Leigh-Anne Pinnock was among a host of high-profile guests at Burna Boy’s exclusive Priority gig at London’s O2 Forum in Kentish Town on Wednesday night.
The intimate concert, limited to just 2,000 fans, celebrated the release of the Afrobeats star’s new album No Sign of Weakness.
The Little Mix star posed for photos alongside British supermodel Leomie Anderson, while Game of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel was also spotted in the crowd.
The gig came just days after Burna Boy’s headline performance at Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park, where he shared the bill with Drake and Vybz Kartel.
Burna Boy’s set in Kentish Town featured tracks from the new album as well as some of his biggest hits from the past decade.
“Big thanks to O2 for bringing us together in London to celebrate the new album,” the singer said. “It’s an honour to share No Sign of Weakness with the world and feel this kind of energy from my people.”
The event is part of the O2 Priority gig series, designed to give fans intimate access to their favourite artists.
Previous performers in the series include Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue, RAYE, D-Block Europe and Loyle Carner, who played a Bristol show ahead of his Glastonbury slot last month.
Elsewhere, Pinnock’s appearance at the gig follows confirmation that she had parted ways with Warner Records.
The singer signed with the label in 2022 after Little Mix went on hiatus, releasing her debut solo EP No Hard Feelings the following year.
However, after reportedly underwhelming results and her label declining to fund a music video for her latest project, the singer is preparing to relaunch her solo career as an independent artist.
In a teaser clip shared online in May, her hand was seen next to a record player branded with the Virgin Music Group logo, a company known for partnering with independent talent.
The British artist later confirmed the switch in a voice note to fans on her Discord channel, referencing “the process of changing over.”
"Seriously guys I've been wanting to tell so much what was happening but yeah obviously the process of changing over has been... “ she said, according to The Sun.
"Yeah that's what has obviously taken time. But yeah obviously we are here, need you guys to stay with me, it is coming.
"But I just wanted you guys to know it is going to be a Leigh-Anne summer and y'all better get ready."
She also responded to Virgin’s heart emojis on her music announcement post with a confident, “Let’s do this.”
