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Have Today’s Pop Music Stars Lost The Art Of Theatre?

MUSIC Posted: March 21, 2014 7:15 am

Where have they all gone ? Today’s music scene seems to be all about being “real”, wearing your heart on your sleeve – Adele, Frank Ocean, Plan B, Drake, Elbow, Emeli Sandé et al would all rather “be themselves” on stage. “I’m like you,” they seem to say, “so buy my records.” But this overly cautious stance is akin to Prince Harry’s efforts to be “one of the lads”. Where’s the drama? The style? Have we lost the art of pretentious performance?

MUSIC Published: 03.21.14

Read the story in The Guardian (UK) Published: 03.21.14

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