The year in music: 2017’s biggest stories from the world of music

From One Love Manchester to the Stormzy sensation, take a look at some of the stories in music over the past 12 months.

From Ed Sheeran’s arm-breaking, record-smashing, chart-changing third album to Taylor Swift’s riveting Reputation return, 2017 has been a interesting year for some of the world’s biggest stars. Rising prospects such as Stormzy, Dua Lipa and Rag’N’Bone Man have all come to fruition while music united in the wake of the Manchester attack and the Grenfell Fire tragedy.

Here we take a look at some of the biggest music stories in 2017.

Ed Sheeran

The rise of Stormzy

Manchester and Grenfell: Music Unites

Ariana Grande performs with Chris Martin (Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester)

The reaction to the Grenfell Tower fire was similar. Adele was spotted during rescue efforts, Marcus Mumford helped keep youngsters occupied with football sessions and there was also a celebrity match at nearby Queen’s Park Rangers. A charity single, organised by Simon Cowell, was also released featuring the likes of Stormzy, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams and Roger Daltrey, among others.

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