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      Infamous Christmas number one battles from ‘worst ever song’ that sparked brawl to beef between Little Mix & footie team

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      EACH year there is a fierce battle between musicians vying for the UK Christmas No1 – but the winner isn’t always someone you would expect. For the last five years running YouTuber LadBaby – real name Mark Hoyle – and his wife Roxanne clinched the top spot with their novelty songs about sausage rolls.
      LadBaby clinched the fifth Christmas No1 last year – surpassing the amount held by The BeatlesCredit: PA
      In 2022, the comedy duo overtook The Beatles’ Christmas No1 record after claiming their fifth win – the most achieved by any act in British music history.
      This year, fans of The Pogues have campaigned for Fairytale of New York to take the Yuletide Prize in memory of frontman Shane McGowan, who died last month.
      But they face tough competition from TikTok star supergroup Creator Universe, Eurovision star Sam Ryder, Wham’s timeless hit Last Christmas, and a dance track called Check Meowt, about a viral cat called Nala.
      History shows us that the battle for the Christmas No1 slot is tense, tough and sometimes totally bizarre.
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      Here we reveal some of the weirdest – from one rivalry that ended in an on-stage custard pie fight to the novelty act who received “hate mail” and was labelled “antichrist” by angry fans.
      Mr Blobby vs Take That
      Take That were beaten to the No1 spot by children’s favourite Mr BlobbyCredit: Mirrorpix
      Gary Barlow got his revenge years later by attacking the pink-and-yellow characterCredit: ITV
      Mr Blobby claimed the Christmas No1 slot in 1993 with his bizarre, eponymously titled song.
      It was originally performed on Noel’s House Party and featured odd lyrics and squelching sounds throughout.
      They included: “Blobby, oh Mr Blobby, If only you could make us understand. Blobby, oh Mr Blobby, your influence will spread throughout the land.”
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      Bizarrely, it knocked both Meat Loaf’s I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) and Take That’s Babe off the No1 spot and spent three weeks in pole position. 
      Critics weren’t impressed, with MTV stating Mr Blobby had “tried to kill music… with what might be the worst song of all time”.
      It was also named the worst-ever festive song in an HMV poll and placed sixth in a Channel 4 poll of the 100 worst pop songs in history. 
      In 2016, Take That’s Gary Barlow got his revenge when he attacked Mr Blobby by tackling the inflatable character to the ground on Alan Carr’s Chatty Man Christmas Special. 
      The singer then dragged Blobby offstage by his legs. Later, the audience was told the character was “getting CPR”.

      Benny Hill vs Slade
      Benny Hill’s Ernie was a surprising Christmas No1 victor in 1971Credit: Alamy
      The comedy song was listed on David Cameron’s Desert Island Discs tracksCredit: supplied
      Slade, T-Rex and Isaac Hayes were all favourites for Christmas No1 back in 1971.
      But it was Benny Hill’s hit Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) that won over the public. 
      The comedic song told the story of a randy milkman who fell in love with a widow only to come under threat from a love rival who made pork pies. 
      Benny’s absurd hit – which won over songs like Slade’s Coz I Love You – was filled with innuendos and cheeky lines including “Ernie got his cocoa there three times a week”.   
      In 2006, ex-Prime Minister David Cameron featured the song on his Desert Island Discs tracks.
      Eminem vs Bob The Builder
      Neil Morrissey’s cartoon brickie Bob the Builder beat Eminem and other stars in the 2000 Yuletide race
      Songwriter Paul Joyce branded the win over Westlife ‘ridiculous, but incredible’Credit: Alamy
      Seven years on from Take That’s humiliating defeat to Mr Blobby, bad-boy rapper Eminem and boyband Westlife suffered a similar fate.
      The US rapper’s hit Stan and the Irish group’s song What Makes A Man proved no match for cartoon tradesman Bob the Builder. 
      The show’s theme tune Can We Fix It? clinched the No1 spot in 2000.
      Voiced by Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey, it sold 240,000 within its first week alone before becoming the UK’s biggest-selling single of the year – much to the annoyance of Westlife and Eminem. 
      Paul Joyce, who wrote the song, admitted the moment was “ridiculous, but incredible” and he was especially surprised to beat Westlife due to them being “an unassailable pop phenomenon”.
      He added: “I don’t think the band or their fans thought they could be challenged by a cartoon brickie.
      “When we went to No1, Sky TV interrupted Christmas dinner for an interview, I thought ‘This will never happen again’.”
      The X Factor vs Rage Against The Machine
      Joe McElderry, then 18, missed out on a Christmas No1 due to a viral social media campaignCredit: Rex
      Instead, Rage Against The Machine took the top spot, which they branded ‘a wonderful dose of anarchy’Credit: Rex
      In 2009, English DJ Jon Morter and his wife Tracy launched a social media campaign to end The X Factor’s “monopoly” over Christmas No1s after winning four years in a row.
      In protest, the couple urged the public to download copies of Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 song Killing In The Name. 
      Simon Cowell branded the campaign “stupid” and “cynical” but it only appeared to spur on fans.
      Rage Against The Machine bandmember Tom Morello said winning the festive race would be “a wonderful dose of anarchy”.
      Soon Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl, Muse, The Prodigy, and even Paul McCartney backed the campaign.
      The song beat The X Factor star Joe McElderry’s cover of The Climb and raised £70,000 for homelessness charity Shelter. 
      They sold 502,000 copies, 52,000 more than Joe – Sony Records were arguably the real winners as both acts were signed to them.
      Joe later told The Guardian he “didn’t take it personally” as he knew the rebellion was “directed at Simon and the show” not him.
      He added: “It was the least Christmassy record ever.”
      Little Mix vs Rangers 
      Little Mix fans were reportedly furious that the band’s song could miss a Christmas No1 thanks to one football clubCredit: Rex Features
      Rangers FC fans tried to get their chant Glad All Over to the top of the chartsCredit: PA:Press Association
      In 2016, a feud developed between fans of Little Mix and Rangers FC supporters over their Christmas No1 battles.
      It followed football fans’ social media campaign to get the 1960s hit Glad All Over to the top of the charts in tribute to their player Joe Garner. 
      Little Mix fans were not impressed as it “threatened” to derail the girl band’s chance of clinching a festive chart-topper.
      On X, formerly Twitter, Rangers fans joked: “Any truth in the rumour that Rangers casuals and Little Mix casuals are organising a rumble??” 
      Another shared a photo of football supporters clashing with police and wrote: “Rangers at Little Mix away.”
      One irate Little Mix fan tweeted: “I’m sorry but if that joke football song ruins Touch’s chance of being #1, I am deleting my account.”
      Neither of the songs won – instead the victor was bookies’ favourite Clean Bandit with Rockabye.
      Silence vs The X Factor
      Musicians including Pete Doherty gathered to ‘record’ a silent song to rival The X Factor’s release in 2010Credit: supplied
      Despite the efforts of Cage Against the Machine, Matt Cardle from the talent show wonCredit: Ken McKay
      Rage Against The Machine’s No1 win in 2009 inspired another push to knock The X Factor off the top slot one year later. 
      Musicians including Pete Doherty, The Kooks, Billy Bragg, and Imogen Heap united under the name Cage Against The Machine for an unusual entry. 
      They pushed for John Cage track 4’33” – a completely silent song that lasts 4 minutes 33 seconds – to reach the top of the charts.
      Video footage showed the musicians gathered in a studio to “re-record” the noteless song and “make December 25 ‘a silent night’”.
      The release reached No21 in the UK charts. It was beaten by X Factor winner Matt Cardle with When We Collide. 
      George Michael vs George Michael
      George Michael ‘battled himself’ in the 1984 festive chart raceCredit: Alamy
      In an unlikely moment, George Michael appeared to be battling against himself for a Yuletide chart-topper in 1984.
      Two songs he featured on – Wham’s Last Christmas and Do They Know It’s Christmas by supergroup Band Aid – both chased the No1 spot.
      But in a sweet gesture, George urged fans to “go out and buy Band Aid instead” to help the charity single to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
      Band Aid producer Midge Ure revealed: “He was quite prepared to leave behind his own success for Band Aid to do its thing.”
      The charity single sold one million copies in its first week. In an additional generous move, George donated money made from Last Christmas to the Band Aid fund.
      Slade vs Wizzard
      Slade won the 1973 Christmas No1 battle but soon chaos ensuedCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Wizzard and their rivals were involved in a custard pie fight on Top of the PopsCredit: YouTube
      They are two of the most popular Christmas songs of all time – yet only one of them has claimed the No1 spot. 
      Both Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody and Wizzard’s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday were released in 1973.
      It was Noddy Holder and the gang who would be the winners that year but Wizzard, who came fourth in the charts, got sweet revenge shortly after news of their loss was announced.
      Slade’s Dave Hill told The Guardian: “The friendly rivalry erupted in a custard pie fight on Top Of The Pops.
      “We pied Roy [Wood] on camera – he carried on singing with custard in his beard. Then, when we were on, one of the Wizzard guys put one right in Noddy’s face.”
      This week Roy, Wizzard’s frontman, told The Sun a track release “delay” gave Slade the upperhand.
      He says: “Who knows what might have happened had we released the songs at the same time? We both had good followings and either of us could have made number one.” 
      Sadly for Wizzard, the song has never reached any higher than No 4 despite being rereleased multiple times.
      Mike Flowers Pops vs Michael Jackson
      Mike Flowers Pops says he received ‘hate mail’ by angry fans of his Christmas No1 rivalsCredit: Rex
      The lead singers of The Mike Flowers Pops band surprisingly ended up “getting hate mail” from Oasis and Michael Jackson fans after his Christmas No1 entry in 1995.
      The singer released a cover of Oasis song Wonderwall, which DJ Chris Evans jokingly said was the “long-lost original” – much to the annoyance of fans of the Britpop band.
      It was also up against Jackson’s Earth Song that year, which Mikey said had “a lot of money behind it” unlike his hit.
      He recalled: “As the battle for No1 hotted up, I started getting hate mail from Oasis fans and Jacko fans. Someone called me the antichrist.
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      “Keeping Jackson off the top would have been very funny. But in the end, I was almost relieved that we finished No2.”
      Michael Jackson’s track won that year and amusingly Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher later said Mikey’s cover “bought me a new swimming pool”. More

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      Noel Gallagher finds love with celebrity make-up artist who counts David Beckham as a major client

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      NOEL Gallagher is dating a Sally — 28 years after singing about one in chart-topper Don’t Look Back In Anger.The former Oasis star enjoyed a secret holiday in Italy with celebrity make-up artist Sally O’Neill last month and has now taken her on tour.
      Noel Gallagher has been secretly dating celebrity make-up artist Sally O’NeilCredit: The Mega Agency
      The couple joined pals and Noel’s daughter Anais for a night out in Paris after he performed in the French cityCredit: The Mega Agency
      This weekend, they joined pals and Noel’s daughter Anais for a night out in Paris after he performed with his band High Flying Birds.
      The 1996 Oasis classic includes the line “So Sally can wait” — although he said at the time: “I don’t actually know anybody called Sally.
      “It’s just a word that fit.”
      Last night, a source told The Sun: “Noel has been enjoying the single life but has found something a bit more serious with Sally — and obviously people have quickly made the connection with the name.
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      “He’s been through a lot in the last year or so with a divorce, which got pretty ugly, but he’s enjoying hanging out with someone new and it seems to be going well.
      “Obviously, introducing her to Anais is a pretty big deal and they seem to get on well, so it could well turn into something more significant.
      “Sally is very talented and successful in her own right.
      “She works with David Beckham and lots of other big names including Hollywood actors.”
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      The Sun revealed on Saturday that Noel, 56, had finally settled his acrimonious separation from music publicist Sara McDonald after 11 years of marriage.
      It came after we told in January their relationship had broken down at the end of 2022.
      Noel has since spoken about how writing his latest album helped him to “come to terms” with the break-up, which friends said had seen them dealing with each other almost exclusively via lawyers.
      He said: “Divorce is a long, drawn-out process, so it affects the mood of the album, for sure.

      “When you’re an artist you write about what you know, and I don’t really have much to say about life in general, as I don’t really give a f*** about most things I see on the news.
      “So when things happen in your life that you can articulate, I tend to jump on them, and it makes for better art and it helps you come to terms with it.”
      The divorce also prompted renewed hopes of an Oasis reunion, as Sara’s turbulent relationship with Noel’s frontman brother Liam had become a huge obstacle.
      Liam has gently hinted that there may have been fresh talks to end the feud, but Noel has repeatedly shot down the claims.
      He said Liam should “get his people to call my people” but quipped he would not reunite the Manchester band for less than £100million.
      Noel’s relationship with Sara broke down late last year after 11 years of marriage.Credit: PA:Press Association More

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      Noel Gallagher divorces Sara MacDonald after bitter battle as details of huge payout are revealed

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      OASIS legend Noel Gallagher has finally reached a mega-expensive settlement in his divorce from Sara MacDonald.His former wife is expected to get as much as £20million plus their £8million mansion in Hampshire.
      Oasis legend Noel Gallagher has finally reached a mega-expensive settlement in his divorce from Sara MacDonaldCredit: Getty
      Experts say music publicist Sara could also get as much as £20million from Noel’s earningsCredit: Rex Features
      The split also prompted renewed calls for an Oasis reunion, as Sara had a turbulent relationship with Noel’s brother Liam, rightCredit: Getty
      The pair — who have two teenage sons together — only communicated through their lawyers towards the end.
      Oasis legend Noel, worth around £80million, is expected to hand over the couple’s £8million mansion in Hampshire to Sara, who he started dating in 2001.
      Experts say the music publicist could also get as much as £20million from his earnings during their time together in a deal struck at a hearing last month.
      The couple both flew abroad to celebrate, with Don’t Look Back in Anger star Noel, 56, partying in Vegas with U2 and pals, and Sara, 52, joining friends in Ibiza.
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      Noel revealed recently he has been living in hotels since the split and is now house-hunting.
      A source said: “Sara stayed in the house after they split and Noel moved out.
      “She’s expected to stay there.
      “They’ve deliberately done things quietly and behind closed doors, avoiding any sort of public battle, and they’ve got the resources to do that.
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      “But it’ll be a huge relief to both of them to finally have a deal agreed.
      “By the end they really just communicated via lawyers.
      “But they both seemed to want to celebrate afterwards so it seems as though both sides are happy enough.
      “They’ve both been determined to retain great relationships with their kids.”
      Noel met Sara while still married to first wife Meg Mathews, mum to his daughter Anais.
      The couple divorced in 2001.
      He and Sara eventually tied the knot in 2011 and have sons Donovan and Sonny.
      However The Sun revealed in January how their marriage had broken down irreparably at the end of last year.
      They confirmed the divorce proceedings, with a spokesman adding: “Noel and Sara will continue to look after their children who remain the priority.”
      Noel, now on tour with his new band High Flying Birds, has since told how writing his latest album helped him to “come to terms” with the break-up.
      He said: “Divorce is a long, drawn-out process, so it affects the mood of the album, for sure.
      “When you’re an artist you write about what you know, and I don’t really have much to say about life in general, as I don’t really give a f*** about most things I see on the news.
      “So when things happen in your life that you can articulate, I tend to jump on them, and it makes for better art.”
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      The split also prompted renewed calls for an Oasis reunion, as Sara had a turbulent relationship with Noel’s brother Liam.
      A spokesman for Noel declined to comment on the divorce deal.
      Noel partied with Bono in Vegas to celebrate while Sara, 52, went to IbizaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Noel and Sara tied the knot in 2011 and have sons Donovan and Sonny togetherCredit: PA:Press Association More

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      Rock icon Noel Gallagher reveals reason why adoring fans are disappointed when they meet him

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      HIS hedonist antics in the Nineties saw Noel Gallagher partying for days on end in his Supernova Heights house, with his parties so wild that his cats Benson and Hedges had nervous breakdowns.But now the Oasis star has admitted he lives a far more respectable life — so much so that he reckons his fans are disappointed when they meet him.
      Noel Gallagher has revealed the reason why adoring fans are disappointed when they meet himCredit: Getty
      Noel explained: “I can go to the supermarket now and do a shop for the weekend and no one will bat an eyelid.
      “I think people get a bit disappointed when they bump into you buying soup.
      “They kind of don’t want you to inhabit the same supermarket queue as them as they think you’re on a private jet with hookers, which frankly, is where I should be.
      “But I’m f***ing buying brown rice or salmon. I can sense the disappointment in them.
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      “I’ve been asked many times in the supermarket, ‘What’re you doing here?’
      “I’m waiting for a taxi… what the f**k do you think I’m doing here.
      “Just f***ing doing my own shopping.
      “They go, ‘You do your own shopping?’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I had to fire my butler’ – which is another thing I should have.”
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      It’s a far cry from Oasis’ heyday, when Noel let slip he used to bribe his fans into heading down to Waitrose because he couldn’t be bothered.
      He added: “I can’t remember ever going to the shops in the Nineties.
      “I used to get fans to go shopping for us.
      “They would go, ‘Can I have a picture?’ and I’d give them a shopping list and go, ‘I’ll tell you what, if you go and get us that I’ll give you a picture and an autograph and a cuddle as well.’”
      Noel is currently on tour with his band the High Flying Birds off the back of their latest record Council Skies, which was written during the breakdown of his 20-year relationship with his ex-wife Sara MacDonald.
      Speaking during an interview in Australia, Noel said: “There was a lot of time spent at home, reflecting, and my family didn’t really react that well to lockdown.
      “So there’s certain songs, and sections of songs, that are very personal.
      “I think as an artist you’re looking for something to write about from a place of truth.
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      “Most of the time I’m just making s**t up and making it sound meaningful.
      “But on this record, a lot of it is coming from a place of truth.” More

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      From the label that turned down the Beatles to year X Factor started – only true music fans will know these quiz answers

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      DO you know which legendary group was turned down by Decca Records on January 1, 1962, or which group announced they were splitting up on February 22, 2021?Or which singer released their phenomenally successful album on March 3, 2017?
      How well do you know your Blur awards? See Q3Credit: Getty
      Don’t Stop The Music: A Year Of Pop History One Day At A Time by Justin Lewis is a meticulously researched book on music trivia, broken down into months of the year.
      Here, in an exclusive extract, we have created a quiz from the book so music buffs can see how good their knowledge really is.
      JANUARY
      Who originally turned down Britney Spears’ hot Toxic? See Q2Credit: Scope Features
      1. Jan 1, 1962: _________ record five songs as an audition for Decca Records but will be turned down by the label in favour of the Dagenham group Brian Poole And The Tremeloes.
      2. Jan 12, 2004: Toxic by Britney Spears. Co-written by Cathy Dennis and reportedly turned down by ___________, the song contains samples from Tere Mere Beech Mein from the soundtrack to the 1981 Hindi film, Ek Duuje Ke Liye.
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      FEBRUARY
      How much do you know about Hips Don’t Lie singer Shakira? Find out with Q4Credit: Getty
      3. Feb 21, 1995: Blur wins four awards at the Brits: Best British Group, Best British Album (for Parklife), Best British Single (for Parklife) and ___________­___­ (for, erm, Parklife).
      4. Feb 27, 2006: The title of Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira came into being when the ________ singer instructed her band in the studio to watch the movement of her hips to see if a song was working.
      MARCH
      5. Mar 1, 1984: Prince records When Doves Cry in Hollywood without his group The Revolution. It is the final track to be recorded for the ______________ album.
      6. Mar 3, 2017: ÷(Divide) by ______________ sells 672,000 copies in its first week, and sees nine of its tracks placed in the UK top 10 singles chart.
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      APRIL
      Wet Leg from the Isle of Wight… see Q8Credit: Getty
      7. Apr 30, 1993: At 12.15pm the UK’s first national commercial pop radio station, _____________ 1215, goes on air on medium wave. The first song played is a specially recorded cover of Born To Be Wild by INXS.
      8. Apr 8, 2022: Two very different but much discussed records this year — the debut album from Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg and As It Was by ___________ — both will win Grammy and Brit Awards in February 2023.
      MAY
      Mungo who? See belowCredit: Rex Features
      9. May 22, 1970: Spending seven weeks at #1, Mungo ________ In The Summertime will become the UK’s biggest-selling single of the year, and one of the biggest-selling singles worldwide, with sales estimated at over 30 million copies.
      10. May 27, 2022: On the same day that ABBA’s Voyage shows open in London — with its four members represented in hologramatic form — Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill begins an unexpected comeback when it is used prominently in the fourth season of the Netflix drama____________.
      JUNE
      11. Jun 2, 1987: Whitney Houston returns to the UK #1 spot with _________________.
      12. Jun 27, 2010: California Gurls by Katy Perry (featuring rapper Snoop Dogg) becomes UK #1. Inspired by the release of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ Empire State Of Mind the year before, the single’s spelling of “Gurls” is a reference to September Gurls by Big Star, whose lead singer _______________ has died months earlier.
      JULY
      Who was Elvis singing a duet with in July 1956? See belowCredit: Getty
      13. Jul 1, 1956: Elvis Presley appears on Steve Allen’s NBCTV variety show, and finds himself singing Hound Dog to a _____________.
      14. Jul 15, 2010: Exactly ___ years after Robbie Williams’ abrupt departure from Take That, it is announced that he has rejoined the reformed quartet for one album and one album only, the already recorded Progress.
      AUGUST
      What happened next for the Gallaghers? See Q16Credit: Getty
      15. Aug 1, 1971: George Harrison and Ravi Shankar stage two concerts for Bangladesh at ___________________ in New York — one at 2.30pm and the other at 8pm. Both Harrison and Shankar perform, as do Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Badfinger, Ali Akbar Khan, Billy Preston, Leon Russell and Ringo Starr. Around $250,000 is raised.
      16. Aug 28, 2009: The day before the fifteenth anniversary of Definitely Maybe’s release, Oasis split up when Noel Gallagher walked out of the band. He forms High Flying Birds, while younger brother Liam founded the group __________.
      SEPTEMBER
      17. Sep 4, ____: The X Factor premieres on ITV, with a judging panel comprising series creator Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh.
      18. Sep 16, 1977: On the same day that La Divina Maria Callas dies in Paris, 29-year-old Marc Bolan is killed in a _________ in Barnes, south-west London. Bolan had recently finished recording a comeback series for ITV, called Marc.
      OCTOBER
      19. Oct 3, 1992: On Saturday Night Live, Sinéad O’Connor, while performing an acapella version of War by Bob Marley, tears up a picture of ____________ and says, “Fight the real enemy!” as a protest about apathy and abuse cover-ups in the Catholic church.
      20. Oct 12, 2018: South London rapper Dave scores the first rap UK #1 by a homegrown artist in three years with Funky Friday, a duet with North London’s ________. Released on Dave’s own label, its word-of-mouth success is closely linked to social media.
      NOVEMBER
      21. Nov 10, 2014: Uptown Funk sung by Bruno Mars and produced by___________. Perhaps in a streaming era, it might be more appropriate to talk about clicks rather than sales — by late 2022, its video will have been viewed nearly 5billion times. A flurry of lawsuits on the subject of musical similarity will ensue. The composers of The Gap Band’s Oops Upside Your Head, for one, are now officially recognised on the record as co-writers.
      22. Nov 13, 2006: After a sold-out come back tour, Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark release Take That’s first new material in over a decade. ___________will hit UK #1 and win the Best British Single award at the Brits.
      DECEMBER
      23. Dec 3, 1976: Ahead of a photo shoot for Pink Floyd’s forthcoming album, Animals, a 40-foot-long inflatable___, which has been moored to the chimneys of Battersea Power Station, breaks away and becomes a hazard for nearby aircraft. (It lands in Kent, alarming some cattle, and the image for the final Animals sleeve has to be faked.)
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      24. Dec 12, 1986: The Smiths play their final full set as a live band at an Artists Against Apartheid show at London’s Brixton Academy. They end with a performance of their very first single, 1983’s _________.

      This is an edited extract by Natasha Harding from Don’t Stop the Music: A Year Of Pop History, One Day At A Time by Justin Lewis (Elliott & Thompson) Out now, £16.99.

      1. The Beatles;
      2. Kylie Minogue;
      3. Best British Video;
      4. Colombian;
      5. Purple Rain;
      6. Ed Sheeran;
      7. Virgin;
      8. Harry Styles;
      9. Jerry’s;
      10. Stranger Things;
      11. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me);
      12. Alex Chilton;
      13. Basset hound;
      14. 15;
      15. Madison Square Garden;
      16. Beady Eye;
      17. 2004;
      18. Car crash;
      19. Pope John Paul II;
      20. Fredo;
      21. Mark Ronson;
      22. Patience;
      23. Pig;
      24. Hand In Glove More

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      The nineties are back – and these celebs just can’t help channeling the decade that gave us Oasis and bucket hats

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      PUT on the bucket hat and check skirt and play Live Forever at full volume – the Nineties are back.This week former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher revealed that he will be performing the defunct band’s 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe in its entirety on stage next year.
      Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher revealed he will be performing the band’s 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe in its entirety on stageCredit: Redferns
      Justin Bieber looks like he’s just stepped off the cover of Smash Hits magCredit: Getty
      And the Madchester rocker isn’t the only one feeling nostalgic for the halcyon days of baggy clothes and animal-print decor.
      Even Gen Z, who weren’t even born until the decade was nearly over, are displaying a fondness for the era.
      They can’t get enough of the return of flip-phones, while top toys from the period, such as Furby, are also making a comeback along with TV shows Gladiators and Frasier.
      Here, Grant Rollings presents his guide to the return of the Nineties, so you can be mad fer it all over again.
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      MUSIC
      IT’S like Britpop never went away – with Liam Gallagher planning to perform the debut Oasis album Definitely Maybe in full next year following Blur’s comeback this summer.
      Liam, 51, a solo artist following Oasis’s break-up in 2009, this week announced: “I’m bouncing around the house to announce the Definitely Maybe tour.
      “The most important album of the Nineties, bar none.
      “I wouldn’t be anywhere without it and neither would you, so let’s celebrate together.”
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      Blur performed their biggest hits from that era, including Parklife and Song 2, at Wembley Stadium in July.
      In 2024 other idols from that time will be touring, including Happy Mondays, who will be joined by Inspiral Carpets and Stereo MCs for some of their shows.
      Nineties girl and boy bands are also back in vogue.
      Last month Sugababes, who formed in 1998, returned to the charts with their single When The Rain Comes, and Nineties legends Take That made it to No3 with their hit Windows.
      Both trios will be touring next year, while kids’ faves S Club 7 are currently hitting the UK’s arenas.
      TOYS
      JUST three decades ago it wasn’t smartphones that had kids ignoring their parents but the latest toy fads instead.
      And two of the biggest of the Nineties were the cute robot Furbies, right, and virtual pet Tamagotchi.
      Furbies are back and now among John Lewis’s top ten most desired Christmas toysCredit: Alamy
      Each provided feedback to their owners, according to how much they were played with.
      Both are now back, with Furbies among John Lewis’s top ten most desired Christmas toys and Tamagotchi enjoying a 123 per cent increase in sales.
      John Lewis toy buyer Alan Wright said: “Nostalgia is set to take over this Christmas, with toys from the Nineties making a resurgence.”
      Among other returning toys are Polly Pocket and fast-response game Bop-It!.
      Psychologist Clay Routledge, who specialises in nostalgia, said: “Reminiscing about the Nineties is comforting because it gives us connection to times in our lives when we felt more free, adventurous and connected to other people”.
      TV
      ARE you ready for the sight of biceps straining against tight Lycra as “superhumans” pummel each other for fun?
      If so, you’ll be glad to know that Nineties sensation Gladiators is returning to our TV screens.
      Kelsey Grammer has revived US sitcom Frasier, now streaming on Paramount+Credit: AP
      The show, which turned regular favourites Wolf and Ace into small-screen heroes, is due for a reboot on BBC One this winter.
      And there is also plenty of nostalgia for sitcoms from that period.
      Kelsey Grammer has won great reviews for his revival of US sitcom Frasier, which is now streaming on Paramount+.
      And US comedian Jerry Seinfeld last week hinted that his beloved Nineties show Seinfeld could also return.
      The final episode in 1998 drew 76million viewers in the United States alone.
      Both Sex And The City and The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air have enjoyed revivals with spin-offs in the past couple of years.
      And Just Like That . . .  brings back Carrie Bradshaw and Co, while Bel-Air sees Jabari Banks playing a teenage Will Smith.
      TECH & HOME
      THE latest phone fad is a handset that you can flip open then pretend you are talking to Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
      There is a big range of flip-phones on sale, from Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5, which can cost more than £1,000, to “non-smart” Nokias for around £65.
      The latest fad is a phone that you can flip open like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5Credit: © 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP
      For many of the so-called “dumb phones”, it’s a selling point that you can only make calls, text and take photos.
      Gen Z are flaunting the basic devices on TikTok, even though you can’t access social media sites from them.
      There is also a fascination with Nineties-style game consoles, with a firm called Analogue developing a device reportedly similar to the Nintendo 64.
      Meanwhile, homeowners have seen the Nineties neon light, after more than a decade of grey interiors.
      The latest decor trends take inspiration from that era, with brightly coloured neon lights, inflatable furniture and fluffy toilet seats, as well as flamboyant designs such as leopard lamps and zebra cushions.
      Think of the riotous style mixes of C4’s The Big Breakfast, where Paula Yates interviewed Michael Hutchence in 1994 on an animal-print bedspread in front of a pink headboard.
      Also hot are wicker chairs, doilies, canopy beds, flowery wallpaper and slip covers for furniture.
      FASHION
      FROM the new Beckham doc to TikTok, fashion has gone nuts for the Nineties, writes Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend.
      This month Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, 19, is in Glamour magazine looking every inch the Nineties pop star, complete with old-school rimless glasses, butterfly clips and double denim.
      Kendal Jenner, 27, often wears outfits that are stylishly minimal such as this vest top and silk skirtCredit: Goff
      Nineties baby Emily Ratajkowski, 32, is one of many stars who is a fan of the eraCredit: Goff
      Dua Lipa, 28, mixes two Nineties trends – oversized and cargo trousers, on a dressed-down look and rhinestonesCredit: Goff
      And Millie, 19, is not the only teen to get into throwback mode – Gen Z loves Nineties nostalgia, viewing videos of the #90sfashion more than 1.6billion times.
      For those of us who experienced it the first time around, the look is everything that would make you shudder. Think low-rise jeans, boob tubes and bucket hats.
      Model and Nineties baby Emily Ratajkowski is one of many stars who is a fan of the era, often hitting the streets of New York in combat trousers, a crop top and even Timberland boots.
      Singer Dua Lipa mixes two Nineties trends – oversized and cargo trousers, on a dressed-down look, but she is never too far from rhinestones, which is also a huge nod to the era.
      Kendal Jenner is another Nineties fan, with outfits that are stylishly minimal such as this vest top and silk skirt.
      Hailey Bieber, 26, embodies all things Nineties in all her outfits, whether it’s a boob tube and micro sunglasses or her messy bob haircut.
      Actress-turned-director Olivia Wilde, 39, favours dungarees – a look that’s firmly associated with Nineties girl band B*Witched.
      And it’s not just women – blokes are being inspired by Nineties pop culture too.
      Taylor Swift’s new beau, Travis Kelce, has been seen hand in hand with the singer wearing a cream co-ord, which prompted fans to liken him to a member of boyband NSYNC.
      Other A-list men, such as Jack Grealish and Justin Bieber, also look like they’ve just stepped off the cover of Smash Hits mag, in puffer jackets, retro Umbro football shirts and cargo trousers.
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      As someone who grew up in the Nineties I’ll be avoiding certain horrifying trends – I don’t think I can ever put on a skelt (that’s a skirt the size of a belt) again.
      But if throwback clothes make us recall the days of Britpop, British rom-coms and when we didn’t feel the need to share a picture of our breakfast, then I’m all for it.
      Jack Grealish also likes to give a nod to the Nineties by wearing puffer jacketsCredit: Instagram
      Model Hailey Bieber embodies all things Nineties in all her outfitsCredit: Supplied by ISM/Capital Pictures
      Taylor Swift’s new beau, Travis Kelce, has been likened to a member of boyband NSYNC in this cream co-ordCredit: Goff More