The article argues that attending gigs alone can be daunting but deeply rewarding, offering people the freedom to enjoy music without relying on friends’ availability or tastes. Its author describes solo concert-going as a source of confidence, emotional release and personal transformation, while acknowledging that it can also intensify feelings of loneliness.

Drawing on trips to see FKA twigs at The O2 and Lykke Li at KOKO, as well as previous solo visits to Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks and Beyoncé shows, the writer contrasts isolated and sociable experiences. She links solo gigging to navigating anxiety, friendship loss and difficult late-twenties changes, saying music and therapy have helped her understand its value as temporary but meaningful emotional support.