South Lanarkshire singer completes debut UK tour during Blood Cancer Awareness month
This Blood Cancer Awareness month, Amy-Louise Carmichael, a 21-year-old musician from Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, has completed her first UK tour. Having overcome childhood blood cancer, Amy-Louise has not only got her health but is living her dream. Last year a finalist in the prestigious Scottish Live Music Awards 2024 in the Young Live Artist of the Year category, her final night saw her take on England’s capital.
Diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) at age seven, Amy-Louise spent two and a half years undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy at Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow. It was there, in the middle of hospital routines and gruelling treatment, that her love for music began.
Today, Amy-Louise has a BA in Music Performance. Her latest singles are ‘If I Was Her’ and ‘Delusion’, both of which have been picked up my radio stations across the UK. This debut UK tour, was put together by Amy-Louise’s own hand – without a promoter, manager or team.
The debut UK tour visited Strathaven’s Town Mill (13 September), SWG3 Poetry Club in Glasgow (18 September) Sneaky Pete’s in Edinburgh (19 Sept), Night & Day Café in Manchester (23 Sept) – where she headlined an all-female bill – and closed at the Hope & Anchor, London on 28 Sept. The shows introduced her songs to new audiences across Scotland and England.
Amy-Louise reflected on the tour:
“My debut UK tour has felt like a dream and I’m so grateful to everyone who came along to one of the shows and showed their support! All the shows were amazing experiences and to be able to do a tour at such an early stage in my music career has felt unreal and very emotional as little me never imagined I’d be able to do something like this. The support and kindness from the audience and fans has been more than I could ever of imagined and I feel like little me would definitely be proud of where I am today.”
Blood cancer, which includes ALL, is the UK’s third largest cancer killer, with ongoing research aimed at improving survival rates and treatment outcomes. Speaking about her blood cancer experience, Amy said:
“In those difficult days, the hospital radio, Radio Lollipop, gave me a chance to sing live. I remember singing in my ward, with the nurses gathered around. It was a happy moment in the hardest of times”.
Doing her bit, to support fundraising Amy-Louise has also already raised over £30,000 for Blood Cancer UK.
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