“You’ve got to be one of the best crowds I’ve been with,” ArrDee says, straight-faced, shirtless and dripping with sweat. He’s deadly serious, but it’s only the second night of the 19-year-old rapper’s first ever tour.
ArrDee (real name Riley Davies) found rapid fame in 2021, stacking a series of UK Top 10 hits after scoring a verse on the remix to Tion Wayne and Russ Millions’ record-breaking drill hit Body. Now he’s part of a wave of rising Covid-era stars who have yet to test their skills in front of a live audience.