Proving that televised talent competitions like X-Factor aren't the final bastion of pop music gatekeeping, feisty London-based singer songwriter Ella Mai may not have advanced beyond the TV show's 2016 season initial auditions, but she stuck to her guns and released a solo EP on Soundcloud independently that same year. Her determination paid off and she signed with American producer DJ Mustard, breaking into the mainstream with Billboard Hot 100 Top Five track 'Boo'd Up' in early 2018.

Catch rapper Tink on tour this spring as she supports her newest record, Thanks 4 Nothing. Titled the Thanks 4 Everything Tour, expect to hear hits from from Thanks 4 Nothing alongside some of her biggest tunes. Commenting on the album, Tink said "I wrote this album specifically for single ladies. I wanted to give the girls a set of songs to play after the breakup. This is for anyone reclaiming their time." Ladies, this one's for you!

90s/00s emo indie rock pioneers Placebo are back, plotting their first live shows in North America for nearly a decade in support of their eighth studio album 'Never Let Me Go'. Formed in London in 1994 they stood out against the masculine-dominated Brit Pop scene, openly discussing sexuality, androgyny and mental health in their lyrics.

Indie folkster Lizzy McAlpine steps out of her Tik-Tok videos and onto the stage as she takes to the road this spring on the hotly anticipated 'The End Of The Movie' tour. The Philly native got her break whilst studying at Berklee. During the pandemic, McAlpine's #BerkleeAtome Instagram concerts kickstarted her music career, with her album, 2020's Give Me A Minute (released 2020) hitting many critics and audiences' top records of that year.

Formed in their hometown of Long Beach, California electro-pop-rock trio Half Alive emerged with a revitalising take on the genre in 2017. Experimenting with R&B, funk, disco, soul and dance-driven beats, the outfit's first EP 3 generated much buzz and a deal with RCA records soon followed. Catch the rising upstarts when they hit the road and head to various venues around North America in spring 2023!