Lola Young review – buoyant, brilliant return from British pop’s great oversharer

O2 Apollo Manchester The Messy hitmaker is back after taking time away from live performance, and this charming, relatable set shows why she is such a gen Z icon The rollercoaster ride towards international pop stardom seldom runs smooth, but few rising stars have been flung through its loops and freefalls as publicly as south London singer-songwriter Lola Young. In 2024, gen Z anthem Messy became her breakthrough moment, but social media scrutiny surrounding her open struggles with addiction...

By Amelia Fearon