Little Simz Tickets

Rapper and actress Simbiatu Ajikawo – best known by her artist name Little Simz, or simply Simz – is not only synonymous for her prolific and pioneering music, but also for her energetic live performances. When in full flow on a stage, she’s potent, compelling and a force to be reckoned with.

Born and raised in Islington, she grew up a shy child of Nigerian heritage who discovered her love of singing at St Mary’s Youth Club, which artists including Leona Lewis(Opens in new tab) and Alexandra Burke(Opens in new tab) had also attended.

Little Simz started making music and uploading it to SoundCloud as a teen. At the same time she also emerged as an actress landing roles on TV shows like Spirit Warriors and Youngers.

By the time she was 20, Little Simz had made several mixtapes and EPs so decided to form her own label, Age 101. She released her debut EP E.D.G.E. (an acronym for her motto “Every Day Gets Easier”) in 2014. The following year, after winning Breakthrough Artist Of The Year at BBC DJ Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards, her debut full-length album A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons arrived and was named Independent Album Of The Year at the AIM Awards.

Little Simz released her Alice in Wonderland-inspired follow-up album Stillness In Wonderland in 2016. Featuring songs that delved into the rabbit hole of her fears and illusions as well as personal evolution, it was accompanied by a short film directed by Jeremy Cole (Dead Body, Gratitude) and a comic book written by Eddie “Versetti” Smith with artwork from McKay Felt. She also took over London’s Roundhouse in 2017 with her curated festival Welcome To Wonderland: The Experience, which returned for a second year in 2018.

In 2019, Little Simz landed a recurring role in the third series of the Netflix show Top Boy produced by Drake(Opens in new tab) and unveiled her third album Grey Area to critical acclaim. Following electrifying appearances at that summer’s Coachella, The Great Escape and All Points East, Little Simz capped off the year with a series of live shows. Plus, she went on to win the highly coveted Best Album category at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2020.

Little Simz released her fourth album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert in September 2021. Featuring the lead singles Introvert and Woman, its 19 tracks explored personal topics such as the difficulty of being an introvert in an industry where everyone is presumed to be an extrovert. The album won Simz the Mercury Music Prize along with BRIT, Ivor Novello and Mobo awards.

A project of "righteous anger and restless experiments," as The Guardian put it, No Thank You followed in 2022, surprise-released alongside a short film directed by Gabriel Moses. It featured the tracks 'Silhouette', 'No Merci' and 'Angel'.

2025 sees the release of new single 'Free', the first single from forthcoming album Lotus, alongside news of a headline show at Co-op Live, Manchester on Thursday 16 October.