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Back in 2017, DIVA released our landmark 250th edition and our cover star was the one and only Lucy Spraggan. We’ve been superfans of the musician even before her unforgettable X Factor audition; in fact, she featured in DIVA’s “ones to watch” list back in 2011. Our July 2023 issue will be the third time Lucy has graced our cover and we’re so overjoyed to have her back with us. Both Lucy and DIVA have changed a lot in the last six years. Not only has Lucy gone from jetblack hair to bombshell blonde, and had a total body transformation, she’s also released further albums, Today Was A Good Day and Choices, and now she’s gearing up to release her seventh album Balance, out in August. And that’s not all. We meet via Zoom the day before Pride month kicks off when she’s just finished

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