NOELINE HOFMANN BRINGS UK AND IRELAND DEBUT TO A TRIUMPHANT CLOSE WITH HEADLINE SHOW AT THE LEXINGTON LAST WEEK (JULY 1)
Surprise appearance by Zach Bryan to perform ‘Purple Gas’
Hofmann performing at The Lexington in London on July 1, 2025 / Credit: Preston Hoffman
LONDON, U.K. – Rising Canadian singer, songwriter and musician Noeline Hofmann brought her massively successful UK and Ireland tour supporting Zach Bryan and Turnpike Troubadours to a memorable close with her debut London headline show at The Lexington last week (July 1).
Speaking to the crowd, Hofmann shared, “I’m so excited to be playing here tonight – such an iconic spot and I just love it. We have had the most amazing two weeks. It’s been totally life changing and everything that dreams are made of – it’s been so heartwarming. Our families and friends travelled overseas to come see us and support us. I got to play with some of my favourite bands in the world and hang out and just have a great time. They’ve become my friends and so it’s just been meaningful on so many different levels.”
Midway through Hofmann’s electrifying set, the crowd was treated to a special surprise as she invited her close friend and collaborator Zach Bryan to join her on stage for a poignant duet of their song ‘Purple Gas’ – available to view on Holler’s Instagram here. Hofmann shared that Bryan “totally changed my life” and that he is “one of the greatest songwriters of our time.” Bryan returned the compliment and told the audience that “‘Purple Gas’ is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard.”
Blending tracks from her debut EP Purple Gas (released last October via La Honda Records) and unreleased material, Hofmann delivered a performance that left a mark, and prompted Holler editor Ross Jones to declare, “goosebumps – it’s a show of the year contender.”
Hofmann’s UK and Ireland run of shows saw her performing to massive crowds at two iconic venues – Phoenix Park in Dublin and BST Hyde Park in London, as well as visiting cities such as Manchester and Birmingham with Turnpike Troubadours.
Poised for a breakout year, the 21-year-old artist has also been praised for her “mature and haunting voice, and an innate knack for storytelling” (Whiskey Riff), named one of Holler Country’s “New Country & Americana Artists for 2024,” and made her Grand Ole Opry debut last September. She was also recently named an Amazon Music “Artist to Watch,” an Apple Music Canada “Up Next Artist” and a Shazam “Fast Forward Artist” and was included in Spotify’s Radar Canada: Best of 2024 roundup.
ABOUT NOELINE HOFMANN:
From bittersweet ballad to gritty barn burner, Noeline Hofmann brings the glowing expanse of the Plains to the stage – a voice with the golden charm of a meadowlark and lyricism with the strike of a rattlesnake. As observed by Whiskey Riff, “this girl walks the walk and talks the talk.” Between a history of working in honky-tonks and punching cattle across the Canadian Prairies, Hofmann’s sage songwriting and live show bleed a head-turning authenticity through her sterling brand of ‘wild rose’ country music.
Named one of Holler Country’s 24 New Country & Americana Artists for 2024, the notoriety of 21-year-old Hofmann’s musical prowess has extended far beyond her home in the Badlands of Southern Alberta, Canada since emerging onto the scene in early 2023.
Hot off of the release of a live video recording of her song ‘Purple Gas,’ episode number seven of Zach Bryan’s iconic video series, ‘The Belting Bronco,’ Hofmann hit the ground with the pedal down into 2024, and with tour dates supporting Charley Crockett and Wyatt Flores approaching in the coming months as well as plans to make her debut to streaming services within the year, has no intentions of letting up.
As stated by Saving Country Music, “ultimately we’re not looking for the next performer that can draw comparisons to Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, or Sierra Ferrell. We’re looking for the next performer who like the aforementioned names is fiercely themselves, blazing a path forward through the thick underbrush of originality as opposed to the well-worn grooves of the familiar and formulaic…That is how singer and songwriter Noeline Hofmann is separating herself from the herd, even in these moments that are in her formative stages.” The trajectory of Hofmann’s snowballing acclaim straight out of the gate points towards a road ahead that is chock-full of stage lights and marquee signs; the making of a prominent new voice in the alternative country music soundscape.