Skye Newman

On 12 November 2026, Skye Newman brings her London stories to O2 Academy Brixton. Rooted in the south‑east of the city, she threads rap, soul and pop into songs shaped by the everyday: moving from place to place, tight budgets, and the voices that rarely make it into the main narrative. A jazz and blues singer in the family first opened the door to writing and studio work; later, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Bob Marley and Eminem helped set her ear for melody, groove and plain‑spoken bars. On stage, she keeps the focus on the text and what sits between the lines. Soulful melodies lean into rap‑style phrasing, then settle into sung hooks, with space for detail and shifts of mood. She moves from first‑person to the stories of friends and neighbours, bringing less‑heard perspectives forward without heavy ornament. Surrounded by friends who play and produce with her, Newman has shaped a clear author‑performer identity anchored in London’s culture, intimate and unvarnished.