Paloma Faith performed a one-off intimate gig at The Savoy Hotel in London.
The Hackney-born songstress performed to a captivated crowd of fans at the luxurious venue. The exclusive gig falls ahead of the singers newly appointed role as a coach on The Voice UK.
Lucky fans had the chance to see her perform some classic covers including Etta James’ At Last, Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U, and Ike and Tina Turner’s River Deep Mountain High, as well as some of her own songs, such as Only Love Can Hurt Like This and Just Can’t Rely on You, alongside a live band.
The gig is part of MasterCard’s Priceless Surprises campaign, which has seen a number of iconic artists including Paloma Faith, Mary J Blige, Usher and Kaiser Chiefs surprise their biggest fans and bring them closer to their music. This year’s campaign saw Paloma surprise Joe Meadows and Anna Williams, siblings from Liverpool, in January this year. They were invited to a secret bank vault hidden under the streets of London, believing they would be picking up a recording of a never-before-heard recording. Once there, Paloma appeared and performed, for the first time ever, a cover of Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U for her two fans acoustically, accompanied only by a handful of classical musicians.
Paloma commented: “Performing tonight was an incredible experience – from the intimate crowd to the beautiful venue. I love performing in my home city, and it’s always great to be able to do something special for some of my biggest fans. It was great to be able to create a jazz club atmosphere and perform songs that I wouldn’t normally, in relaxed surroundings.”
