Holly Humberstone is an English singer-songwriter from Grantham, Lincolnshire, who broke through in 2020 with her debut EP Falling Asleep at the Wheel. She won the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2022 and has released two studio albums - Paint My Bedroom Black (2023) and Cruel World (2026) - both to strong critical reception. Her music, which she calls 'dark, wonky pop', draws comparisons to Lorde and Bon Iver for its intimate, atmospheric quality.
Holly Humberstone is on the Cruel World North American Tour, with headline dates in cities including Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles through late June 2026.
Humberstone released her second studio album Cruel World on 10 April 2026, receiving a five-star review from Rolling Stone and a Metacritic score of 80.
Cruel World was announced on 23 January 2026, alongside the release of the single 'To Love Somebody', which Humberstone performed on The Tonight Show on 28 January.
Humberstone released the single 'Die Happy' on 5 November 2025, which was named BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record the same month.
Humberstone was announced as a support act for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on 16 August 2024, performing to 90,000 fans.
