In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Ashleigh Stevens, better known as Fearlessly Taylor, one of the UK’s leading Taylor Swift tribute acts who has rocketed from a DIY promo to packed theatres, festival stages, and even Alexandra Palace.
Ashleigh shares her journey from graduating drama school during COVID, to discovering the tribute world by accident, to building a brand that now includes dancers, a band, and an entire roster of managed tribute artists.
She then opens up about the nightmare that hit this year: her Facebook business page being permanently disabled without warning, wiping out years of followers, enquiries, and paid ads. We break down what happened, why Meta’s system is so broken for performers, what she tried to fix it, and the changes she’s now making to protect her business going forward.
We also cover booking theatres, building a fan base, avoiding reputation pitfalls, growing multiple tribute shows at once, staying mentally grounded when the industry feels uncertain, and the surreal moment she stepped onto the stage at Ally Pally.
It’s equal parts inspiring, frustrating, eye-opening, and full of genuinely useful takeaways for tribute artists, musicians, and anyone running a small entertainment business.
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