Mercury Prize announces new date after being postponed following Queen’s death

Harry Styles is among the nominees (Picture: Jo Hale/Redferns)The Mercury Prize ceremony will take place on Tuesday October 18 after being postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, organisers have confirmed.The event, which recognises the best British album of the year, will take place at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, west London, as was previously planned.The show earlier this month was cancelled at the last minute as news of the Queen’s death broke, prompting the start of a