diff --git a/src/bbc_meet_spotify/music.py b/src/bbc_meet_spotify/music.py
index d5bdeb4..20e1194 100644
--- a/src/bbc_meet_spotify/music.py
+++ b/src/bbc_meet_spotify/music.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def clean_string(string):
             [char for char in unicodedata.normalize("NFD", string) if unicodedata.category(char) != "Mn"]
         )
         new_string = re.sub("[^A-Za-z0-9.'’]+", " ", new_string)
-        return new_string.lower().split(" feat.")[0].split(" ft.")[0]
+        return new_string.lower().split(" feat.")[0].split(" ft.")[0].strip()
 
     def to_string(self):
         """Get string value for album or song"""
diff --git a/tests/resources/dance-party-2021_standalone.html b/tests/resources/dance-party-2021_standalone.html
index 78a2d58..4d68343 100644
--- a/tests/resources/dance-party-2021_standalone.html
+++ b/tests/resources/dance-party-2021_standalone.html
@@ -2630,7 +2630,7 @@ <h4 class="gamma no-margin">
                                   <div class="segment__track">
 
                                     <h4 class="gamma no-margin">
-                                      <span class="artist">Maduk</span>
+                                      <span class="artist"> Maduk </span>
 
                                     </h4>
                                     <p class="no-margin">