Lola Young

South London singer and songwriter Lola Young brings her modern soul and R&B to O2 Academy Birmingham on 13 June 2026. Known for a grainy, distinctive voice and candid storytelling, she moves between piano-led ballads and tighter, groove-based cuts, with arrangements that leave space for the vocals to lead. After early gigs across London, she built a catalogue through the EPs Intro (2019), Renaissance (2020) and After Midnight (2021), before expanding the frame on her 2024 debut album, This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway, where the writing leans more narrative without losing its introspective core.

On stage, Lola Young plays in a band configuration that mirrors the clean, unfussy aesthetic of her recordings. Expect a set that threads these chapters together, shifting from stripped-back intimacy to fuller, rhythm-forward moments, with flashes of jazz and hip-hop folded into a pop sensibility. The focus stays on interpretation and lyrics, carried by that rough-edged timbre that has become her signature.