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Bookending Katie’s ‘Love and Money’ tour in 2023, promoting her ninth studio album of the same name, \u003ci\u003eLive at the Royal Albert Hall \u003c\/i\u003eis a celebration of her remarkable 20-year career to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially postponed from 2020 due to the global pandemic, the concert was the fulfilment of a long-held personal ambition of Katie’s. 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