Aurora at Royal Albert Hall: 2/10/2024

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Aurora at Royal Albert Hall in Kensington | Photo Credit: Virginie Viche

Highlights: Goddess of Dusk, Runaway and Invisible Wounds

Aurora Aksnes, or more formally by only her first name, is a Norwegian talent that is hardly comparable to any of her musical peers. She represents a one-of-a-kind, iconic corner of the 2010s music scene; her glittery vocals and entrancing production style were hard to miss at the time, and she has rightfully carried her legacy through to current day. Her work not only continues to cross genre bounds, but also touches the hearts of fans from all over the world. Throughout the past eight years, Aurora has left her mark as an entertainer, whether it be on iconic soundtracks for cinema or with her own impressive discography; to celebrate her fifth studio album What Happened To The Heart?, Aurora is embarking on a year-long tour across the globe. On 2nd October, she graced the stage of the famed Royal Albert Hall.

Royal Albert Hall is well known for being a sophisticated venue; typically, chatting is minimal and everyone in the crowd remains seated. Aurora’s fanbase, however, simply took these unspoken rules as a mere suggestion. Throughout the entire performance, audience members were trying their hardest to stay put, but during her most popular song, Runaway, hardly anyone was still in their seats. Security and ushers attempted to calm things down, but the passion Aurora expressed through each track that came before it could not be dulled. The rest of the show was no different; fans were even sat on shoulders just to get a better feel of the mystifying, raw energy Aurora exudes. Regardless of if it was opera-esque like A Soul With No King, intense like Murder Song, or extraordinarily devastating like the final moment of the show, Invisible Wounds, the Royal Albert Hall saw a crowd like no other.