Rianne Downey

Rianne Downey is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Downey was awarded the James McAvoy scholarship for the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow when aged 16. She pursued a solo career by busking on the streets of Glasgow. Downey's debut single, Fuel to the Flame, was released in February 2021 and received more than 3,000 streams on the first day. In 2023, Downey replaced Jacqui Abbott, who, due to a health scare, withdrew from a Neighbourhood Weekender festival concert in Warrington with Paul Heaton[better source needed] and The Beautiful South. Heaton and Downey continued to work together on Heaton's subsequent 2023 UK tour, including performing on the main stage at TRNSMT and Scarborough Open Air Theatre. In 2025 and 2026 she performed again at TRNSMT, with a mixture of her own songs and classics such as Wild Mountain Thyme and Rotterdam (Or Anywhere). McGhee, Mrs. "Celebrating Success | Cardinal Newman High School". Cardinal Newman High School. Retrieved 24 August 2016. Taysom, Joe (15 April 2021). "New Noise: Why you need to start listening to Rianne Downey - Far Out Magazine". Far Out Magazine. Geddes, Jonathan (10 July 2025). "The TRNSMT star who cut her teeth busking in Glasgow". BBC. Vaurora, Kitty (23 January 2023). "We Review the New Single from Rianne Downey – Hard | RGM : Reyt Good Magazine Discover the Latest Music News, Reviews, and Interviews from the Best New Artists". RGM. Smith, Iain (25 February 2021). "Downey: 'It's what I have been building up to my whole life'". Alloa Advertiser. Slavin, Michael (19 May 2023). "Paul Heaton mystery singer revealed amid Jacqui Abbott health scare". Warrington Guardian. "Rianne Downey". Modern Sky UK. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Jacob, Llana (3 July 2023). "Paul Heaton performed at Scarborough Open Air Theatre to thousands of people". The Yorkshire Post. "TRNSMT 2026: Rianne Downey". BBC. 'Scottish country folk fairy' Rianne Downey shines on the Main Stage at TRNSMT. "Rianne Downey Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2025-11-03.