Addison Rae: Addison review – 2025’s most refreshing star revels in pop’s shallow pleasures

The one-time TikTok dancer’s remarkably cohesive debut spans Jersey club to R&B, and defies an obsession with ‘lore’ to suggest that the best pop isn’t that deep

Witch: Sogolo review – Zamrock originators in joyously punchy form

After the band’s 2023 reunion and a revamp of members comes this imaginative and playful set showing 74-year-old Emmanuel ‘Jagari’ Chanda’s undiminished vocal power

Lionel Richie review – larger-than-life legend delivers a lesson in charm

The perfectly ’tached singer rolls out some raw and funky versions of his hits, from Hello to Brick House to All Night Long, with a roaring-along crowd

Pulp: More review – anthems and rage for the next life stage

Jarvis Cocker and the band’s first album in 24 years delivers a refreshing take on middle age, with all the the skewed observation and joyful melodic flourishes of old

Cloud Control review – Australian 2010s indie darlings reunite for a joyfully nostalgic tour

Northcote theatre, Melbourne; then touringThe band is back together on a 15-year anniversary tour for their debut album Bliss Release – and their sound is immediately transportative

Morgan Wallen review – country’s biggest star sings of whiskey, heartbreak … and more whiskey

Playing a rare intimate show as new album I’m the Problem tops the charts, the laid-back American singer is hardly groundbreaking – but there are funny, moving moments

Jacob Alon: In Limerence review – dreamy story songs of myth and melancholy

The Scottish songwriter delivers a confident, well-expressed debut even if their songs sometimes stray into overfamiliar indie-folk territory

Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful review – solid pop that’s about as ‘psychedelic’ as a baked potato

The singer’s ninth album has grand ambitions but – despite some sparkling songcraft – falls short of its mind-altering promises and the hits that made her a star

John Legend review – a somewhat bloodless performance from a wonderful singer

Despite some beautiful songs, this anniversary show drags and it seems as though the mature singer no longer feels the words he wrote in his 20s

Jorja Smith review – mega-watt charisma powers ambitious new songs

Touring for the first time since 2018, Smith’s sonic palette has expanded and tonight she shows a talent that could take her almost anywhere

Mclusky review – back after 20 years, the Welsh absurdists are still funny, sweary and frantic

Showcasing their first album in 21 years, the trio range from furious to hypnotically groovy, the music as taut as a stretched elastic band

Skunk Anansie: The Painful Truth review – a raw triumph of reinvention and resilience

On their first LP in almost a decade, made as two members were treated for cancer, the rockers shrug off their 90s heyday with an experimental mindset

Stereolab: Instant Holograms on Metal Film review – after 15 years, the retro-futurists make a radiant return

Motorik grooves, Marxist critique and vintage synths – in their first album since 2010, Laetitia Sadier et al pick up where they left off yet sound more timely than ever

Tate McRae review – Britney-channelling, splits-deploying singer is impressively industrious

Now at arena level after a string of trap-pop smashes, the Canadian star has a knack for elaborate choreography – but it can obscure her personality