Rollo and Dido: return of the 50m-selling siblings who blundered into stardom
He’s the trance titan whose band Faithless got the world raving. She’s the angel-voiced sister whose talent he couldn’t see. We talk euphoria and cancer with the Armstrongs
May 2019
Dido review – featherlight hitmaker cranks up the turmoil
The 1975 win two major awards at 2019 Ivor Novellos
March 2019
David Gray or Dido: which artist is best to make moussaka to?
Two of the biggest-selling artists of the early aughts are back! Time to find out once and for all who’s best
Dido: Still on My Mind review – serenely pedestrian
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This much I know
Dido: ‘ I’m actually loving getting older’
The singer, 47, on binge-watching TV, creativity and the horse that almost killed her
October 2014
Children's books
Top 10 songs in teen novels: the ultimate young adult playlist
Don’t you sometimes wish your favourite book had a theme song? Well maybe it does, you just have to look for it! Here’s our list of the most rockin’ songs mentioned in the most rockin’ books
March 2013
Dido: Girl Who Got Away – review
Dido's new album includes some adventurous diversions amid lame lyrics, writes Hermione Hoby
February 2013
Dido: Girl Who Got Away – review
30 minutes with …
Dido: 'People who call me MOR need to crank it up'
October 2010
Astronaut sues Dido over album cover
Nasa astronaut featured on cover of Safe Trip Home album claims singer misappropriated his image
December 2008
Dido criticised for 'IRA song'
A Democratic Unionist MP has slammed the singer for using lyrics from a republican rebel song on her new album
November 2008
Pop review: Dido, Safe Trip Home
Her voice is so lacking in expressiveness that words and emotions drift by, too wan to strike home
October 2008
Dido records album in broom closet
Strange recording locations and university lectures inspire the singer's first album in five years
Sony BMG lines up 12 short films to promote Dido album Safe Trip Home
Sony BMG has signed up filmmakers including Stephen Kijack and Brazilian Marcos Prado to make a series of online short films to promote Dido's new album. By Mark Sweney
Pop review: Dido, Safe Trip Home
Informed by her dad's death, the singer's third album is her most affecting, says Stephanie Merritt
July 2005
Dido, Youssou and the three-gig dash
Dido and Youssou N'Dour emulate Phil Collins's trick at the original Live Aid, when he played Wembley and then flew on Concorde to Philadelphia. Except Dido and Youssou aim for three gigs: finishing in Paris.
August 2004
Dido
Easy does it
October 2003
Home entertainment
Classic examples
Dido's favourite records - by people like Sade and Kate Bush - don't only supply her with much-loved melodies. They also supply templates for conducting a successful career.
