Singer Tom Grennan surprises Coventry shoppers

Singer Tom Grennan surprised shoppers by busking in the centre of Coventry on Tuesday.

“It is great to perform in Coventry, the City of Culture 2021, as part of the National Lottery 25th birthday celebrations. The £2.2 billion they have contributed to the performing arts has been instrumental in helping support UK talent and elevating important projects close to our hearts.” – Tom Grennan

Singer Tom Grennan sang for shoppers earlier this week the centre of Coventry to mark Lotto’s quarter-century anniversary. The acoustic performance in front of the city’s Lady Godiva monument saw the ‘Found What I’ve Been Looking For’ singer treating crowds to a rendition of his top hit, along with other tracks including Praying, Sober and Something In The Water.

He was joined by local dancers from the East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network. It was also supported by the Godiva Academy of Performing Arts, who performed at an event to announce Coventry as the City of Culture 2021 in March this year.

His impromptu 17-minute long gig was delivered as a thank you to National Lottery players, who have helped invest over £2.2 billion into the performing arts over the last 25 years.

Tom shot to fame last year, seeing out 2018 with a top-five debut album and a sold-out nationwide tour. He also recently made it into the Guinness World Records book for performing the highest number of concerts – ten in total – in 12 hours.

The National Lottery has invested in 29,251 projects to help develop a range of performance arts in England, spanning theatre, dance and music. 

“Performing my song Found What I’ve Been Looking For, alongside Coventry’s leading performers, is a perfect way to showcase the variety of different projects that The National Lottery supports across the nation.” – Tom Grennan