Let’s be honest: most support slots are an excuse to grab a drink at the bar. Not this one. If you’re heading to any of Rebecca Ferguson’s three June dates celebrating fifteen years of her extraordinary catalogue, do yourself a favour and get in early, because Reigns is not someone you want to miss.
Ferguson’s 15 Years: Stripped Back Tour is already a genuinely special prospect. The MBE-holder and one-time X Factor runner-up has quietly become one of Britain’s most beloved soul voices, and this series of intimate shows, stripped to piano and voice, featuring career-spanning hits alongside personal interpretations of songs she loves, sounds like an evening for the memory bank.
But the support bill has caught more than a few people’s attention. Reigns is the kind of performer who makes you reconsider what a live music experience can feel like. Her music refuses to sit still: listen to her latest release ‘Everybody Falls Apart Sometimes’ which came out earlier this month, an aching piano ballad inspired by bereavement, and it is genuinely stunning.
“I make music to bring people together, whatever form it takes.”
This is a pivotal year for Reigns. These three northern dates represent a serious step up in profile, and everything about her trajectory suggests she’ll rise to meet the moment. Whether the Glasshouse in Gateshead is ready for her is another question entirely.
2nd June – Lytham St Annes – Lowther Pavilion
3rd June – Leeds – City Varieties
4th June – Gateshead – Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/rebecca-ferguson-tickets/artist/1666183
