AUDREY HOBERT
Audrey Hobert, The Met, Philadelphia, PA 6/10/2026
From a behind-the-scenes songwriter to an overnight breakout star, Audrey Hobert brought her narrative-driven, unique pop performance to Philadelphia’s The Met. “The Staircase to Stardom” tour was a theatrical performance in the form of a pop concert. Her opener, a mannequin dressed in a boa, back with songs such as “Nothing Really Matters” by Madonna, “Pokerface” by Lady Gaga, and “Von Dutch” by Charli XCX, was played to warm up the already very excited crowd.
After graduating with her BFA from New York University, she began her writing career as a staff writer on the short-lived Nickelodeon sitcom “The Really Loud House”. She then started writing as a “co-writer” for her close friend, Gracie Abrams, which has opened many doors for Hobert. After co-writing for Abrams’ “The Secret of Us” album (2025), many of Hobert’s songs soon turned into internationally viral songs such as “I Love You, I’m Sorry”, “That’s So True”, and “Risk”. Hobert has also co-written for her brother, Malcolm Todd, on his debut album, which launched his music career into stardom.
In 2025, after writing on Abrams’ album, Hobert put out her first-ever single called “Sue Me”, which peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Top 100 hottest singles. She then began releasing more singles such as “Bowling Alley”, “Wet Hair” and “Sex and the City” leading to the announcement of her first studio album, “Who’s The Clown” (2025). With the announcement, she also announced her first ever American (and international) tour in 2026, “To Staircase to Stardom”.
Audrey Hobert put on the most theactrocial, “girlypop”, high energy, choatic show that was completely impressive. She took to the stage on stilts in a long trench coat, glasses with a fake nose and mustache. Her fans immediately reacted to her presence and outrageous facade on stage. Her fanbase was a wide variety of people ranging from little girls with their parents to women in their 20’s and 30’s dressed in Hobert’s signature style that stands out in the crowd. Opening with “I like to touch people”, her ability to maintain the crowds attention was impressive. Eventually ditching the stilts, she gracefully danced around stage while singing with her cousins who were in her touring band. In bewteen songs, she would speak in a Philadelphian accent (sounding very unserious) while thanking everyone who came in the most sincere way that is rare for most artists. Since she has a limited discography, each of the song on “Whos The Clown” had its own bit. For “Silver Jubilee”, she dragged a mini-tramboline on stage and was jumping up and down in it while still singing. Other songs had miniature light shows to go along with the narrative in her songs to really emphasize the story. The crowd was up and dancing, screaming Hoberts’ very humanesque lyrics back to her. Overall, seeing Audrey Hobert was an absolute treat and I would encourage everyone to check out her music and see her on this tour.
Shot and Written by Sarah Bruno
