They formed in 1970 Still occasionally perform today They are a rock band Most famous song is Bohemian Rhapsody The Beatles Formed in 1960 Originally all from Liverpool in the north of England ID: 663616
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British MusicSlide2
Most Famous British Bands - Queen
They formed in 1970
Still occasionally perform today
They are a rock band
Most famous song is Bohemian RhapsodySlide3
The Beatles
Formed in 1960
Originally all from Liverpool in the north of England
There are a rock/pop band
Most famous songs include; Yellow
S
ubmarine and Hey Jude Slide4
Spice Girls
Formed in 1994 until 2000. Then reformed in 2007-2008 and 2012
They are a pop band
Also had their own movieSlide5
Coldplay
Formed in 1996
Originally all from LondonSlide6
Music FestivalsSlide7
Reading/Leeds Festival
Every year
Both festivals take place on the same weekendSlide8
Glastonbury Festival
Every two years
The most popular artists always play,
e.g
BeyonceSlide9Slide10Slide11
The Charts
The charts are updated every Sunday evening
Top 40 most popular songs are listed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/
singlesSlide12
Most Popular Bands at the Moment
Macklemore
and Ryan Lewis
Most popular song is Thrift ShopSlide13
Their newest song is called ‘Same Love’
It is a song promoting gay marriage
Lyrics slate the depiction of homosexual couples in the media. For example the use of the word ‘gay’Slide14
Daft Punk
Their newest song ‘Get Lucky’ is currently number 1 in the UK charts
However they are FrenchSlide15
David Guetta
Also a French artist but very popular in the UK
Most popular song at the moment is ‘Play Hard’
He has collaborated with many famous artists, such as Nicki
Minaj
, NE-YO, Akon
etcSlide16
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is originally from Hawaii in the USA.
His most popular song at the moment is ‘When I Was Your Man’
He first became popular 5 years ago
He sings pop music – This is the most popular music in the UK charts