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2020
2020 in British Music
Lockdown songs, TikTok hits, and the year the music industry hit pause.
Key Events
- •The COVID pandemic shuts down live music entirely — the industry reels
- •TikTok becomes the dominant hit-maker: sea shanties to bedroom pop
- •Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia provides lockdown dancefloor escapism
Dominant Genres
PopUK RapElectronicIndie
Notable Trends
- →Streaming surges as people stay home — live music vanishes
- →TikTok drives chart success in unprecedented ways
- →Virtual concerts and livestreams become the new normal