PinkPantheress live in London: The pop star that Gen Z needs

Since coming to fame on TikTok just five short years ago, there’s always been the perceived sense that PinkPantheress has struggled to break out of her bedroom and fully translate that small screen success into a full live show.

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But ask any of her fans down at Brixton Academy over the weekend and they’ll quite rightly tell you that it’s her time to move into the spotlight.

Accompanied on stage by her viral ‘twink’ DJ, drummer and two dancers dubbed ‘The Pinkettes’, Pink barely came up for air as she navigated a 23 song setlist in just over an hour.

The show may not have been long, but it did pack a whole tonne of personality and marked a new era of growth. Gone are the feelings of a star not wanting to be on stage, but an artist now excited by the possibility of her own power and finding her footing on stage – and having fun with it.

Her back catalogue was met with an incredible amount of enthusiasm, although the tracks themselves didn’t quite reach the heights or translate as well live as songs from her incredible 2025 mixtape Fancy That.

Pulling from the visual language of the era so far, Pink and her stage were clad in plaid – the whole thing felt like a celebration of Britishness. The intention behind this likely wasn’t fuelled by the ongoing social climate in the UK, but it felt rather poignant and goes to prove that art, even the smallest detail, can be thought-provoking.

Crowd interactions were hilarious too – the peak of this being her bringing a fan made sign on stage, asking her to take off her wig. Now, Pink did not take off her wig, but her willingness to bring attention to the sign felt personal and a proper insight into the relationship she has with her fans.

It’s a charming look at a bedroom pop star translating that success IRL and a show that leaves you looking forward to whatever she has in store for us next. God knows she’s the pop star Gen Z need.