Ego Ella May is going on a UK tour, and she has shared a video of “What You Waiting For” performed live. The tour will start in April at YES in Manchester, and it will be in support of her sophomore album, Good Intentions. The British-Nigerian singer-songwriter emerged in 2020 with her debut, Honey For Wounds. She just received a nomination for Best Jazz Act at the 2026 MOBO Awards. Ego co-produced and composed “What You Waiting For” with Tom Excell. She says, “‘What You Waiting For’ is one of my favourite songs to play live; this song is so fun! But it holds a deeper meaning about living life NOW, and about presence. Quite simply, don’t wait! The time is now. I wrote it about this album as a whole, and trying to conjure up more of a belief in myself and my gifts, and I kept saying to myself ‘If not now, when?’ It’s the anthem I play when I need a confidence boost!.” Check out the video of May’s performance, and tickets for the tour are on sale now. If you are in the UK and can’t make any of the tour dates, she is also performing some acoustic shows at various Rough Trade locations. Access to those dates will be available via pre-order of the exclusive signed limited edition colored vinyl or CD through Rough Trade.
UK Tour Dates
29th April YES, Manchester
7th May Jam Jar, Bristol
9th May Islington Assembly Hall, London
Rough Trade Dates
20th March Rough Trade East, London
24th March Rough Trade Nottingham
25th March Rough Trade Liverpool
