Tim DeLaughter of Texan rock group the Polyphonic Spree performs at the Forum in London on Halloween.Photograph: Jim Dyson/Redferns via Getty ImagesJoe Newman, Gwil Sainsbury, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Green from Alt J pose after winning the Mercury prize for their album An Awesome Wave outside the Roundhouse in London on 1 November.Photograph: Olivia Harris/ReutersTaylor Swift on stage at the 46th Annual CMA awards show, in Nashville on 1 November.Photograph: PictureGroup/Rex FeaturesThe Bootleg Beatles visit a tea restaurant before their Hong Kong concert on 1 November.Photograph: ChinaFotoPress/Getty ImagesNicki Minaj performs at the 02 Arena London on 31 October.Photograph: Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesRapper Ninja of Die Antwoord performs at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans on 26 October.Photograph: Chelsea Lauren/WireImageAlexis Taylor of Hot Chip performs at the Columbiahalle in Berlin on 1 November.Photograph: Jakubaszek/Redferns via Getty ImagesAna Matronic of Scissor Sisters performs on Italian X Factor in Milan on 1 November.Photograph: Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty ImagesGrace Jones at Roseland Ballroom, New York, on 27 October.Photograph: John Lamparski/WireImageFlavor Flav of Public Enemy on the main stage at the Relentless Freeze festival at Battersea Power Station, London, on 27 October.Photograph: Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty ImagesKevin Parker of Tame Impala plays at the HMV Ritz in Manchester on 1 November.Photograph: Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty ImagesWarren Cann, Midge Ure and Billy Currie of Ultravox perform at Kesselhaus in Munich on 29 October.Photograph: Stefan M. Prager/Redferns via Getty ImagesZhala performs at the Brixton Academy, London, on 1 November.Photograph: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images
