To celebrate the artist's debut album release, Holly Humberstone will be spending the night in Leeds chatting to us locals about
With a number of EPs already under her belt and collaborations with some of the UK's biggest artists of the decade - you'd be forgiven for thinking Holly Humberstone has been doing the festival circuit for years.
A name you're likely to have seen creeping later into the evenings towards and up the slots over the last few years - and now she's finally ready to release her full debut album just weeks after gracing us on the Main Stage at Leeds Festival.
And of course, what's an album launch without sharing the music with the most loyal of your fans first?
Holly Humberstone will be coming on the road and heading to Leeds to give the city an intimate night of tunes from Paint My Bedroom Black just a fortnight before its release.
Paint My Bedroom Black will be released on Friday 13 October 2023. / Image: Supplied, Chuff Media
The Sleep Tight singer will be coming to Leeds to perform at The Wardrobe, all as part of a special Crash Records show on Thursday 2 October 2023.
Holly's album will then be released on Friday 13 October following the intimate album tour.
The full dates to catch Holly at her only live performances outside of festivals this year are as followed:
Wednesday 1 October – Jacaranda, Liverpool Thursday 2 October – Crash Records, Leeds Friday 3 October – Rough Trade, Nottingham Sunday 5 October – Banquet, London Monday 6 October –Vinilo, Southampton
Who is Holly Humberstone?
You might recognise the BRIT Rising Star performer from her Live At Leeds performance last year, or if you're an avid Spotify playlist listener, you'll have caught tracks like Can You Afford To Lose Me, and single Sleep Tight, which was co-written with The 1975’s frontman, Matty Healy, on a hand-picked playlist over the last year or so.
Chuff Media says that 'Snapshots of Holly flit everywhere' - and we couldn't agree more. 'From last year’s single “Can You Afford To Lose Me”, performed on Late Night With Stephen Colbert, to playing Matty Healy co-written “Sleep Tight” for VEVO, taking festivals by storm from Coachella to her debut Glastonbury performance and Reading & Leeds. Humberstone has become one of the most loved breakthrough artists for her raw, unfiltered, confessional songwriting and distinctive, can-hear-a-pin-drop vocals, picking up fans from Olivia Rodrigo to Phoebe Bridgers, Sigrid to Glass Animals and Sam Fender, and inspiring the next generation of alternative pop acts including Tommy Lefroy, Katie Gregson-Macleod, and Matilda Mann, whilst collaborating with the likes of Jack Steadman in Bombay Bicycle Club and Griff.'
Holly Humberstone will also be performing on the Main Stage at Leeds Festival this weekend for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the artist before her album launch later this year.
Hollywood Vampires are heading back out on tour, with a huge Yorkshire gig announced for this year.
The supergroup, which consists of one of the biggest names in Hollywood as well as one of rock’n’roll’s most iconic names, are set to perform at the AO Arena as part of a run of shows.
Hollywood Vampires is made up of A-lister Johnny Depp, as well as rock royalty including Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, plus Tommy Henriksen.
They last performed with an arena tour back in 2023, making these their first gigs in almost three years.
Hollywood Vampires have now announced a return to the stage, with a show at the iconic Piece Hall in Halifax on 22 August.
They’ll be supported by The Jesus and Mary Chain, who marked their 40th anniversary in 2024 with a new album, Glasgow Eyes.
Johnny Depp supergroup Hollywood Vampires announce Manchester gig. Credit: Aaron Perry
Hollywood Vampires formed in 2012, named after Cooper’s celebrity drinking club of the same name where the aim was reportedly to ‘drink until no one could stand up’.
Over the years, the supergroup has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Zak Starkey (formerly the drummer for Oasis).
A Three Presale for tickets will take place from 10am on Wednesday 21 January, followed by a venue presale on Thursday 22 January, then general sale from 10am on Friday 23 January.
You can now apply to play at Tramlines Festival 2026 as part of programme to support emerging artists
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Ever wanted to play at Tramlines Festival? Well, now's your chance.
Applications are now open until Wednesday 28 January for Tramlines Festival’s 2026 Apply to Play programme.
This fantastic initiative offers emerging and unsigned artists the chance to perform at the festival, which is set to take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July.
This year's Tramlines Festival will be headlined by Fatboy Slim, Courteeners and Wolf Alice - so it's safe to say that if you win, you'll be in great company.
Alongside a paid slot at the festival, the overall winner will also perform at Truck Festival, Y Not Festival and Victorious Festival.
Images: The Sheff
The talented winner will also receive an official endorsement with Epiphone, one of the most iconic guitar brands in the world, a professional electric guitar, 12 months of artist relations support, access to Epiphone’s London showroom and a performance slot at the Gibson Garage.
And it doesn't stop there as they will also get £500 in studio credit from Pirate Studios and a slot at the This Feeling industry showcase.
Finalists will receive paid performance slots at Tramlines and a second artist will be chosen through a public vote from a shortlist of 100 entries. That artist will also receive the full Epiphone package and secure a guaranteed place in the final selection.
Timm Cleasby, Operations Director at Tramlines, said: “Apply to Play is one of the things at Tramlines I’m proudest of. Every year we get blown away by the talent coming through, not just from Sheffield but from all over the UK.
"We’ve had artists start out on a small stage and come back a couple of years later to play a packed tent. That kind of journey means a lot to us and shows emerging artists there is a pathway for them to grow. It’s why we do it and I can’t wait to see who steps up in 2026.”
Sophie Smith -
23rd August 2023 
