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Nerina Pallot
Entry Requirements: 14+ under 16s to be accompanied by an adult
Following her acclaimed Royal Albert Hall performance celebrating 25 years of music, Brit and Ivor Novello nominated singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot has announced a new run of intimate dates across the UK and Ireland this autumn.
The Fire Escape Symphonies Tour will see Pallot return to the grassroots venues that have always been at the heart of her career. Performing completely solo, armed only with her songs, stories, piano and guitar, the tour offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience her music in its most direct and personal form.
Spanning England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, the tour follows one of the biggest moments of Pallot's career and deliberately trades grand stages for close connection. For fans who discovered her through Fires, A Psalm for Emily Salvi, or anywhere in between, Fire Escape Symphonies promises an evening of honesty, humour and songs that have soundtracked lives for over two decades.
"After the Royal Albert Hall, I felt a profound gratitude for every fan won over the years, many of whom had travelled far and wide to see me live. By way of thank you, it feels only right that I return to venues closer to home for them. Moreover, the magic of music often happens in smaller rooms, where every lyric lands and every audience becomes part of the story. Fire
Escape Symphonies is about stripping everything back and reconnecting with the songs and the people who have carried them with me for all these years. " — Nerina Pallot
The announcement continues a landmark period for Pallot, marking twenty-five years since the release of her debut album Dear Frustrated Superstar and celebrating a catalogue that has earned critical acclaim, loyal audiences and a reputation as one of Britain's most distinctive songwriting voices.
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Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot has spent twenty-five years in music proving that "under the radar" is actually a perfectly valid career strategy. If you stick at it long enough, eventually the radar gives up and books you into the Royal Albert Hall.
She was dropped after her very first album, which some might have taken as a sign. Instead, she made a second one. Fires brought Top 40 singles, commercial success, and the beginnings of a reputation as someone who doesn't know when to quit. That stubborn streak has since earned her BRIT and Ivor Novello nominations, songs recorded by artists including Kylie Minogue, and a fiercely loyal audience that has followed her career for more than two decades.
In 2026, Pallot celebrated twenty-five years since the release of her debut album Dear Frustrated Superstar with a headline performance at London's Royal Albert Hall in May 2026 and the release of Fire Escape Symphonies, a career-spanning collection of songs from across her catalogue.
But it is on stage that Pallot has truly built her reputation. An extraordinary live performer, she can hold a room spellbound with the quietest ballad, have an audience singing at the top of their lungs moments later, then leave them crying with laughter in between. Few artists make such a large room feel intimate, or such a small room feel unforgettable.
Whether performing at the Royal Albert Hall or in a village hall somewhere off the M1, Pallot brings the same combination of emotional honesty, razor-sharp wit and world-class songwriting that has made her one of Britain's most enduring independent artists.