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2002
2002 in British Music
Pop Idol creates stars, grime stirs in East London, and the guitar revival surges.
Key Events
- •Pop Idol's Will Young and Gareth Gates dominate — reality TV pop is born
- •Dizzee Rascal and Wiley begin making grime in Bow — a new British sound emerges
- •The Libertines release Up the Bracket — a chaotic, romantic rock revival
Dominant Genres
PopRockGrimeR&B
Notable Trends
- →Reality TV becomes the new star-making machinery
- →Garage rock revival goes mainstream with The Libertines
- →Grime begins its journey from pirate radio to Britain's most vital sound