Carly Rae Jepsen in Toronto

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter born in Mission, British Columbia, in 1985. She appeared as a finalist on Canadian Idol in 2007 and is best known for songs including “Call Me Maybe,” “I Really Like You” and “Run Away with Me.” Her albums include Kiss, Emotion and Dedicated. In 2012, she joined Justin Bieber’s Believe Tour as an opening act. She later headlined the Gimmie Love Tour in support of Emotion, followed by the Dedicated Tour in 2019 and the So Nice Tour in 2022. In 2022, she performed at Coachella in the United States. Her UK festival appearances later included Glastonbury Festival in 2023.

Sarah Kinsley is an American singer-songwriter, producer and pianist who makes indie pop shaped by synthesizers and classical composition. She is known for the self-produced song “The King,” the EPs Cypress and Ascension, and her debut album Escaper. Sarah Kinsley mounted The King Tour in 2022 and followed it with the Ascension Tour in 2023, playing headline rooms in North America and Europe. The Escaper Tour then brought her debut album to clubs and theatres on both sides of the Atlantic.