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Klaxons scoop top Mercury prize | Klaxons scoop top Mercury prize |
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The band Klaxons have won this year's Mercury Prize for the album Myths of the Near Future. | The band Klaxons have won this year's Mercury Prize for the album Myths of the Near Future. |
The group, which is fronted by singer Jamie Reynolds, have only been together for two years after meeting at Glastonbury Festival. | The group, which is fronted by singer Jamie Reynolds, have only been together for two years after meeting at Glastonbury Festival. |
The Mercury judges said the group, from south London, took them on an "ecstatic musical adventure". | |
The band ran onto the stage to receive the £20,000 cash prize and told the audience they were "very happy". | The band ran onto the stage to receive the £20,000 cash prize and told the audience they were "very happy". |
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They revealed they had been recording the album in the studio as they watched last year's winners, the Arctic Monkeys, take the award. | |
Legendary musician and the show's host Jools Holland presented them with the award and the prize money. | Legendary musician and the show's host Jools Holland presented them with the award and the prize money. |
The band were recently forced to postpone their Australian tour because Reynolds broke his leg during a performance at a gig in France in July. | |
Their album was one of 12 nominated for the prestigious music award, beating favourite Bat for Lashes and Amy Winehouse, who performed at the event along with the other contenders. | |
It was the first time the singer had made appeared din public since attending rehab after reports of drug use. |