They come in celebration of new album ‘Lotus’
Little Simz has announced some intimate UK record store shows for next month. Check out the details below.
The new live dates come in celebration of the UK rapper’s new album ‘Lotus’, which was announced in February and comes as the follow-up to 2022’s ‘NO THANK YOU’. It is set for release on June 6 and is available to pre-order here.
Now, details of five upcoming shows have been shared, kicking off with a slot at XOYO in Birmingham on June 1 in collaboration with Rough Trade. Two more Rough Trade gigs are planned ahead of the album release, taking place at the record store in Liverpool on June 2 and at The Level in Nottingham the following night.
From there, shows pick up again on June 9 with a slot at Crane in Bristol in partnership with Rough Trade, and a final stop at Pyrzm in Kingston in collaboration with Banquet Records.
Tickets go live on Monday (May 12) at 10am BST. Visit here for tickets and find a list of new dates below.
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1 – Birmingham, XOYO X Rough Trade
2 – Liverpool, Rough Trade store
3 – Nottingham, The Level X Rough Trade
9 – Bristol, Crane X Rough Trade
10 – Kingston, Pryzm X Banquet Records
The new record store shows comes as Simz has already shared two singles from the upcoming album – ‘Flood’ and ‘Free’ – and has since shared the star-studded tracklist with fans.
Comprising 13 songs, ‘Lotus’ features appearances from Michael Kiwanuka, Moses Sumney, Sampha, Obongjayar, Wretch 32, Moonchild Sanelly, Yussef Dayes, Lydia Kitto, Miraa May and Yukimi Nagano.
As well as gearing up for the album release, Simz is also curating the 2025 edition of Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre – joining an impressive list of previous curators including David Bowie, Nick Cave, Patti Smith and Grace Jones.
For her edition, she will be playing a one-off orchestral show, as well as inviting performances from The Streets, Lola Young, Ghetts, Jon Batiste and Little Dragon’s Yukimi.
Later this year, the Mercury Prize winner will also be playing her biggest headline shows to date, with stops at Manchester’s Co-Op Live and The O2 in London lined up. Visit here for tickets and more information.
Her last album, ‘NO THANK YOU’, was given a four-star review from NME, which read: “‘NO THANK YOU’s quiet, understated release provides parallels to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Untitled Unmastered’ release from 2016, a series of leftovers from his ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ sessions.
“That too had a certain looseness and freedom to the tracks, and, much like Lamar, a clear-headed Simz has something to say urgently. The case for Simz to be recognised as a true modern great has only been strengthened with this release.”
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