“Is the world moving fast for you as well?” Loyle Carner asks the crowd part way through his sold-out gig at the O2 Victoria Warehouse.
It's been four years since the south London rapper last played in Manchester and his world has changed a lot. The 28-year-old is now a parent and has reconnected with his own biological father and his Guyanese roots.
It’s given him a new perspective on life, evident throughout his critically acclaimed album, hugo, which was released last October. Carner’s third record marked a departure from his previous work and has seen him shake off his reputation as the nice guy of UK hip-hop.
