Holly Humberstone
Bruised, cinematic alt-pop from Grantham's bedroom-to-BRIT-Award story, with small-town detail sung in a fog of reverb, intimacy that scales to festival fields.
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- Kia ForumTickets
- Parkteatret SceneTickets
- NalenTickets
- The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' UnionTickets
- Manchester AcademyTickets
- The Limelight 1Tickets
- 3Olympia TheatreTickets
- NxTickets
- Barrowland BallroomTickets
- O2 Academy BrixtonTickets
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About Holly Humberstone
Holly Humberstone is an alt-pop artist from Grantham, UK.
Holly Humberstone was born in Nottingham in 1999 and grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire, one of four sisters to two doctors. She studied at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' Grammar School before training at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, having played violin in the Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra as a teenager.
She was first noticed after performing on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Music Introducing show while still at school, which led to a manager taking interest. Her early recordings, made at home, gave her a stock of confessional songs about small-town life that she began releasing as singles from January 2020, starting with "Deep End."
Her debut EP, Falling Asleep at the Wheel, followed in August 2020 and included a cover of Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees." In 2021 she signed with Polydor and Darkroom Records and released a second EP, The Walls Are Way Too Thin, performing songs from it on American television before winning the Brit Award for Rising Star that December.
Humberstone opened for Girl in Red and Olivia Rodrigo on North American tours in 2022, the same year she released a singles compilation, Can You Afford to Lose Me?. Her full-length debut, Paint My Bedroom Black, arrived in 2023, with a second album, Cruel World, following later.
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What festivals is Holly Humberstone playing in 2027?
Holly Humberstone is booked at 3 festivals we cover: Party in the Paddock 2027, Hurricane 2027, Southside 2027.
Is Holly Humberstone on tour?
Yes. Holly Humberstone has 13 shows listed, from Inglewood, CA on Dec 18, 2026 to Brisbane, Australia on Feb 8, 2027, plus 3 festivals on the page above.
Is Holly Humberstone playing Party in the Paddock 2027?
Yes, Holly Humberstone is on the Party in the Paddock 2027 lineup, February 4–7, 2027 at Quercus Park, Carrick, TAS, Australia. They play Saturday, February 6.
Is Holly Humberstone playing Hurricane 2027?
Yes, Holly Humberstone is on the Hurricane 2027 lineup, June 18–20, 2027 at Eichenring, Scheeßel, Germany. They play Friday, June 18.
Is Holly Humberstone playing Southside 2027?
Yes, Holly Humberstone is on the Southside 2027 lineup, June 18–20, 2027 at Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany. They play Saturday, June 19.
Where is Holly Humberstone from?
Holly Humberstone is from Grantham, UK.
What was Holly Humberstone's first album?
Holly Humberstone's first album was Paint My Bedroom Black (2023). The latest is Cruel World (2026).
What kind of music does Holly Humberstone play?
Holly Humberstone plays alt-pop.
What festivals has Holly Humberstone played before?
Holly Humberstone has played Reading 2026, Leeds 2026, Summerfest 2026, Bonnaroo 2026, Governors Ball 2026, All Things Go Toronto 2026, Coachella 2026.