Little Simz announces biggest live shows to date including huge night in Manchester

The incredible little Simz has announced two of her biggest live shows to date, including a night in Manchester this autumn.

Simz is set to perform at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Thu 16 Oct, in support of her highly-anticipated sixth studio album, Lotus, which is due to be released Fri 6 Jun.

A multi-award winner – collecting Brit Awards, MOBOs, and an Ivor Novello – across mixtapes, EPs, and five critically acclaimed albums, Simz has risen to become one of the most groundbreaking artists of her generation.

The Southbank Centre recently announced Little Simz as the curator of the 30th edition of its iconic contemporary music festival, Meltdown. Joining a list of previous curators that includes some of the world’s most famous artists, Simz has assembled a boundary-breaking lineup for the 11-day festival that includes The Streets,  Sasha Keable, Lola Young,  Ghetts and Jon Bapiste. Little Simz rounds off the festival, playing alongside Southbank Centre Resident Chineke! Orchestra, which sold out within hours.

Fans can pre-order the new record via the Little Simz official store to get priority access to tickets on wed 9 Apr at 10am. General sale tickets will follow on Fri 11 Apr at 10am.

Image credit: Thibaut Grevet