Beverley Knight « Born To Perform Tour »

On 26 June 2026, Beverley Knight brings her Born To Perform Tour to O2 Apollo, Manchester. Raised in Wolverhampton in a Jamaican family and shaped by the Pentecostal church, she has built a sound where classic soul meets contemporary R&B with a steady thread of gospel. From The B-Funk (1995) and Prodigal Sista (1998) to the more personal Who I Am (2002) and the pop‑leaning Affirmation (2004), her catalogue has kept moving without losing its roots. The run continued with Music City Soul (2007), 100% (2009), Soul UK (2011), Soulsville (2016) and The Fifth Chapter (2023).

Her path on stage is just as solid: opening for Take That in 2006 and for Prince at the O2 Arena in 2007, then carving a parallel track in London’s West End with The Bodyguard, Memphis, Cats, The Drifters Girl, Sylvia and Sister Act. This tour stitches together that journey in a live set that swings from groove‑driven cuts to slow‑burn ballads, with gospel‑tinged moments and sharp, band‑first arrangements. It’s a chance to hear early favourites alongside newer chapters, delivered with the assurance of an artist who knows how to hold a room. Manchester gets the full arc: the voice, the songs, and three decades of British soul distilled on stage.