubs of artists such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/self-esteem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Self Esteem<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/geordie-greep\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Geordie Greep<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/black-country-new-road\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Country, New Road<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jim-legxacy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Legxacy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/little-simz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Little Simz<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/wet-leg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wet Leg<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/The-Cure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Cure.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welsh indie group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/los-campesinos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Campesinos!<\/a> also highlighted the Prize\u2019s admission fee, adding that \u201cthis understandably might discourage smaller artists! If the album\/artist you love isn\u2019t included it may be because they chose not to apply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/mercury-prize-2025-shortlist-elibible-dates-best-albums-3889195\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this year\u2019s period of eligibility for albums is over a month longer<\/a>. This now means albums must be released\u00a0between Saturday July 13, 2024, and Friday August 29, 2025 in order to be nominated.<\/p>\n<p>CMAT\u2019s \u2018Euro-Country\u2019 was therefore made eligible, having made it onto the shortlist upon being released on the final day of eligibility (August 29). Wolf Alice\u2019s \u2018The Clearing\u2019 was also a close call nomination, having arrived one week earlier on August 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The performers for this year\u2019s Mercury Prize in Newcastle have been announced. 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