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2022
2022 in British Music
Wet Leg, Harry Styles, and the year live music came roaring back.
Key Events
- •Harry Styles' Harry's House becomes global pop phenomenon
- •Wet Leg win the Mercury Prize for their debut — indie rock's new flag-bearers
- •Glastonbury returns after three years — Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar
Dominant Genres
PopIndieUK RapElectronic
Notable Trends
- →Live music's triumphant post-pandemic return
- →British indie rock enjoys a genuine revival
- →Afrobeats and Amapiano influence UK pop increasingly