Gallery: The biggest music moments of 2017

What a year for music!

Author: Alex Ross

What a year it has been in the world of music! The likes of Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora, Sam Smith and P!nk all made music comebacks, releasing some of the biggest hits of the year including 'Shape Of You', 'What About Us', Lonely Together' and 'Too Good At Goodbyes'.

The One Direction boys all released solo material, with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson showing off their own genre of music.

Adele completed her mammoth tour but told fans she may never tour again in a handwritten note to her fans.

Lady Gaga performed at the annual Super Bowl half time show, Little Mix released a platinum edition of their album 'The Glory Days' and Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé teamed up for a 'Perfect' duet.

Check out the biggest music moments of 2017 in our gallery below:

Ed Sheeran returned to music

Ed Sheeran returned to music with his album 'Divide', featuring tracks such as 'Castle On The Hill', Shape Of You' and 'Galway Girl'. After taking a year off, Ed's album went straight to Number 1 on the Official UK Charts.

Harry Styles dropped his debut solo album

Former One Direction singer Harry Styles dropped his debut solo album called 'Harry Styles'. Fans went wild for the album, which featured the tracks 'Sign Of The Times' and 'Kiwi'.

Little Mix won their first ever BRIT Award

The Little Mix girls were left overjoyed when they won their first ever BRIT Award. The girls won 'Best British Single' for their track 'Shout Out To My Ex'.

Lady Gaga performed at the 2017 Super Bowl

Lady Gaga dived her way into her performance at the 2017 Super Bowl Half Time show. She performed some of her biggest hits including 'Born The Way' and 'Just Dance'.

Ed Sheeran teamed up with Beyoncé

Ed Sheeran re-released his massive hit 'Perfect', with world wide superstar Beyoncé. The track went straight to Number 1 in the UK Charts.

Taylor Swift returned to the music scence

Taylor Swift returned to the music scene when she released her sixth studio album 'reputation'. The album featured songs such as 'Look What You Made Me Do', 'Gorgeous' and '... Ready For It'.

Liam Payne released solo music

Liam Payne released his first even solo material, including tracks 'Get Low', 'Strip That Down' and 'Bedroom Floor'

Justin Bieber teamed up with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

Justin Bieber featured on Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's Spanish track 'Despacito'. The track broke a number of chart records and stayed at Number 1 in the UK for a very impressive 11 weeks.

Camila Cabello left Fifth Harmony

After leaving girl band Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello released solo music, including her amazing tracks 'Crying In The Club' and 'Havana'.

Little Mix dropped the platinum edition of their album

After Little Mix's 'Glory Days' album went to Number 1, the girls released a platinum edition later in the year, featuring three new songs and a full length documentary.

Niall Horan released his solo album

Irish singer Niall Horan released his debut solo album called 'Flicker', including hits such as 'This Town' and 'Slow Hands'.

Rita Ora returned to music

Rita Ora returned to music with her massive hit singles 'Lonely Together' and 'Your Song'.

Sam Smith released his new album

Sam Smith released his second studio album 'The Thrill of It All', featuring the tracks 'Too Good At Goodbyes' and 'One Last Song'.

Louis Tomlinson dropped solo music

Louis Tomlinson dropped solo music, including the hits 'Just Hold On' and 'Back To You'.

P!nk returned to music

P!nk returned to the music scene by dropping her amazing tracks 'What About Us' and 'Beautiful Trauma'.

Adele completed her tour

Superstar Adele finished her mammoth tour at London's 02.

'Gangnam Style' lost its YouTube record

PSY's 'Gangnam Style' lost its title of the most-viewed YouTube video to Justin BIeber and Daddy Yankee's hit 'Despacito'. Despite only being released in 2017, it has had 4.5 billion views to date.

The Eurovision Song Contest took place

Portugal won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Represented by former X Factor star Lucy Jones, the UK were 15th.

Rak-Su won The X Factor

Rak-Su won the 2017 series of The X Factor and dropped their solo single 'Dimleo' with Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean.

Little Mix toured the UK

Little Mix toured the UK with their 'The Glory Days Tour', playing at a number of dates around the country. They performed some of their biggest hits such as 'Wings', 'Shout Out To My Ex' and 'DNA'.