85 m. ago Rosalía’s Lux is more than epic Catholic pop – it grapples with a world fraught with complexity and crisis | Carlos Delclós

Behind its lavish ‘nun-core’ aesthetic, the Spanish star’s hit album pushes us to think beyond good and evil – to see that we contain multitudesI went into Lux primed not to like it. Not because I doubt Rosalía’s virtuosic talents or her intense intellectual curiosity, but because the album’s promotional campaign had already done too much work on my nerves. The rollout was relentless: thirsty reels teasing the album on social media, fashion-forward mysticism, even bringing Madrid’s city centre to a halt – everything about it felt designed to send the message that this is less a set of songs than a global event demanding reverence.Over the past decade, Rosalía has become Spain’s biggest pop export, and Lux appears to inaugurate her imperial phase. The album debuted at No 1 in five countries, was voted the Guardian’s album of the year, broke streaming records on Spotify, and reached No 4 in the US and UK charts, where non-anglophone pop rarely thrives. Multilingual and stylistically e...

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London will host the 30th edition of The World Gas Conference (WGC2028)  International Gas Union

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3 h. ago Palestine inaugurates first embassy in London following UK statehood recognition

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5 h. ago List of school closures as UK braces for Storm Goretti and temperatures plunge – are your kids affected?

HUNDREDS of schools will remain closed for a third day as yellow weather warnings for ice and snow blanket the UK. Fresh alerts were issued as Brits brace for Storm Goretti to hit, while temperatures on Tuesday plummeted as low as -12C. Thousands of pupils were affected across Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales on...

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5 h. ago Raye 'shuts down streets in London to film secret new music video complete with a fake zebra' as singer works on upcoming new track

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5 h. ago Trial date set for former London ISD educator accused of improper relationship

Trial date set for former London ISD educator accused of improper relationship  kiiitv.com

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6 h. ago Chef, theatre designer and football chief to advise Sadiq Khan on pedestrianising Oxford Street

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7 h. ago Kris Boyd dodges Rangers title bait from Chris Sutton as Celtic hero sees interrogation ends in sing song

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