Lucy Spraggan brought her intimate tour to Leicester for a memorable closing night at the Y Theatre. The tour featured a series of performances in smaller venues across the country, creating a more personal and connected experience between audience and artist. 

Born in England, singer/songwriter Lucy Spragan caught the public eye after appearing on The X Factor in 2012 (U.K.). Following her appearance on the show, she went on to become the first show contestant to achieve a Top 40 Single before the live shows even aired.

Supporting Spraggan on the night were Molly Warburton, an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster who joined Lucy’s previous tour, and SØLØW CHØIR. Both support acts delivered incredible acoustic performances, showcasing their raw vocal talent and musicianship, and they played completely stripped-back sets.

Warburton performed tracks including “Twenty Two,” “Better Me,” and her latest single, “Shout Louder.” SØLØW CHØIR showcased songs such as “SLØW DØWN” and “THE CLIMB.” Together, they perfectly set the tone for the evening and were welcomed by a respectful Leicester audience who were clearly in attendance to appreciate raw live music.

The Main Event:
On Sunday, 31 May, Spraggan took to the Y Theatre stage to perform a fan-selected setlist that helped to define the personal concept of this tour. Making this tour fee even more special for fans, as she performed the songs that they really wanted to hear. Spraggan admitted that there was one surprising song missing from the requested hits: “Last Night (Beer Fear),” which is arguably one of her best-known songs. Despite its popularity, this particular song had not been specifically requested. However, Lucy did perform the song to show the audience “what they were missing.” The songs were extremely well received, which was not surprising.

The audience was ecstatic from the moment Lucy Spraggan entered the stage. One of Lucy’s greatest strengths as a performer is her ability to connect with those watching. After more than a decade in the industry, she knows how to engage with a crowd and how to make each individual feel seen. She does so by sharing personal stories between songs to build a connection with her fans.

Spraggan really has a talent for connecting with her audience as well as her musicianship. Having performed for over a decade, she knows how to put on a show and engage with her fans through speaking with them and taking them on a journey. Whether that be giving them stories of how she wrote certain songs or letting fans have a little look into her life, all of these things make Spraggan’s show engaging and leave fans grateful for their experience at the end of the night.

Lucy showcased her guitar talent as well as her newly found skill for the keyboard. The stripped-back session allowed fans to experience her music in its truest form, nothing more than her voice, instruments, and stories behind the songs.

The setlist featured fan favourites such as “Lucky Stars,” “Fight For It,” “Tea and Toast,” and “Jeremy Kyle” – a song that Spraggan jokingly revealed she would never release on streaming platforms despite this being a popular request from fans. Another example of Spraggan’s ability to connect with her audience, she gave fans the choice between two songs, “Bodies” and “Lighthouse.” The clear winner for the evening was “Lighthouse,” which Lucy performed beautifully. 

Later in the evening, Matt of SØLØW CHØIR returned to the stage alongside Spraggan to perform a selection of songs with her, some of these being  “Other Side of the Moon” and “End of the World.” These collaborations offered a new sound to the already popular songs and added an even more special element to the performance.

Crowd engagement remained strong throughout the night and helped to show just how special this tour was meant to be for both the artist and the audience. The intimate sessions provided resonated perfectly with the audience and allowed for a deeper connection between Lucy and her fans – a great way to end the tour, and it certainly finished on a high.

For more upcoming music from Lucy Spraggan, you can head to her website, where you can find more of her music:  https://lucyspraggan.com/