Flawless ft. Wes Nelson
We're joined by none other than Wes Nelson for this week's Flawless!
From Love Island to Dancing on Ice to The X Factor: Celebrity, at the age of just 24, Nelson has already packed loads into his career. Over the last couple of years, he's been making waves in the music industry and we can't wait to see him light up the SU stage!
Wes Nelson
After rising to fame on the fourth series of Love Island 2018, Nelson has gone on to launch a music career signing a solo record deal with EMI Records in 2020. Debut single 'See Nobody' ft. Hardy Caprio - which secured support from Anthony Joshua, Idris Elba, Krept & Konan and many more - was an instant hit, peaking at No.3 on the Oficial UK Top 40.
'Nice to Meet Ya' ft. Yxng Bane followed in April 2021, before Nelson teamed up with Topic and Clean Bandit later in the year for another chart hit in the form of 'Drive'.
As well as working with Ayo Beatz, Wes is also collaborating with Ash from the Lotto Boyz, Ebenezer [Travis $cott] and TroyBoi [Billie Eilish]. “The one consistent throughout my life is a love of singing. I didn’t have the confidence before, but now I realise I’ve got a real shot at this.”
Turning down hundreds of thousands of pounds in prospective brand and TV deals, Wes’s sole focus is on making and performing music. “I’ve done a lot in 22 years,” he says. “Music is the only thing that's really resonated, this is the one thing I really want to do. This is not a passion project or a whim or a gimmick. I’m in this for the long haul.”
Ticket information
£10 Advance
£12 On the door
Admission
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Identification
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Event tickets
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Transfers
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Please note the following changes regarding refunds and ticket transfers:
- The ability to transfer a ticket has been removed.
- The ability to receive a refund up to 48 hours before an event has been removed.
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Bringing guests to the SU
Please note that due to COVID-19 safety measures, no guests are currently allowed within the Union Venue.
COVID-19 entry requirements
As well as bringing your Royal Holloway College Card and photographic proof of age ID, you'll also need to show proof of one of the below, preferably via the NHS COVID Pass:
DOUBLE VACCINATION - you received your second COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 whole days ago (or 14 whole days after one dose of the Janssen vaccine).
or
NEGATIVE TEST - a negative lateral flow or PCR test taken in the 48 hours prior to the event.
or
NATURAL IMMUNITY - evidenced by a positive PCR test result for COVID-19, lasting for 180 days from the date of the positive test and following completion of the self-isolation period.
If you live, or were vaccinated in, an overseas country, we will also be accepting EU (EU Digital COVID Certificate) and USA (CDC card) vaccine certificates.
NHS COVID Pass
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You can get a digital version using the NHS App or using the online NHS COVID Pass service. You can download it as a PDF or get it sent to you in an email.
Please note, the COVID-19 vaccination card that you receive after your vaccine is not considered acceptable proof of vaccination.
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If you are unable to use the NHS COVID Pass, or either of the additional certificates listed above, you will need to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test, reported and demonstrated via a text message or email from the NHS self-report tool. The test needs to be taken in the 48 hours prior to the event.
Lateral flow testing
The on-campus, asymptomatic testing site is now closed but you can still take a lateral flow test (LFT) by ordering home test kits from the NHS. If you're living in halls, you can collect your ordered test kits from Founder's West (FW40) from 10:00-13:00 or 13:30-18:00. We strongly encourage you to take two LFTs a week to help protect our campus community.
Cashless campus
All of our venues are cashless and will remain so in the 2021/22 academic year. We are aware that when starting university, some of you will not yet have a bank account and if you’re an international student, you may not have a UK bank account when you arrive in the UK to study. To facilitate this, all students will be able to top up their College card account before arriving on campus, using Upay.
Accessibility
As your Students' Union, we're keen to promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities and to take the necessary steps to meet their requirements - that's why we've ensured that everything we do is accessible to as many of you as possible.
All of our venues are wheelchair accessible via shallow ramps; you can find out more about our venues and view our AccessAble pages by heading to our Accessibility page.
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