Southbank Centre’s New Year’s Eve Party – Profile #1 Gabby Young & Other Animals

Southbank Centre is once again seeing out the year in style with our legendary New Year’s Eve Party, where we bring you a whole host of live music, DJs, silent discos and general fun times.

Over the next couple of weeks in the lead-up to the party, we’ll be giving you a lowdown on some of the amazing artists who will be performing on the night. First up – our headliners:  British folk rock group Gabby Young & Other Animals.

New Year’s Eve is a fitting way for GY&OA to end their biggest year to date, with numerous festival appearances over the summer including Glastonbury, Bestival and Latitude, and a headline show at London’s KOKO. Aside from music, Gabby Young’s somewhat experimental yet stylishly unique stage attire has thrust her into the conscience of fashionistas across the country, while Gabby herself runs her own well-followed fashion blog.

Gabby is a classically trained opera singer, and she cites a diverse array of influences from 1930s jazz singers such as Louis Prima and Ella Fitzgerald to more contemporary  female singer songwriters such as  Feist, Cat Power, and Imogen Heap, as well as record collection staples – Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. Gabby has also bravely battled and beaten thyroid cancer, an experience which she credits for her positive perspective on life.

Unfamiliar with GY&OA? Check out a selection of Gabby and animals looking and sounding lovely in the videos below.

You can buy tickets for New Year’s Eve Party by visiting our website.

Gabby Young & Other Animals – Ask You A Question

Gabby Young & Other Animals – We’re All In This Together