Clairo

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Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Claire Cottrill began making music in her bedroom and posting covers online when she was only 13.

The aspiring singer-songwriter, who first used the moniker DJ Baby Benz on SoundCloud and then took the artist name Clairo, got her first taste of fame in 2017 when she uploaded a homemade video for Pretty Girl to YouTube that went viral. The song was later recorded as part of volume three of The Le Sigh compilation, which highlights female-identifying and non-binary artists and benefits the transgender law center.

Later that year, Clairo revealed another hugely successful track, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, cheekily named after she’d eaten a bag while recording the demo.

After supporting artists like Dua Lipa and Khalid on tour in 2018, she released her debut studio album Immunity in 2019. Co-produced by Clairo with Rostam (Vampire Weekend, Haim), it was the result of years of musical experimentation. Featuring songs like the breakup lament Bags, the emotional electro-pop ballad Closer To You and the same-sex love anthem Sofia, the album received critical acclaim for her fully formed sound and vision.

In 2020, Clairo began working on material for her sophomore record, plus she as a side project she formed the band Shelly with friends from Syracuse University.

Following the lead single Blouse, Clairo’s second album Sling co-produced by Jack Antonoff (Lorde, Taylor Swift) came out in July 2021. She announced a UK and Ireland tour in January 2022 as well as an initiative with SafeTour and Calling All Crows.

Clairo's 2022 UK & Ireland tour dates

• 10 January 2022 – O2 Academy Bristol
• 15 January 2022 – O2 Academy Birmingham
• 16 January 2022 – Manchester Academy
• 18 January 2022 – Olympia, Dublin
• 21 January 2022 – O2 Academy Glasgow
• 23 January 2022 – O2 Academy Brixton, London