2014 in British music

2010s in music in the UK
Number-one singles
Number-one albums
Best-selling singles
Best-selling albums
Summaries and charts
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2009 2020
Top 10 singles
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2009 2020

This is a summary of the year 2014 in British music.

Events

Television series

Films

Charts

Artists/Groups reformed

Groups disbanded

Classical works

Opera

Film scores and incidental music

British music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2014 BRIT Awards were held on 19 February 2014 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden.[20][21]

Ivor Novello Awards

The 59th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 22 May 2014 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[22][23]

Mercury Prize

The 2014 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 29 October 2014 to Young Fathers for their album Dead.[24]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2014 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 29 October 2014 to Little Mix for their song "Move".

Deaths

References

  1. [BBC News - "Sir Thomas Allen to receive Queen's Medal for Music", 7 January 2014]. Accessed 12 January 2014
  2. "Brit Awards nominations 2014: full list", The Telegraph, 9 January 2014. Accessed 12 January 2014
  3. Brit Awards 2014 - Official website. Accessed 12 January 2014
  4. Guardian music. "Kate Bush announces first live shows since 1979". the Guardian.
  5. Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Sir Neville Marriner's Birthday Celebration Concert. Accessed 10 September 2014
  6. "Classic FM Hall of Fame 2014". Classic FM. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  7. Mark Brown (2014-10-18). "Julian Lloyd Webber 'devastated' over end of cello career". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  8. Southbank Centre: Michael Nyman 70th Birthday Concert (archived). Accessed 9 June 2014
  9. Hope, Christopher (21 June 2012). "Gary Barlow's OBE is no problem despite tax avoidance claims, says Downing Street". The Telegraph (UK).
  10. "Take That stars could face tax bill of millions after court decision". BBC News (UK). 10 May 2013.
  11. "Take That's Jason Orange quits; bandmates say it's a huge loss". BBC Newsbeat. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  12. Johnston, Chris (25 September 2014). "Jason Orange leaves Take That". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  13. "BBC News - Katherine Jenkins' wedding blessed by Neath vicar Stephen Ryan". BBC News.
  14. "Cats review – glamourpuss Nicole Scherzinger hits high notes in carnival revival", The Guardian, 12 December 2014. Accessed 6 January 2015
  15. BBC Four - Rule Britannia!. Accessed 22 April 2014
  16. "Dancing Cheek to Cheek, BBC Four, review: 'ebullient'", The Telegraph, 20 November 2014. Accessed 20 November 2014
  17. "Sundance 2014: Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch on his musical ode to Glasgow, 'God Help The Girl'". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  18. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (21 October 2014). "Cycle complete: Orbital announce split after 25 years". The Guardian (London, England: Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  19. Official website: Upcoming performances. Accessed 9 June 2014
  20. "Brits 2014: Winners in full". BBC News. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  21. "Brit Awards 2014: the winners in full". The Daily Telegraph (London, England: Telegraph Media Group). 19 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  22. Pakinkis, Mike (22 May 2014). "Ivor Novello Awards 2014: All the winners". Music Week (London, England: Intent Media). Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  23. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (22 May 2014). "James Blake and London Grammar honoured at Ivor Novello awards". The Guardian (London, England: Guardian Media Group).
  24. Savage, Mark (29 October 2014). "Mercury Prize 2014: Young Fathers win". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  25. "Samantha Juste - obituary". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). 10 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  26. "Veteran BBC radio broadcaster Frank Wappat dies". BBC News. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  27. John Amis (2014-03-07). "Marion Thorpe obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  28. Barry Millington (2014-04-09). "John Shirley-Quirk obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  29. liverpoolecho Administrator. "Liverpool singer-songwriter Stan Kelly has died". liverpoolecho.
  30. "Brian Priestman, 87, former Denver Symphony conductor".
  31. "Antony Hopkins - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. 6 May 2014.
  32. Martin Kettle (2014-05-08). "Sir George Christie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  33. "Douglas Cummings". The Times. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  34. "Jeff Kruger: Businessman who opened the Flamingo Club, which was at the epicentre of the British jazz and r’n’b scene". The Independent.
  35. Raymond Head (2014-06-17). "Malcolm MacDonald obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  36. Millington, Barry (23 July 2014). "David Brown obituary". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  37. "Scottish folk singer Jean Redpath dies". BBC News.
  38. AP (29 August 2014). "Former Jethro Tull bass player Glenn Cornick dies".
  39. "Singer Lynsey De Paul dies aged 64". BBC News.
  40. Dean Van Nguyen (3 October 2014). "The Holloways' Rob Skipper has died". NME.COM.
  41. Guardian music. "Jerry Dammers pays tribute to late Hyperdub MC the Spaceape". the Guardian.
  42. "Andrew Kerr, organiser of the 1971 Glastonbury Fair dies at 80". Central Somerset Gazette.
  43. "Mark Bell of LFO Dies: Warp Records Confirms; Fans Tweet ‘RIP’". The Epoch Times. 14 October 2014.
  44. "Baker Street saxophone player Raphael Ravenscroft dies". BBC News. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  45. "Singer Alvin Stardust dies aged 72". BBC News.
  46. David, Renshaw (25 October 2014). "Former Cream musician Jack Bruce dies, aged 71". NME. David Renshaw. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  47. Los Angeles Times (31 October 2014). "Ian Fraser, famed composer who worked alongside Julie Andrews, dead at 81". latimes.com.
  48. Maggie Boyle obituary
  49. "Mike Burney 1944-2014 R.I.P.". thejazzbreakfast. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  50. Cherry Wainer - obituary
  51. "Jeff Fletcher: Family pays tribute to Northern Uproar guitarist killed in Stockport horror crash". Manchester Evening News. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  52. Death of Arthur Butterworth
  53. Ian McLagan Dies at Age 69
  54. Gravenhurst's Nick Talbot Dies Aged 37