Lucie Sue released City of Ghosts on October 29, accompanied by a music video. The single draws inspiration from Bannerman’s, an Edinburgh pub the musician discovered while touring the UK. It heralds her third album, due in 2028.
The Scottish pub that inspired City of Ghosts
Upstairs at Bannerman’s, Lucie Sue discovered an apartment where touring musicians had stayed, its walls covered in stickers and graffiti. Beyond the horror-film setting, it was the spirit of the place that stayed with her. “It has this unique, wonderful energy. A celebration of music. That’s what made me want to write a song about it”, she explains.
The pub’s name appears in the chorus. Lucie Sue edited the video for City of Ghosts herself, using phone footage shot by Charly Coppola and Amandine Spielberg.
Lucie Sue live in France
Lucie Sue is on the bill for La Nuit Metal this Friday at Le Manège in Vienne, Isère, alongside The Foxy Ladies and AC/DCU. Two further dates have been announced for 2027: February 5 at Black Shelter in Carquefou and May 29 at Rock en Stock in Lesneven, according to Enragé Production’s schedule.
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