February 14, 2008 11:48

YouTube star try to make it in the real world

Sia Furler steps out of internet for UK dates

Singer Sia Furler who came to prominence after posting footage on YouTube, is set to make her real life British debut.

She came prominence after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton posted a test video online causing around 7 million people to visit her website.

With her recent album ‘Some People Have Real Problems’ charting at Number 26 in the US, and earning her a Grammy nomination, she has now announced a series of UK and Ireland shows to accompany the release of single ‘The Girl You Lost’ on April 14.

She plays:

Glasgow Oran Mor (April 4)
Manchester Manchester University (5)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (7)
Brighton Komedia (8)
London KOKO (9)
Liverpool Liverpool Academy (11)
Oxford Oxford Academy (12)
Sheffield Plug (13)
Dublin Crawdaddy (15)

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