Five Star’s Deniece Pearson

Brit Award winner, Grammy nominee, and lead singer of iconic pop group, Five Star - Deniece Pearson returns to PizzaExpress Live. Standard tickets - £55.00 Exclusive ‘Soundcheck Meet & Greet Experience’ tickets - £85.00 - Please select VIP at checkout. Watch 2 songs at soundcheck plus a Meet & Greet. VIP Arrival Time - 11:45am Having spent the past year in the studio completing her forthcoming album Free-Queen-See (due early 2026), ‘Like a Child’ is Deniece’s first release of 2025. With previous singles exploring her love of reggae and big pop, ‘Like A Child’ demonstrates once again just how varied Deniece’s sound is. With nods to 90s R&B and unmistakable echoes of TLC, ‘Like A Child’ takes things down a notch; a smooth and sultry groove with just the right amount of nostalgia, whilst referencing Deniece’s faith with a line from scripture - ‘Whomever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.' Recorded close to where she grew up in Essex, ‘Like A Child’ felt like a full circle moment for Deniece - a return to her roots, but for the start of a brand-new chapter. The last couple of years have been somewhat of a comeback for Deniece; Celebrating 40 years in music in 2023, she began releasing new music as well as performing two sold out shows at PizzaExpress Live Holborn along with a string of other live performances up and down the country. During her time with FIVE STAR, Deniece achieved unprecedented success with over 20 top thirty UK singles, including chart-toppers like ‘System Addict’, ‘The Slightest Touch’ and the anthem ‘Rain Or Shine’. The group holds the distinction of being the youngest British act to have a number one album, the first black group to win a BRIT (Best Group 1987) as well as the first group to achieve seven consecutive hit singles from a single album in the UK. Deniece’s appearance on BBC1’s The Voice in 2012 opened new doors, including an incredible opportunity to support The Jacksons on their UK tour. In September 2013, she released ‘Rafiki Yangu’ (Swahili for ‘My Friend’), a heartfelt tribute to Nelson Mandela and Africa’s pursuit of peace and prosperity. The song, dedicated to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, demonstrated Deniece’s commitment to using her platform to make a positive impact. Following the success of her debut solo album, ‘Imprint’, released in the summer of 2014 and supported by a 16-date UK tour alongside Billy Ocean, Deniece has continued to captivate audiences with her live shows, and is currently planning a new UK Tour.