Holly Humberstone: People can't connect to a pop star who's 'too polished'
Singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone discusses her creative process and the impact of her family's relocation on her music. She reflects on the importance of authenticity in pop music and her connection to her past.
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The article highlights the intersection of personal identity, home, and artistic output in the modern music industry.
Image source, Silken Weinberg Image caption, Holly Humberstone says she was having an identity crisis on a weekly basis
Music correspondent Published 4 minutes ago You might know her as a pop star, endorsed by everyone from Taylor Swift to Sam Fender, but Holly Humberstone has a secret double life.
In her spare time, the singer-songwriter is literally a cat burglar.
"We've stolen one of our neighbours' cats by accident," she laughs, in a Zoom call from her fixer-upper in New Cross, south-east London.
"He's a tiny little black cat who's come into our garden and simply chosen us."
Under the slightest scrutiny, however, her story crumbles like a biscuit in a hot cup of tea.
"OK, we've been coercing him into the house with treats," she admits. "He's just so cute.
"But we're not trying to keep him. We literally push him out every night."
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