FUTURE ICON QUARTER FINAL : Mia Reed // AMBER // Wade Out of Water // fredstar // Cherry Blur at The Star of Kings

The Event

Out of thousands of hopefuls, only a handful of standout solo artists and duos remain in the Future Icon Quarter-Finals, each competing for a career-changing prize package worth over £5,000.

The winner will receive £1,000 in cash, an industry-leading artist development package courtesy of Blinding Talent, and professional studio recording time at Darkwood Studios from Headliner.

Future Icon is built to give emerging talent the tools, support, and momentum they need to thrive, from funding to promotion to production.

Make your voice heard and support your favourite artist and help them become a…. ‘Future Icon’.

Meet the lineup

Mia Reed

Mia Reed is a young, emerging singer-songwriter from West Sussex, renowned for her heartfelt Indie-Pop songs and soulful performances. With over three years experience in live performance, including at The Brighton Dome and major festivals such as... view artist profile

AMBER

AMBER is a London based singer songwriter whose music blends cinematic pop with touches of jazz and soul. Her songwriting focuses on emotional storytelling, rich melodies and intimate vocal delivery. As a live performer she brings a stripped back,... view artist profile

Wade Out of Water

A solo musician based in East-London, on a mission to recapture the foot stomping energy of groups from the early to mid 2000s. Heavilly inspired by American bands from the Pop-Punk and Emo scene, Wade aims to connect with his audiences through pe... view artist profile

fredstar

fredstar is an 18-year-old indie pop artist from Surrey with something to prove and the songs to back it up. Raised on Britpop, Sinatra from his grandparents and shaped by The BRIT School, he writes to transfer the exact feeling, not just describe... view artist profile

Cherry Blur

Cherry Blur is the alt-pop project of Isabel Rommen, blending diaristic songwriting with anthemic pop hooks. Debut single “Cool About It” (2024) and two further self-funded singles saw her named BBC Introducing Track of the Week twice,... view artist profile

The details

Key Info

DOORS OPEN

19:15

MINIMUM AGE

18+ (I.D. Required)

TICKET PRICE

£10 ADV / £13 OTD

CAPACITY

100

DEALS

NHS staff and music students (ACM, BIMM and ICMP) receive Advance ticket price on the door. Valid NHS or student photo ID is required and entry is subject to capacity.

Terms

Long Live Live Music!

The venue

If you’re looking for one of the best and only traditional pubs in Kings Cross then you’re in the right place – Star of Kings was here before it was the place to be.

It’s three floors of jam packed action! On any given night you’re sure to find something to entice you from live DJs – Basement Jaxx used to have a residency there and Charlie Sloth even presented his Rap Show for 1 Xtra in the basement. The basement now hosts some of the best gigs in London!!