Celeste has confirmed a three-night stint of lives shows at London’s Union Chapel in July. Taking to social media, she posted: “I’m excited to announce that I will be playing 3 London shows in July!
“Everyone who’s pre-ordered “Not Your Muse” from my official store can access special pre-sale tickets this Wednesday, if you haven’t yet, just pre-order before 9AM on Wednesday,” along with an image of the concert poster.
“It’s been such a long time since I have been able to perform and Union Chapel is the first place I wanted to do a show,” she added.
It's been such a long time since I have been able to perform and Union Chapel is the first place I wanted to do a show
— Celeste (@celeste) January 18, 2021
Celeste’s decision exemplifies the gumption of many artists to schedule live performances in the latter half of this year, under the assumption that implications of the coronavirus will have attenuated by that point. Artists who have scheduled shows for this year include Shame and Sleaford Mods, while others – such as The 1975 – have cancelled entire tours altogether.
Celeste, the singer-songwriter who won the BBC’s Sound of 2020 Poll and the Brit Awards Rising Star prize last year, made the announcement following her confirmation that ‘Not Your Muse’ – her debut album – would be released a month earlier than originally planned. Slated for release on February 26th, it was announced last week that the date would be pushed forward to January 29th, much to the singer’s delight. In a statement released back in December as the album was announced, Celeste explained that ’Not Your Muse’ “is the power I found when I felt powerless…In making this album I have allowed myself to arrive at a place where I feel empowered, fiercely wide-eyed and fulfilled.
“I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved on my debut album and to be in this position, after the year that has been, I feel nothing but gratitude and excitement. I hope you enjoy it…”
The Brighton-raised singer has released a plethora of singles in the last five years, including the hits “Stop This Flame” and “Strange (Edit)”, – both of which are set to appear on her new album – amassing 2.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
