Loud & Proud 2025:
Benedict Cork | United Talent Agency

British singer-songwriter Benedict Cork was described by Sir Elton John as “sensational” and “a name to look out for” on his Beat 1 radio show – and rightfully so.

By IQ | 18 June 2025

AGENTS:  Christina Austin, Gary Howard & Lucy Pullin | United Talent Agency   British singer-songwriter Benedict Cork was described by Sir Elton John as “sensational” and “a name to look out for” on his Beat 1 radio show – and rightfully so.

AGENTS:  Christina Austin, Gary Howard & Lucy Pullin | United Talent Agency

 

British singer-songwriter Benedict Cork was described by Sir Elton John as “sensational” and “a name to look out for” on his Beat 1 radio show – and rightfully so.

Debut album, Notes On A Hopeless Romance, was released last year, earning him a top 30 entry into the Official Record Store Chart and raking in support from Spotify, BBC Radio 1, and BBC Music Introducing. He’s set to follow it up with deluxe edition Footnotes On…

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