Monday, November 11, 2019
Ticketmaster U.K. has chosen 10 acts set to take the live scene by storm in 2020 after packing out grassroots venues over the last year. On the list are a number of buzzy British acts, including
Celeste (pictured),
JC Stewart,
Arlo Parks and
Beabadoobee.
The list has been chosen by Ticketmaster's Artist Services team, who have been taking artists' tours to the next level for the past decade.
From the
CAA camp are buzzy
Polydor signing and soulful singer/songwriter Celeste, U.S. singer
Fletcher (
Capitol) and
Warner Records priority act, singer/songwriter JC Stewart.
Primary Talent acts on the list include
Sony-signed British rapper
Aitch (
Since 93) and
Dirty Hit alt-pop artist Beabadoobee. Over at
Paradigm, Ghanaian pop artist
Bree Runway, who is signed to
Virgin EMI, is tipped for big things alongside Scottish band
The Snuts, who are signed to
Parlophone.
Ticketmaster has chosen two acts repped by
United Talent: U.S. artist
Scarypoolparty (
Hollywood Records), and independent London poet/singer Parks (
Beatnik Creative). Finally,
WME count one act in Bono's son's band
Inhaler, who are signed to Polydor.
Andrew Parsons, MD at Ticketmaster U.K., said, "Our list is more than just soulful ballads and unpredictable rap—it's a diverse celebration of artists who've been here all along but are only now getting to be heard."