The Music Fix — News: With the biggest selling UK debut album of the year to date under her belt, Florence and the Machine announces a series of live shows to round off what has been a truly exceptional 2009. Florence will be playing live at tonight's Mercury Musi... more info

AngryApe — Despite the band being favourites to win more info

MTV.co.uk News — Florence and the Machine is favourite to win the prestigious Mercury Prize later today at a ceremony in London. However it’s always hard to predict who will take the Mercury and acts... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer-songwriters Florence and the Machine and Bat for Lashes are among the front-runners competing on Tuesday for the Mercury Prize, one of Britain's most prestigious annual music awards. more info

Guardian Music — The art-pop princess is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted music industry award, with Bat for Lashes and Speech Debelle in joint second placeFlorence and the Machine is the bookies favourite to walk away with the Mercury prize tonight, after W... more info

Scotsman.com — THE winner of this year's Mercury Prize will be announced today with chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine among the acts battling it ou more info

NME — Florence Welch tips Scots to pick up the Mercury award tonight (September 8) more info

AngryApe — Mercury Prize nominated band hit the road in December more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — To celebrate the success of her debut album Lungs, Florence And The Machine will play a huge UK and Irish tour at the end of the year. more info

NME — Barclaycard Mercury Prize-nominated singer set for December gigs more info