ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Beabadoobee opened her U.S. tour in Washington, D.C., five months ago, the Filipino British singer-songwriter wasn’t just surprised by how many fans at the show knew the words to her songs.
She was also kind of amazed they were there at all.
“I remember coming off stage being like, ‘I thought no one was gonna come,’” says the 21-year-old whose given name is Beatrice Kristi Laus, though most everyone just calls her Bea. “Like I didn’t realize people knew who I was here.”