Lorde

Nicki Minaj has cancelled the US leg of her tour, and both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift were plagued with empty seats. What’s going on with pop tours?

Perfection.

Citing a law that prohibits business with anyone engaged in a boycott of Israel.

Unsurprisingly, Lorde makes for the perfect soundtrack to our favourite nihilistic teenage runaway drama in this fan-made cut.

After US rabbi Shmuley Boteach took out an ad labelling her a “bigot” in the Washington Post, Lorde decided to spread some positivity in print instead.

The Best Album nominee may not have performed but she did make a statement.

Big night out.

After shutting down a heckler with the help of Jack Antonoff.

“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand.”

100 of the best songs to emerge from an otherwise disastrous year.

What a year it's been.

Lorde is great at covering other people, and other people are great at covering Lorde.