Beabadoobee, Jorja Smith & Nemzzz Set to Headline All-New Spotify ‘Hometown’ Series
Beabadoobee , Jorja Smith and Nemzzz are returning to their roots for a run of new intimate live performances with Spotify.
Dubbed Hometown , the three-part series launches next month, with Smith kicking things off in her stomping ground of Walsall, near Birmingham, on Sept.
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Nemzzz follows in Manchester on Sept.
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Venues for each show are yet to be announced.
The shows will give the trio an opportunity to perform in the cities where their respective musical journeys began.
Top listeners of each artist will be invited to attend the performances, which will later be released as exclusive concert films.
Spotify will also partner with each artist on supporting local community initiatives, including donations to youth organisations.
Related Beabadoobee Recruits Hayley Williams & Brendan Yates for New Album: Here’s When It Arrives Smith, who releases her third studio album What Are The Odds this Friday (Aug.
21), said in a press release that “Walsall is where I first started writing and recording music as a teenager.” She added, “It’s where my love of music began and the people, experiences and sense of community there continue to influence my creativity today.
It’s home, home is where my heart is and home is where I found my voice! I hope it’s a moment that inspires the next generation to believe that big things really can come from Walsall.” Manchester-born rapper Nemzzz, meanwhile, is gearing up to drop new record Locked In on Sept.
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