When Holysseus Fly burst onto the scene with her 2023 debut solo EP ‘Birthpool’, it was clear that she was something special. Here we have a vocalist capable of delivering choruses that rise like thunder, alongside heartfelt lyrics that not only embraced her audience, but welcomed them into her journey of personal and creative reclamation, following her recovery from breast cancer in 2021. As the vocalist, co-writer and pianist with critically acclaimed collective Ishmael Ensemble, Fly has already made a powerful impression as a solo artist. Last year’s singles including ‘Marigold’, ‘Bloom’, and ‘Teach Me’ (which was added to the 6 Music playlist) caught the attention of everyone from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins to Annie Mac, Craig Charles, Huey Morgan, and Jamz Supernova, while her winter 2023 UK tour which took in dates in London, Manchester and Bristol to rapturous reception. This year has seen Fly support Nick Mulvey on a sold-out UK tour including the London Hammersmith Apollo, working with a team behind the likes of Madonna, Lorde and Florence + The Machine, completing her participation on the New Voices program (supported by Arts Council, PRS and PPL) and releasing her follow up single 'Out Of This World’. The single was championed by Lauren Laverne and Chris Hawkins as his 'Track of Dawn'. All this has built momentum toward her debut solo show at Glastonbury and Forwards Festival sharing the lineup with CMAT, Jessie Ware and LCD Soundsystem.