I hadn’t been to Heaven since before lockdown. It’s bigger than I remember, probably because last night, the room was absolutely rammed. Twenty-something girls, their gay acolytes, and the odd dutiful boyfriend had the hottest ticket in town.
Lauren Spencer Smith is a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island. She became a sudden star this year after her self-released song Fingers Crossed reached the top 20 in most major music markets, including top 10 in the UK. She’s still a fledgling artist, her current work an assortment of perfectly pleasant pop music: unprovocative and listenable. To see her live, though, is another story.
