Ticketmaster has announced 10 acts from the UK and Ireland for their Breakthrough list this year.
Ten acts have been chosen including two Irish acts, will the ticketing company are deeming as acts likely to dominate live gigs in 2024.
Each act will receive a grant of £5,000 each, “underscoring Ticketmaster’s commitment to fostering the next generation of talent.”
The list includes:
Bellah Mae – Pop singer, songwriter and social media sensation
Jazzy – Irish dance-pop singer-songwriter
Jeshi – UK rapper and social commentator
Elmiene – Poetic R&B songwriter and instrumentalist
Newdad – Irish emotive indie rock band
Nieve Ella – West Midlands indie pop riser
No Guidnce – British R&B sultry boyband
Olivia Dean – Soul Jazz singer
Only The Poets – Reading’s rising indie guitar rock outfit
The Last Dinner Party – Cult favourites explosive indie band
Ticketmaster’s annual Breakthrough list is a hand-picked selection of the hottest artists, bands and singer-songwriters set to make waves on stages worldwide. Previous lists tipped the likes of four-time nominee and two-time MOBO Award winner Central Cee, BRIT Award winner Holly Humberstone, five-time Grammy Awards nominee Wet Leg, whose self-titled debut album peaked at no. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart, and the Irish Albums Chart, and most recently FLO, winners of the BRITS Rising Star Award for 2023.
For more details and information on artists head to Ticketmaster Discover.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
