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This is a summary of the year 2024 in British music.

Events

• 1 January – BBC One sees in the New Year with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who performs and hosts a "New Year Disco".
• 3 January – Neil Young announces he will headline the 2025 Glastonbury Festival days after saying he had turned down a slot because of the BBC's involvement in the event.
• 4 January – A statue of musician Rory Gallagher is unveiled at Belfast's Ulster Hall.

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Classical works

New operas

British music awards

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Number-one compilation albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Deaths

See also

• 2025 in British radio
• 2025 in British television
• 2025 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 2025

Notes

References

1. Savage, Mark (21 November 2024). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play the BBC's New Year Eve concert". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
2. "Neil Young reverses Glastonbury Festival 'boycott'". BBC News. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
3. McKee, Ross; Allen, Bernie (4 January 2025). "Belfast: Rory Gallagher statue unveiled outside Ulster Hall". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

• British music by year
• 2024 in British music