Leo Middea + band

Fri 13 September, 20:00
£20 + bf

The Brazilian singer-songwriter takes to the Grand Junction stage to perform his new album “Gente” with a full live band in London for the first time

Leo is one of the most recognised artists of the new generation of MPB (Brazilian Music), with four critically acclaimed albums and over 120,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Praised as the first Brazilian artist to reach the finals of the prestigious “Festival da Canção” in Portugal, Leo Middea has captivated audiences in 16 countries with his guitar and his incomparable charisma. Born in Rio de Janeiro and currently residing between Lisbon and Barcelona, Leo has travelled the world with his guitar. In 2022, he opened for French singer Sheila at Paris’s Salle Pleyel. Recognised as a leading figure in Brazilian music in Portugal, Middea was invited by the Prime Minister of Portugal to give a concert at the Bicentenary of Brazil’s Independence.

With sold-out shows across Europe, including London, Amsterdam, Rio, and Lisbon, and 10 million Spotify streams, Leo returns to London this September as part of his tour to perform his new album, Gente, in our spectacular setting. This will be his first performance with a full live band in London.

Presented by Yoyomá.Live in partnership with Grand Junction

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“It's impossible not to choose him already as one of the future great musicians of the MPB”

Comunidade Cultura e Arte (Portugal)

“Carioca of ridiculous talent!”

Tracker Magazine (Portugal)

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Leo Middea

Leo Middea is one of the most recognized artists of the new generation of MPB (Brazilian Music), with a career in Brazil and Portugal and four albums released with important reviews and more than 164.000 monthly listeners only on Spotify. In 2022 Leo was invited to open two shows of the French Sheila (singer who sold the most records in France in the 1960s and 1970s) for 2000 people, at Salle Pleyel, one of the main concert halls in Paris.

Recognized as one of the great names of Brazilian music in Portugal, Middea was invited by the Prime Minister of Portugal to give a concert at the Bicentenary of Brazil’s Independence.

Leo, at 27 years old, has traveled the world with his guitar and currently resides between Lisbon and Barcelona. Impossibility never took care of the carioca, “Vicentina” (2020) arrives with production by Paulo Novaes, arrangements by Polivalente and participation of the singer Janeiro. The project came out of the paper after Leo toured the streets asking for 1 euro per person to raise the money needed for the recording – which also became a mini doc that can be seen on Youtube. The record reached one million plays on Spotify in just nine months.

Between successful stints on his balcony during the pandemic, sold out shows in London, Amsterdam, Rio, Lisbon, and 10 million streams on the Spotify digital platform alone, the singer and songwriter has been consolidating his career in Europe and Brazil and in 2023 he is preparing a tour for his new album, “Gente” recorded between Amsterdam and Paris.

Date: Friday 13 September 2024

Start Time: 20:00

Doors: 19:00

Bar:  Open from 19:00. We serve a selection of craft beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks.

Length: approx. 2 hours

Tickets: £20 + bf

We recommend pre-booking tickets to guarantee entry. Booking on the door will result in an additional fee of £1.

Venue: Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Rowington Close, London W2 5TF

Closest Stations: Royal Oak (Circle and Hammersmith & City line) 0.3 miles

Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo line) 0.4 miles

Paddington Station (National Rail services and Circle, District, Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City line) 0.9 miles