Skye Newman performing on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 in Sunderland in OctoberImage source, BBC/James Watkins
ByPaul Glynn & Mark Savage
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Fast rising pop star Skye Newman began her November five-gig run at Brixton Academy on Thursday - a record for a British female solo artist

The BBC Sound of 2026 winner is set to overtake rapper Little Simz, who headlined three nights at the legendary south London venue in 2021.

It will cap an incredible few years for Brit Award nominee Newman, 23, who performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland, external last month.