Pakistan, April 28 -- If there was a recipe for success in the entertainment industry, the BRIT School in London should maybe get a standing ovation for hitting all the right notes. Singers Amy Winehouse, Adele and Raye, as well as actor Tom Holland - better known as Spiderman - are among the alumni of the state funded school, which prides itself on being free.

2026 started strong, with former pupils Olivia Dean and Lola Young both honoured at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Dean was named best new artist of the year, while Young won Best Pop Solo Performance with her soaraway hit "Messy". Both artists also triumphed at the Brit Awards, the UK's flagship music ceremony. "It's incredibly humbling," said Chris McInnes, their former teac...