Leah Kate « The Genius Tour »

Leah Kate brings The Genius Tour to Manchester Academy in Manchester on 16 May 2026. Based in Los Angeles, the singer and songwriter builds a straight-talking pop sound that blends dance-pop sheen, guitar-led pop rock and a pop‑punk edge. Her lyrics zero in on relationships, self-sabotage and life online, carried by concise structures and melodies that stick. After self-releasing her first tracks in the late 2010s, she sketched a clean electro-pop frame on the EP Impulse (2019) before sharpening a more guitar-forward writing with What Just Happened? (2021). The singles Fuck Up the Friendship (2020) and 10 Things I Hate About You (2022) pushed her to a wider audience, anchoring a style that moves easily between sleek synths and crunchier riffs while keeping a confessional tone.

On stage, Leah Kate channels that split personality into tight, high-energy songs built for a crowd, switching from narrative verses to direct, catchy hooks without overloading the production. Expect a set that tracks her evolution from early EP cuts to the punches that made her break through, played with a clear, no-frills intent. Support comes from Mimi Foxx and Ana Sky.