Neil McCormick

Daily Telegraph music critic. Author of Killing Bono, #Zero. Ghostwriter of U2 by U2. Know all.

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In today's @Telegraph critics ask which is the greatest music city in Britain. I advocated for my adopted hometown of London (my actual hometown of Dublin being off limits)
https://t.co/4IuRgwS7LR

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@PaulHitsheet @NeilMcCormick Specifically British cities, so no case to be made for Dublin.

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Like almost all the classic rock bands their machine-music once threatened to supplant, Kraftwerk have effectively become a tribute to themselves. https://t.co/a2bTAOM3Rz

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Some offended Swifties predicting my imminent demise "coughing blood" because I don't love her Disney theme as much as they do. That's modern pop fandom. I also wrote about Ed Sheeran's commercial decline but so far no Eddies have called for my execution.
https://t.co/6ISu8YSr3B

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I knew it ... you knew it ... we're all going to know it whether we like it or not https://t.co/NNpXYvmCWb

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Can you guess which famous London venue I am in (with which German band)?

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What does "Peace" mean to you?

We had the pleasure of having @AURORAmusic join us on The Bridge Podcast with @neil_mccormick when she dove deep into the meaning of peace, music, and liberation.

Click our BIO to Watch/Listen to the full podcast and subscribe 💙

#Aurora #Peace

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I spoke to Andrew Watt about producing a Beatle and the Stones (and Ozzy, Elton and all the rest). He's an excitable fellow @PaulMcCartney @RollingStones
https://t.co/ht8CCVkUgy

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Paul McCartney, old and new, ancient and contemporary, come together on The Boys of Dungeon Lane, the 27th studio album of his post-Beatles career.
https://t.co/SfoSzBao6k

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How Bulgaria saved #Eurovisión2026 from itself. My verdict on last night's shenanigans.

https://t.co/hpXQ0t7nuP

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Interesting how many people here think this video was made by AI. It's obviously actors and models. They are named in the credits. You can look them up online. People don't / can't trust their own eyes (or ears) anymore. 👽🤖💀

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I watched #Eurovisión2026
so you don't have to.
https://t.co/c8UwOW3m0B

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I will be doing my duty on the sofa for the 70th anniversary of the #Eurovisión2026 and hope against all the preceding decades of evidence that maybe, just maybe, it will deliver a moment of musical splendour to justify its ridiculous existence. 😉
https://t.co/c8UwOW3m0B

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My Mysic, War & Peace podcast will be returning as The Music Bridge. We've done a special episode with naturalist @ChrisGPackham offering fantastically articulate & insightful thoughts about how art can respond to the big issues of our times.

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Our podcast with @ChrisGPackham goes live TOMORROW at 6pm GMT.

In conversation with @neil_mccormick , exploring the power of science, art & music.

Created with Planetary Arts Movement & Humanity 1st.

Follow us! Link in Bio!

Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/xQTBV4PhAZ
#Podcast

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Today is Earth Day 💚 To celebrate, we’re sharing a short video from our upcoming podcast interview with Chris Packham, naturalist, broadcaster and author, in conversation with journalist @Neil_McCormick

Created in collaboration with the Planetary Arts Movement and Humanity 1st.

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Some friends will be appearing at this Rock Against Racism 50th anniversary gig, because half a century on we are still fighting the same battles. If you are near Walthamstow, do yourself a favour, & go see the grooviest old fuckers on the London circuit https://t.co/XmYAZ1Gcls

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Music, War & Peace will return as The Music Bridge. Stay tuned. (And maybe shield your eyes before looking directly at Chris Packham's top, which has been known to cause temporary blindness).

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After a brief hiatus, The Music Bridge Podcast is about to return, and this one goes deeper.

Hosted by @neil_mccormick , this episode features Chris Packham on music, art, and our shared humanity.

In collaboration with the Planetary Arts Movement & Humanity 1st.

Coming soon!

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I vividly remember a night in 1982 when I was driving along the deserted Dublin sea front and Clannad's Harry's Game came on the radio, shifting me into another dimension of sound and senses. Moya's voice was like a beacon, lighting Ireland old and new.
https://t.co/Gw8MfZYo74

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Also an excuse to revive (and amend) this @RollingStones greatest albums roundup https://t.co/UqJAVKPmr4

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Even with my extensive music business contacts, locating a copy of this new Stones vinyl white label single to review was an absolute b*stard. Worth it though. https://t.co/JcLWbdnsai