Singer Joy Crookes announces Glasgow O2 Academy show
Joy Crookes, famous for songs like Feet Don't Fail Me Now and When You Were Mine, will be performing at the O2 Academy in the Southside.
(Image: Image supplied) The gig will take place on Monday, November 10.
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The singer, who has over two million monthly listeners on Spotify and has performed at the likes of Glastonbury and BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, first rose to fame in 2013 after she uploaded a cover of Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles to YouTube at the age of 15.
The video gained the attention of over 600,000 viewers, one of which included her current manager.
The upcoming Glasgow show follows the singer's latest release, Carmen.
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Tickets for the show go live at 10am on May 30.
Pre-sale tickets will go live on May 29 at 10am.
To purchase and/or sign up for pre-sale tickets, visit www.gigsinscotland.com/artist/joy-crookes
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