Friday 17 January 2020

22:00 - 03:00

Students' Union

Pop! ft. Becky Hill

Experience a night filled with pop classics as well as a sensational live perfomance from Becky Hill. Blending fast pace electonic beats with powerful vocals, get ready to lose control as she sends the SU into overdrive!

With her highly resonant voice and R&B-influenced style, Becky Hill first came to the public's attention competing on series one of The Voice. Ultimately reaching the show's semi finals, Hill emerged a fan favourite and became the first Voice UK contestant to score a number one single when Gecko (Overdrive), her collaboration with Dutch EDM star Oliver Heldens, topped the UK singles chart in June 2014.

Born on February 14, 1994 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England, Hill was no stranger to music when she first auditioned for the then new The Voice in 2012. As a teenager, she had sung with the acoustic rock and soul group Shaking Trees, which created some local buzz and received several plays on BBC Radio. On The Voice she made it to the semifinal with her powerful renditions of R&B songs by the likes of John Legend and others, before being eliminated. By her own admission, she was a novice in the music industry game and it took her 18 months to finally get a record deal. In the meantime, however, her sultry, soulful, older-than-her-years voice was highly sought-after by dance artists looking for feature vocalists. Her first recorded appearance, on British drum'n'bass artist Wilkinson's single Afterglow, went to number eight on the UK singles chart. She then appeared on Rudimental's single Powerless, singing with them at several UK festivals in 2013, including Glastonbury.

Following her success with Heldens, Hill worked extensively with London-based dance producer MNEK and issued her debut solo single, Caution to the Wind. It showcased a shift toward a more electronica-influenced sound, with twinkling melodies and production reminiscent of Four Tet. The Eko EP appeared in 2017, and included the singles Unpredictable and Sunrise in the East.

2019 has seen Hill feature on a trio of smash hits - I Could Get Used to This, which featured Weiss, Wish You Well, featuring Sigala, and most recently Lose Control with Meduza and Goodboys which peaked at no.11 last month.

 

Ticket information

A limited number of individual tickets will go on sale Wednesday 1 January

£9.50 Union App (when purchased 7+ days in advance of event)

£10 Advance

£12 On the door

Included in the Refreshers wristband

Entry guarantee

Tickets will guarantee you entry into the venue until 11pm, after this time entry will be dependent on venue capacity until midnight.

Transferring a ticket

Online tickets may be transferred to another individual at the following location on the day of the event:

Union Helpdesk - Midday to 8pm

The person whom you are transferring your ticket to must be present and have valid ID. Please remember that you are responsible for any guests you sign in even if you transfer your own ticket and do not attend.

What to do with your e-ticket

Your College Card will automatically have your ticket added to it once payment is completed online. You simply need to turn up at the event with your College Card and photographic proof of age ID (driving licence, passport, PASS card or government ID) or a signing in wristband and the person who signed you in if you are a guest.

Signing in a guest

Guests need to be signed in at any of the following locations and times:

Union Helpdesk - Midday to 8pm (this can only be done on the day of the event.)

On the door - 10pm onwards

Fast track entry

If you want fast track entry on the night you can exchange your e-ticket for a wristband on the day of the event at the ‘Wristband Exchange’. This will take place in the following location:

Union Helpdesk - Midday to 8pm

Please note that additional ticket holders need to be present when exchanging for a wristband and wristbands must be placed on your arm at the time of collection. We cannot refund any wristbands that are lost between collection and the event start so please look after your wristband.

Ticket terms and conditions

Read the T&Cs