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‘Everything I wanted was offered to me. But I felt nothing’: singer Self Esteem on stardom, self-doubt, and making it in a man’s world

Her dreams came true when she went from indie land to lauded pop star. But Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – only ended up feeling ‘miserable, depressed and crazy’. Now she’s back with a new look and her best album yet

The Guardian - UK

The 25 most overrated albums ranked, from Nirvana’s In Utero to The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper

THE COUNTDOWN: Sometimes critical hysteria hits, and records are hoisted into positions of historic importance. The Independent’s music team have chosen the most undeserving – you’ll probably disagree with every single one...

The Independent UK

On my radar: Jack Rooke’s cultural highlights

The comedian and Big Boys writer picks a coming of age film, the queen of British comedy and the one musical he can stand

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Self Esteem: 'Men are terrified of me'

As she makes her West End debut in Cabaret, pop icon Rebecca Lucy Taylor talks patriarchy, fascism and theatre with Alexandra Jones

Evening Standard

Green Man festival review: Self Esteem crowns success, Julie Byrne triumphs and Devo rock the muck

After 21 years, this celebration of musical eclecticism and reverence in nature earns its devoted fanbase once again

The Guardian - UK

Jake Shears and Self Esteem take on leading roles in West End hit Cabaret

Scissor Sisters singer will play the Emcee while Self Esteem will make her theatrical debut as Sally Bowles in hit musical

Evening Standard

‘Raring to take on this challenge’: musicians Jake Shears and Self Esteem to star in Cabaret

The Scissor Sisters singer will play the Emcee while Self Esteem will make her theatrical debut as Sally Bowles in Rebecca Frecknall’s Olivier-winning musical

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Pop artists Self Esteem and Jake Shears join West End production of Cabaret

New cast members will make their debut in September

The Independent UK

Django Django on the dance music-inspired Off Planet: "I started making music in the ’90s with an E-mu sampler, so part of my brain is still stuck there"

Django Django’s retro house-influenced new project is a flurry of hypersonic colours and energy. We spoke to the band’s cofounder David Maclean about the record’s inspirations, tech and evolution

MusicRadar

Proms at Sage Gateshead review – festival goes north for euphoric weekend that moves from Brahms to barking like dogs

With concerts encompassing pop, classical, jazz and a CBeebies family extravaganza, the Proms took over Sage Gateshead for a triumphant communal experience that underlined how music can connect us

The Guardian - UK

Self Esteem gives emotional speech as she accepts an honorary doctorate from Sheffield University

“Believing in myself doesn’t come easily or naturally,” the performer said in a moving acceptance speech. “It’s a lifelong practice.”

Evening Standard

Self Esteem delivers inspirational speech after accepting University of Sheffield honorary doctorate

‘Dr Taylor will see you now,’ singer told fans after ceremony

The Independent UK

Self Esteem: The journey of self-belief is never over

The British pop star, 36, accepted an honorary doctorate at the University of Sheffield on Monday.

The Independent UK

Neighbourhood Weekender Day Two review: Pulp roll back the years with euphoric festival return

Day Two at Victoria Park, Warrington saw the return of an iconic Britpop band after more than 12 years away

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Self Esteem wows The Sage Gateshead in spellbinding sold out performance

The Sheffield singer-songwriter was in Gateshead for her Prioritise Pleasure tour

Daily Mirror

Mercury Prize nominee Self Esteem shares poignant meaning behind red carpet outfit choice

Self Esteem, whose real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, told The Mirror that she felt compelled to wear the piece of clothing jewellery for 'all the women of the UK' at the 2022 Mercury Prize Awards

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize 2022 food sent to charity after awards show postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II

The 2022 Mercury Prize Awards were postponed following the announcement of the Queen’s death, leaving plates of hot food unserved

The Guardian - UK

‘I took a job as a fairy in a panto’: Self Esteem interviewed at Glastonbury

In the second of the Guardian’s onstage interviews from the festival, Rebecca Lucy Taylor reflects on her journey from one half of indie outfit Slow Club to red-hot pop phenomenon

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Evening Standard

Glastonbury 2022: 20 potentially thrilling non-headliner sets you shouldn’t miss

Paul McCartney or Megan Thee Stallion? Sure, it’s a decision for the ages but to smooth out the rest of your festival we’ve picked the must-see non-headliner sets

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Self Esteem at Glastonbury

The singer, who made our favourite album and song of 2021, will be in conversation with Alexis Petridis at Glastonbury – tell us what you want to know below

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