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  Bjork review, O2 Arena: Icelandic artist breathes rich, slippery life into London’s most barren concert space

  In her teens, Bjork swore an oath never to perform in an arena. The punk who rejoiced in her physical contact with nature and the messy scuffle of human connection had seen how these vast, industrial spaces sucked the life out of music, leaving dead air between artist and audience. Arenas bored her.But her 2017 album, Utopia, hymned the human race’s potential to save the planet we’ve been poisoning. “A territorial hope affair,” is how she described its lush layers of flute, harp, synths and bird

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  Bjork features message from Greta Thunberg in London show

  The Icelandic singer played the O2 Arena as part of her Cornucopia Tour.

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  Madonna, Bjork and Star Wars feature in kimono exhibition

  The V&A is planning its first major display based on the Japanese garment.

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  The Telegraph

  War Horse director Marianne Elliott says lack of female role models made her doubt she would succeed

  War Horse director Marianne Elliott says lack of female role models made her doubt she would succeed

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  Bjork performs on Jools Holland in first TV performance for 8 years

  Bjork was one of the guests on the latest episode of Later... With Jools Holland, marking her first TV performance in eight years.

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  Bjork claims maiden European Tour title at China Open

  Bjork, who began the day in joint second at Beijing's Topwin Golf and Country Club, shot seven birdies to finish at 18-under for the tournament. Bjork began strongly with a birdie on the first hole and picked up further shots on the fourth and eighth.

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  Evening Standard

  Albums of the week: Bjork, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and The Staves

  Bjork Guðmundsdóttir’s last album, Vulnicura (2015), was so emotionally draining that the Icelandic singer claimed she reached a point where she could relive its heartache on stage no longer. Only with a few scores to settle: “Not repeating the f***-ups of the fathers” she sings on Tabula Rasa. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon?

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  Bjork wants people to buy her new album with bitcoin

  Bjork fans with a penchant for new payment technologies are likely to welcome news that they can buy the iconic Icelandic musician’s latest album with bitcoin. The Icelandic singer is also accepting three lesser-known types of cryptocurrency: litecoin, dash, and AudioCoin. Known for being innovative, Bjork has has received critical acclaim for her often experimental music and in 2011 she released the album Biophilia in the form of an interactive app.

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  'Sexual harassment was the norm': Bjork shares tale of abuse by unnamed director

  Singer Bjork has spoken out about being sexually harassed by an unnamed director. The Icelandic star, 51, revealed her experience in a post on Facebook, saying that she wanted to tell her story after being "inspired by the women everywhere who are speaking up online".

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  Bjork claims she was sexually harassed by director

  ​Bjork has claimed she was sexually harassed by a director who she claims punished her for rebuffing his sexual advances. The Icelandic artist, who has received widespread critical acclaim for her innovative and imaginative music, said the slew of women coming forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment had inspired her to speak out. “It was extremely clear to me when I walked into the actresses profession that my humiliation and role as a lesser sexually harassed being

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