Nigeria's authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group - which flogs people for listening to music - a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country.

Kenny agrees, saying: "It's not just about hit records, it's about, 'what can we learn about you as a person through listening to this body of work?'."

And while it’s important to maintain boundaries, offering emotional support by listening can help foster a more harmonious living situation.

There was a period when his lone studio album “Grace” was a constant in my three-disc changer, listening nightly as I drifted off to sleep.

Reeves told an event hosted by the Wall Street Journal: "We have been listening to the concerns that have been raised by the non-dom community."