Janet Jackson review – glitz, glamour and a very quick run-through of the hits

She lets eight songs go by before she breaks out the old favourites – but when she does, it reminds you why she ruled the charts

Sophie: Sophie review – shiver-inducing posthumous album from the hyperpop trailblazer

Completed by her brother after her accidental death in 2021, the experimental pop producer’s second album is among the most inventive records of the year

Diljit Dosanjh review – bhangra and beats ignite an arena-sized Punjabi party

Arguably south Asia’s biggest pop star, Dosanjh delivers a joyful two hours in which traditional influences and contemporary sounds collide in a colossal production

Rahim Redcar: Hopecore review – former Christine and the Queens artist plays to his fanbase

There are flashes of brilliance in this roughly-hewn album, but also flaws hidden by production flourishes. It’s intriguing but not wholly enjoyable

Mustafa: Dunya review – poet’s songwriting is a little too beautiful for its own good

The multitalented Canadian renders his subtle songs in tasteful autumnal shades – but could have benefitted from more head-turning numbers such as Gaza Is Calling

The Cure: Alone review – majestically wreathed in misery and despair

Birds fall from the sky, broken voices call us home and youthful dreams are dashed against the transience of life in the band’s first new song in 16 years

Linkin Park review – monster hits perfectly reshaped for a fresh chapter

Back on the road with vocalist Emily Armstrong making their back catalogue her own, the hybrid metallers have found a new audience and a reinvigorated sense of purpose

Charli xcx and Troye Sivan’s Sweat tour review – a pop triumph

The duo hit the stage, along with some special guests, for a high-energy stadium party that was hard to resist

Arijit Singh review – Indian superstar’s four-hour marathon holds audience rapt

Singer who has overtaken Taylor Swift as the most followed artist on Spotify is at his best when arrangements are stripped back to reveal his astonishing vocal fluency

Los Campesinos! review – a hero’s welcome for cult indie stars

Despite having only spent £190.86 on marketing their new album its songs are greeted with sweaty glee by new fans and old alongside the band’s indie disco stalwarts

The Last Dinner Party review – Victoriana pomp and bombastic baroque rock

Clearly having a whale of a time leaning into classic guitar rock it’s refreshing to see a group embracing the imaginative and unexpected

Chappell Roan review – a super graphic ultra modern showbiz star

The slow-burn breakout US star, in one of her last small-venue gigs, delivers a set packed with witty queer energy, pulsating pop and even a torch song or two

Oxlade: OFA (Oxlade from Africa) review – an extremely likable debut

Two years on from his viral summer hit Ku Lo Sa, the Nigerian singer’s debut album showcases his free-floating, mellifluous style

Joan As Police Woman: Lemons, Limes and Orchids review – stripped back songs of love and loss

On her first collection of originals since 2018, Joan Wasser lets loose with an album of slinky vocals and live instrumentation

Kate Pierson: Radios & Rainbows review – bops, balls and belles from B-52s singer

Pierson’s mellifluous vocals radiate positivity in a dozen bouncy tracks that skip giddily between electro-pop, rock, dance and disco