Labour Live was a one-day festival of music and politics in London , United Kingdom, taking place in June 2018, organised by the Labour Party to capitalise on the appearance of the party's then-leader Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury Festival in summer 2017, promote the public image of the party and of Corbyn himself. Labour described it as an event 'to bring our incredible movement together'.
60-825: With regards to music, Clean Bandit headlined the festival, and other acts included Glen Matlock , Declan McKenna , DVTN, Feminist Jukebox, Hookworms , Jermain Jackman , Rae Morris , Potent Whisper, Nia Wyn, Reverend and The Makers , Sam Fender , She Drew The Gun , and The Magic Numbers . Politicians speaking included Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn, the then- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Kate Osamor , and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell . Other speakers included The Guardian columnist and author Owen Jones , journalist and author Alex Nunns , journalist and author Rachel Shabi , and journalist and author Maya Goodfellow. The festival
120-445: A 12-hour long 'Houseparty Against Hunger' on 8 August, to raise money for the charity to help fight poverty-related hunger. The event consisted of one hour-long sets from DJs around the world. Clean Bandit hosted the event and played at the start and end of proceedings, with their set-up the same as that used in their original house parties. Kirsten Joy, one of the band's singers, performed along with Becky Hill , Joel Corry , MNEK and
180-588: A collaboration with Jess Glynne . It reached number one on the UK singles chart, topped the national singles charts of six other countries, and peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 . The song's accolades include a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording and two Ivor Novello Awards for Jack Patterson. These three singles were included on the group's debut album New Eyes , released in June 2014, which received
240-454: A contract offer anywhere, which Larsson later attributed to her age at that time. Larsson signed with TEN Music Group in 2012 to record her debut compilation recording. The recording, the extended play (EP) Introducing , was leaked on 9 December 2012 through an unofficial music video of " Uncover " on YouTube , a static-view video featuring her singing the whole song in the recording studio in one whole continuous take. The five-song EP
300-515: A gold certification from the BPI . Clean Bandit's 2016 single " Rockabye ", which features Sean Paul and Anne-Marie , became their second number-one song in the UK and that year's UK Christmas number-one single . It peaked at number one in seven other markets and charted at number nine in the United States. In 2017, " Symphony ", featuring Zara Larsson , became the group's third UK number-one song; this
360-527: A guest appearance from Sean Paul . On 17 August, Clean Bandit announced they would be releasing a new single, titled " Tick Tock " with singer Mabel and rapper 24kGoldn . It was released on 21 August 2020. On 26 January 2021, Clean Bandit announced their new single "Higher" featuring American rapper Iann Dior . The song was released on 29 January 2021. On 30 July 2021, Clean Bandit released their new single " Drive " with German DJ Topic featuring Wes Nelson. On 24 September 2021, Clean Bandit released
420-471: A lot of fuss." During her performance at the festival she countered back saying: "Fuck Günther, fuck all woman haters". This led to the hashtag #backazara being created and popularised on social media platforms, where thousands of people, including famous Swedish people, showed their support for Larsson. On 11 May 2021, Larsson posted an image of text on her Instagram where she criticised Israel for killing civilians and "upholding apartheid ", and expressed
480-545: A profit, stating that she did not "think that was why it was organised", also adding that the party's reserve funds paid for the shortfall in costs, with general election funds untouched. Clean Bandit Clean Bandit are an English electronic music group formed in Cambridge in 2008. They have achieved four number-one singles and six additional top-ten songs on the UK Official Singles Chart . Since 2016,
540-450: A reality TV series called Jag ska bli stjärna (English: "I shall become a star") where she and other young Swedish talents got help on the difficult road to international fame and success. She was managed by Laila Bagge , and they flew to Los Angeles in the United States where they visited and talked with Disney and the three big record label companies - Universal Music Group , Sony Music , and Warner Music Group - but she did not get
600-558: A relationship with Swedish-American dancer Lamin Holmén. On 18 May 2017, Larsson released an H&M collection containing various garments and accessories. She was involved in the creation process by making decisions about press, colors and fitting. Pink is the common color throughout the entire collection. Larsson has grown increasingly vocal with her views on other artists and industry workers with whom she works and admires. While she has high praise for performers such as Beyoncé , she
660-483: A remix of the famous 80s hit song How Will I Know in collaboration with Whitney Houston . On 18 February 2022, Clean Bandit released a new dance/electronic song featuring A7S called "Everything but You". On 9 September 2022, Clean Bandit released a new single "Sad Girls" with rapper French the Kid featuring Rema . On 21 October 2022, Clean Bandit released another single, "Don't Leave Me Lonely" in collaboration with
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#1733105301721720-584: A result of the song having received over five million streams. The song entered the Svensktoppen track lists. In July 2013, at Sommarkrysset in Gröna Lund , she received a 3× platinum award for Introducing for selling over 120,000 copies in Sweden. On 27 March 2013, Larsson's next EP was revealed through a music video of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)" on YouTube. The five-song EP, Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself ,
780-649: A summer speech broadcast on Sveriges Radio , one of 58 celebrities that year. The 48-minute speech was broadcast live on the P1 channel on 25 July 2015, at 13:00 CET . Larsson was 17 at the time, which made her the youngest such speaker, surpassing Robyn and Gina Dirawi at age 20. In the speech, she talked about her life, her music career, her feminist views, others' reactions to her, and her feelings about all of it. Between 2017 and 2019, she dated British model Brian H. Whittaker, whom she tweeted in 2015, but did not meet until two years later. Since 2020, Larsson has been in
840-749: A transformative plan that prioritises the needs of people and the planet over private profit and the vested interests of a few. " They endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election . After leaving the band, Neil Amin-Smith joined the Institute for Fiscal Studies and in July 2024 was appointed by Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves to a government council of economic advisors. Current members Current touring musicians Former members Former touring musicians Zara Larsson Zara Maria Larsson ( Swedish: [ˈsɑ̂ːra ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn] ; born 16 December 1997)
900-534: A translation of a Russian phrase; the meaning is similar to the English phrase "complete bastard", though Patterson later stated that it is actually a more affectionate term similar to "utter rascal". In December 2012, Clean Bandit released their debut single "A+E", which peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart . In March 2013, they released their second single " Mozart's House ". The song peaked at number 17 on
960-621: A voice". In January 2015, Larsson gained a lot of positive attention in Sweden and the United States after posting a picture on her Instagram showing a condom wrapped around her leg and foot to refute the idea that penises can be too big for condoms to fit around. She has since 2019 been fronting a new campaign from Durex and AIDS organization (RED) promoting sexual health awareness and raising money for AIDS treatment in South Africa. In order to increase public understanding of incontinence, she has openly stated that she used diapers until she
1020-688: A week after her comments. Larsson is mainly a pop singer. She has experimented with electropop , house , and dance music . Additionally, she is influenced by R&B. She has cited Beyoncé as her biggest musical influence. Larsson's Swedish influences include Robyn , Seinabo Sey , Sabina Ddumba and her sister Hanna Larsson, with her neo soul group Lennixx. Additionally, her international influences include Christina Aguilera , Rihanna , The Weeknd , Jay-Z , Nicki Minaj , Ariana Grande , Jhené Aiko , and Lady Gaga . During her childhood, Larsson's mother listened to Whitney Houston , Etta James , Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin . Larsson
1080-724: Is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first rose to prominence in 2008 after winning the second season of Talang , the Swedish version of the Got Talent format. She later attained international recognition with singles including " Lush Life " (2015), " Never Forget You " (2015), " Girls Like " (2016) with Tinie Tempah , " This One's for You " with David Guetta , " Ain't My Fault " (2016), " I Would Like " (2016), " Symphony " (2017) with Clean Bandit , " Ruin My Life " (2018) and " On My Love " (2023) with David Guetta . In 2012, Larsson signed with
1140-451: Is equal in her opposing views of such artists as Dr. Luke and Chris Brown . Larsson, a fan of Beyoncé, identifies as a feminist and models herself an "activist" after the singer. She attributes her openness of opinion on social media and in interviews to her parents, claiming: "Both my parents are very educated when it comes to social issues and being woke about what's going on in the world, and they've been very supportive of me having
1200-616: The 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa . In February 2015, "Rather Be" won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards . The group recorded a 30-piece orchestral version of "Rather Be" at Abbey Road Studios for Marks & Spencer 's Christmas 2015 advertising campaign. In May 2016, the band released the single " Tears " featuring The X Factor 2015 winner Louisa Johnson , which later appeared in their second studio album. The song peaked at number five in
1260-533: The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at MediaCityUK . In November, the band collaborated again with Jess Glynne, on their single " Real Love ". It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. The same month, the band performed as part of the charity group Band Aid 30 alongside other British and Irish pop acts, recording the latest version of the track " Do They Know It's Christmas? " to raise money for
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#17331053017211320-728: The Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election . In June, the band supported a Labour Party rally in Birmingham. In June 2018, they headlined the Labour Live festival in London. In November 2019, they endorsed the Labour Party in the 2019 UK general election . In December 2019, along with 42 other leading cultural figures, they signed a letter stating that "Labour's election manifesto under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership offers
1380-653: The UK Singles Chart . Their third single " Dust Clears " charted at number 43 in the UK. The band's fourth single " Rather Be " featuring Jess Glynne was released in January 2014 and topped the UK Singles Chart . It was the fastest-selling song released in January since 1996 and ended 2014 as the year's second best-selling song in the UK (behind " Happy " by Pharrell Williams ), selling over 1.13 million copies. "Rather Be" also reached number one in Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, whilst charting at number ten on
1440-563: The Light . On 19 January 2024, she released " You Love Who You Love " as the fourth single from the album. Venus was released on 9 February 2024 to generally positive reviews from music critics. On 15 May 2023, Netflix Nordic's official Twitter account announced a new film called A Part of You, which was then released on May 31st, 2024. The main cast consists of Zara Larsson, Felicia Maxime and Edvin Ryding . In 2015, Larsson planned and hosted
1500-510: The Nobel Peace Prize Concert, this time alongside American singer John Legend . In January 2018, Larsson was named to Forbes ' " 30 Under 30 Europe " list in the entertainment category. In September 2018, Larsson announced the lead single from her third studio album, " Ruin My Life ". She released the song and music video on 18 October 2018. The track was commercially successful worldwide, being certified at least gold in
1560-413: The UK, following a performance on Britain's Got Talent . In October 2016, it was announced that violinist and pianist Neil Amin-Smith had decided to leave Clean Bandit. Two days later, the group released their first song as a three-piece without Amin-Smith: " Rockabye ", which features rapper Sean Paul and singer Anne-Marie . "Rockabye" became their second number one hit in the UK, and remained at
1620-533: The US Billboard Hot 100 . In April 2014, the band made their TV debut on BBC's Later... with Jools Holland . The following month, they announced a 14-date headline tour of the UK kicking off in Lancaster Library as part of the Get It Loud In Libraries campaign. The band's debut studio album New Eyes , was released in June 2014 by Atlantic Records UK . In September 2014, they performed with
1680-621: The US and be distributed by Sony Sweden in Sweden. On 27 January 2023, Larsson released " Can't Tame Her ", the lead single from her fourth (third international) studio album, Venus . Subsequently, she released " End of Time " on 19 May 2023 as the second single from the album. The third single from the album, " On My Love ", was released on 15 September 2023 in collaboration with French DJ David Guetta . On 26 October 2023, Larsson officially announced Venus and made it available for pre-order. On 1 December 2023, Larsson released her holiday EP Honor
1740-516: The US and the UK, while reaching number one in the Netherlands. In 2019, Larsson released the follow-up singles " Don't Worry Bout Me " and " All the Time ", as well as the then promotional single " Wow ". In January 2019, she was featured on the song " Holding Out for You " by Italian rapper and singer Fedez . On 8 November 2019, Larsson's next single, " Invisible ", taken from the 2019 movie Klaus ,
1800-459: The United Kingdom. The song was certified platinum in Sweden after two weeks. In February 2016, Tinie Tempah released " Girls Like " featuring Larsson. Larsson was later featured in the official song of UEFA Euro 2016 , David Guetta 's " This One's for You ". On 1 September 2016, Larsson released " Ain't My Fault ", the third single from her upcoming album. On 22 October 2016, Larsson
1860-581: The United States. Her debut international album and second overall, So Good , was commercially successful and was released in March 2017. Larsson's third studio album, Poster Girl , followed four years later in March 2021. Her fourth studio album, Venus , was released on 9 February 2024. Zara Maria Larsson was born at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna , Stockholm , to Agnetha and Anders Larsson. In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet , she said that she
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1920-481: The authoritarian Chinese government and its record on human rights . In August 2020, Larsson announced that she had terminated her cooperation with Huawei, stating that China is "not a nice state" and that she does not stand behind its policies. In response, Huawei stated that the endorsement deal was time-limited and had already ended in 2019. Larsson's music was reportedly taken down from Apple Music in China less than
1980-536: The backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic , the band produced a 'House Party' event fortnightly in place of the live shows which they would've performed if the pandemic had not happened. Clean Bandit produced six of these house parties in total, from April to July, many featuring vocals from their singer Yasmin Green. In early August 2020, as their live home music performances gained credit, the band agreed with Global Citizen to host
2040-472: The figure at 4,000. A month before the festival, the Huffington Post reported that only 15% of available tickets had been sold. It was reported in 2019 that the festival was one of the causes of the Labour Party's funds being low. When questioned by former National Executive Committee member Johanna Baxter in 2018 at Labour conference, party treasurer Diana Holland confirmed that the event did not make
2100-420: The first original animated feature film released on Netflix , was released on the same day the film was released. In March 2020, Larsson was featured on Kygo 's single, " Like It Is ", alongside American rapper Tyga . The song has performed moderately well, becoming a top-five song in Sweden, New Zealand, and Norway. In June 2020, Larsson announced the single " Love Me Land " through Instagram. She released
2160-467: The group have been a trio comprising founding members Grace Chatto and brothers Jack and Luke Patterson. Jack serves as the principal songwriter. The group are known for blending elements of classical music and contemporary dance music . Clean Bandit's debut single, " A+E ", was released in 2012; their second, " Mozart's House " (2013), peaked at number 17 on the UK singles chart. In 2014, they attained mainstream success with their single " Rather Be ",
2220-472: The group's third number one single in the country. They gave their first live performance of the song on The Voice UK . " Rockabye " was recorded at The Crypt Studio in London. In June, the band released the studio version of " Disconnect " with Marina Diamandis . The track was previously performed at the 2015 Coachella Festival . In October 2017, the band announced the single " I Miss You ", featuring renowned songwriter Julia Michaels . It charted within
2280-494: The importance of standing against antisemitism . In the 2022 Swedish general election , she publicly endorsed the Left Party . Larsson is against toxic masculinity . In March 2019, it was announced that Larsson had started a commercial cooperation with Chinese technology company Huawei . Larsson's cooperation with Huawei was criticised by experts on human rights in China and others, who referred to Huawei's close ties to
2340-539: The record label TEN Music Group and subsequently released her debut extended play , Introducing , in January 2013. The EP was supported by Larsson's first original single, " Uncover ", which topped the charts in Scandinavia and was certified 6× Platinum in Sweden. Her debut studio album, 1 , followed in 2014. Following her early success in Scandinavia, Larsson signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in
2400-471: The same name , which was released on 17 March 2017 as her first international album. The album also features a collaboration with Wizkid titled "Sundown". " Symphony " by Clean Bandit featuring Larsson was included as a bonus track and was released as a single on the same date and became Larsson's fifth number one single in her home country and first number one single in the United Kingdom. The album became her second number one album in Sweden and peaked in
2460-462: The secondary school Kulturama , an art school in Stockholm. She has cited Carola Häggkvist and Whitney Houston as early inspirations. She has said that since the age of five she knew that she wanted to become "immortal" like Elvis Presley . Larsson won the 2008 season of Talang , the Swedish adaptation of Got Talent , at the age of 10, winning 500,000 kronor . " My Heart Will Go On ",
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2520-528: The single " Lush Life " from her upcoming second studio album. The song became her second number one single and was certified 4× platinum in Sweden. The song reached the top five in 18 countries and was certified platinum in 16 countries. On 22 July 2015, Larsson released her collaboration with English singer MNEK , " Never Forget You ", the second single from her upcoming album. The song reached number one in Sweden, number three in Australia, and number five in
2580-448: The song and music video on 10 July 2020. On the same day, an interview with her and Sveriges Radio was published. She announced that her new album would be released after 2020. She also said: "I am prepared in a completely different way. I have the next song ready, album cover, the video, the album is done. I just feel ready in a different way." It was then revealed on her Spotify page that the album would be called Love Me Land and that
2640-422: The song she sang in the final, originally sung by Celine Dion , was later released that year as Larsson's debut single, charting at the official Swedish Singles Chart, Sverigetopplistan , for six consecutive weeks and peaking there at number seven for one week. She started singing on Sommarkrysset ("The Summer Cross"), another Swedish TV program. Between December 2009 and January 2010, Larsson participated in
2700-436: The songs "Uncover", " Bad Boys " and "She's Not Me" (Pt. 1 and Pt. 2), in Scandinavia. The version of "Uncover" in the album was a newer recording by Larsson from 2014. The album went platinum in Sweden. Larsson was an opening act for English singer Cher Lloyd 's I Wish Tour . On 15 January 2015, Larsson released Uncover , her first international EP, containing songs from her album 1 . On 5 June 2015, Larsson released
2760-539: The songwriter Elley Duhé . Between 2022 and 2024, Clean Bandit parted ways with their label Atlantic Records and signed with B1 Recordings. On 23 July 2024, Clean Bandit announced their song with English singer-songwriter Anne-Marie and French DJ David Guetta called " Cry Baby ". It was released on 9 August 2024. Clean Bandit are an electronic, electropop and dance-pop band. The band mixes electronic music with classical pieces by composers such as Mozart and Shostakovich . In May 2017, Clean Bandit endorsed
2820-686: The third single from Poster Girl . Poster Girl was released on 5 March 2021 to positive reviews. The album performed moderately commercially, debuting at number three on the Swedish Albums Chart , 12 on the UK Albums Chart , and 170 on the US Billboard 200 . On 21 May 2021, Larsson released a summer edition of Poster Girl . She also performed songs at a virtual party on Roblox to celebrate her new album. On 22 April 2022, Larsson released " Words " with Swedish DJ Alesso . The song
2880-426: The time, Amin-Smith, who attended Westminster School was leading a string quartet together with Chatto, who attended The Latymer School . The original vocalist, Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka, left to undertake a PhD in laser analytics. In 2011, Chatto and Jack Patterson formed their own film production company, Cleanfilm, to make music videos for themselves and other artists. The band's name, Clean Bandit, comes from
2940-458: The title track was the first single from the album. However, Larsson later clarified in an interview that the album is titled Poster Girl and that "Wow" would also be included on the album, after officially announcing it as a single on 26 August 2020. In September 2020, Larsson released a remix of "Wow" featuring American singer Sabrina Carpenter . On 8 January 2021, she released " Talk About Love " featuring American rapper Young Thug as
3000-613: The top five of the UK and has been certified platinum. In May 2018, the band released the second album's fifth single, " Solo ", featuring vocals from Demi Lovato . It topped the charts in the UK the following month and has received a platinum certification in the country. In November 2018, sixth single " Baby " was released, featuring Marina and Luis Fonsi . Clean Bandit released their second album What Is Love? in November 2018. The album features collaborations with Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Craig David, Anne-Marie, and Charli XCX. Against
3060-524: The top spot for nine weeks. It went on to become the Christmas number one single for 2016 . The song also reached number one in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. It additionally charted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 . In March 2017, the trio released " Symphony ", a collaboration with Swedish singer Zara Larsson . The song topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming
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#17331053017213120-520: The top ten in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. On 12 May 2017, Larsson released a music video for " Don't Let Me Be Yours " as the sixth single from So Good , with " Only You " being released as the seventh single from the album on 11 August 2017. In September 2017, Larsson announced that she had started working on her third studio album, saying in an interview she had written two new songs with MNEK. On 11 December 2017, Larsson once again performed at
3180-635: Was a moderate success in Europe, reaching the top five in Sweden and the top 40 in Flanders, Croatia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom. In June 2022, Larsson announced that she had left TEN Music Group to start her own record label named Sommer House and acquired ownership over her musical catalog in the process. She also renewed her contract with Epic Records with all future releases from then on being released under her own label Sommer House under exclusive license to Epic Records in
3240-657: Was born "dead" due to a lack of oxygen from a nuchal cord . Larsson grew up in Tallkrogen in Enskede , south of Stockholm. Her mother is a nursing assistant and her father is an officer. She has a sister, Hanna, who is three years younger and is a singer and member of the band Lennix. Her first primary school was the Gubbängsskolan ; she transferred to the Royal Swedish Ballet School in third grade. She attended
3300-447: Was followed by their fourth, " Solo ", featuring Demi Lovato , in 2018. Their second album, What Is Love? , was released in November 2018 and contains all three singles. As of 2016 , Clean Bandit had sold over 13 million singles and 1.6 million albums worldwide. Original band members Grace Chatto , Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson and Neil Amin-Smith met while studying as undergraduates at Jesus College , University of Cambridge . At
3360-401: Was named one of Time ' s "30 Most Influential Teens of 2016". She released " I Would Like ", the fourth single from her upcoming album, on 11 November 2016. It peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and at number four in Sweden. In January 2017, Larsson released " So Good ", featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign . The single served as the fifth single from her second album of
3420-604: Was released in Scandinavia on 21 January 2013, consisting exclusively of original songs. "Uncover" was released as the EP's lead single. It peaked at number one on both the Sverigetopplistan and DigiListan charts, as well as reaching number one in Norway and peaking at number three in Denmark, and by 25 February 2013, the song was certified platinum in Sweden by Universal Music Sweden as
3480-596: Was released in Scandinavia on 5 July 2013. " She's Not Me " (consisting of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)" and "She's Not Me (Pt. 2)") was released as a double-single on 25 June 2013. On 3 April 2013, Larsson revealed on her blog that she had signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States. On 11 December 2013, Larsson performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. On 1 October 2014, Larsson released her Scandinavian debut studio album 1 , including
3540-416: Was reported to cost approximately £1 million. Tickets to the event were originally priced at £35 for adults, £30 for concessions and £10 for children. Before the event, however, the price was reduced to £10, with under-14s attending free of charge. The festival was criticised for its low attendance, with only 3,000 tickets of the 20,000 capacity being sold according to 'insiders' while other estimates put
3600-678: Was seven years old. In June 2015, she came into the spotlight in her home country for openly questioning whether the Bråvalla Festival had any gender perspective whatsoever, as its promotion and performance line-up were highly dominated by male artists. She also wondered why she wasn't presented among the main acts despite being the most popular artist on Spotify of the festival's acts. That same day, Swedish singer Günther wrote on his Facebook profile criticizing Larsson: "You are one of many teenybopper chicks who are world-famous in Sweden and maximally hyped but don't come with any hits, only
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