Brit Award nominated star Self Esteem announced as Mouth Of The Tyne Festival headliner
A Brit Award nominated star is heading to the North East this summer as Mouth Of The Tyne Festival
Self Esteem, also known as Rebecca Lucy Taylor, who has been nominated for the Artist Of The Year Award at the ceremony later this month, with headline the North Tyneside event.
Last year saw the release of her hugely acclaimed third album and debut book, both titled A Complicated Woman.


Her second album Prioritise Pleasure received Mercury Prize, BRIT Award, Sky Arts and NME Award nominations and was crowned The Guardian and Sunday Times Culture’s Album of the Year, with the song ‘I Do This All The Time’ named The Guardian’s number one song of 2021.
She also stunned audiences across the UK last September when she toured the UK following a busy festival season which included an evening slot at Glastonbury.
The UK tour included two North East nights - one at The Glasshouse in Gateshead and another at O2 City Hall in Newcastle.
The show will take place on Saturday, July 11.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, February 6 through Ticketmaster.
Support will come from North Shields’ own Heidi Curtis. Her debut singles Undone was released last year and has already been followed up in 2026 by her second single Siren.
Mouth of the Tyne Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and already has one sold out show under its belt - Ministry of Sound Classical on Friday 10 July.
