News Mash-up: Popular Musicians

BTS make music video at United Nations Fully vaccinated South Korean band BTS danced for the United Nations in a Sept. 20 broadcast promoting global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change ahead of the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders. The seven-member group filmed a music video to its song Permission to Dance in the world body’s New York headquarters. It was broadcast during an event on the Sustainable Development Goals. BTS also appeared in person at the event in the General Assembly, introduced by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. (Reuters) Harry Styles, Celeste triumph at Ivor Novello songwriting awards Singers Harry Styles, Celeste and Lianne La Havas triumphed at the Ivor Novellos in London on Sept. 21, winning prizes at the annual awards honoring songwriting and screen composers. More than half of the winners picked up their first Ivor at the ceremony, including La Havas, who won best album for her self-titled record, written with musician and producer Matthew Hales. The Ivors Academy, which presents the awards, described Lianne La Havas as “a stunning concept album, its song cycle depicts the stages of a relationship from early romance to its end.” “I’m really happy, I can’t believe it,” said La Havas. (Reuters) These articles were provided by The Japan Times Alpha.