Ben Kidson

Ben Kidson might look like a pop star, but he's not trying to be one (and he's definitely not a rapper). He's carving his own path, fuelled by a run of viral videos and a growing cult following drawn to his razor-sharp writing and brutal honesty. Tracks like Back on the Apps, Shiver, and Mortified have struck a nerve online, blending jagged guitars with biting observations about love, addiction, and digital chaos. But Ben's not chasing trends. He's pulling away from traditional pop, saying he has "too much to say to fit into a melody." The result is music that feels more like a punch in the gut than a polished single - raw, self-aware, and unfiltered.

Ben's live shows land somewhere between a gig and a confession, and the rooms keep getting bigger. He cut his teeth at BST Hyde Park, the Commonwealth Games and in front of 30,000 at half-time at Molineux and has hit the road with some amazing artists such asThe Beaches, Hobo Johnson, Will Linley and Good Health Good Wealth which have built him a devoted home crowd, and it shows - The Lexington sold out three months early in January, and a headline at the 100 Club followed in June. This autumn he takes it further, supporting Young The Giant on their UK dates, including London's KOKO, before festival sets at Waves Vienna, Left of the Dial, Sŵn and Mutations.