British-Ugandan soul artist MEGA arrives in Toronto on July 24 for her first Canadian headline show, part of her global I Am Enough tour. Known for her acclaimed EP "I Am Enough," breakout single "My Bones" and headline festival sets across Europe, MEGA blends soul, pop and indie influences with themes of empowerment, vulnerability and self-discovery. The Drake Underground date carries a personal family connection.
MEGA has spent the past two years turning heads across the UK and Europe, and now she brings that momentum to Toronto. The British-Ugandan singer and songwriter plays her first Canadian headline show on July 24 at the Drake Underground, a milestone stop on her global I Am Enough tour. She previously performed in Canada as tour support for Charlotte Cardin, and this new run marks her return as a headliner in her own right.
Blending soul, pop and indie influences with the sounds of her Ugandan heritage, MEGA has built a growing following on the strength of soaring vocals, honest songwriting and a live show that critics and fans describe as electrifying. Her acclaimed EP I Am Enough, released in 2025, earned a place on NPR's list of the year's best new albums, while lead single "My Bones" landed on The Times' Best New Songs list and spent six consecutive weeks on the BBC Radio 2 playlist.
With over 120 million streams to her name and a growing string of festival headline slots, MEGA's Toronto debut lands at a moment when her international profile is climbing fast.
A voice shaped by soul, pop and Ugandan heritage
MEGA, born Mega Kaggwa, grew up singing in choirs in North London before vocal health struggles sidelined her for two years. She turned that setback into fuel, returning with a sound built on raw vulnerability and R&B-rooted influences from artists like Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin and Alicia Keys. Her music also draws directly on her Ugandan roots, weaving in rhythms and textures rooted in her family's heritage. Soul with pop hooks and indie textures layered over African influence has become her signature combination.
The Standard named her one of 2026's artists to watch, pointing to her ability to make songs about identity and resilience feel personal to any listener. Recent press attention backs that up. She has earned coverage and acclaim from Rolling Stone UK, The Independent, NME, The Times, Clash, Wonderland, 1883 Magazine, The Voice and NPR, publications not known for handing out easy praise.
I Am Enough marks a turning point
Released in September 2025, I Am Enough is MEGA's fourth EP and her most personal project to date. The five-track collection follows her earlier releases Future Me, Colour Your World and Honour and Glory, and it finds MEGA reflecting on self-worth after a period of doubt. The EP's title track serves as its emotional centre, built around a message of self-acceptance that MEGA said she needed to relearn before she could share it with anyone else.
Lead single "My Bones" became the project's breakout moment. The song earned The Times' Best New Song honour, spent six consecutive weeks on the BBC Radio 2 playlist and drove additional support from the Evening Standard and Rolling Stone UK. NPR later named I Am Enough one of its best new albums of 2025, cementing MEGA's arrival as an artist worth serious attention on both sides of the Atlantic.
From London stages to major festival bills
MEGA's rise has been built on relentless touring and a string of standout live moments. She has spent recent years opening for major names while steadily building her own headline audience, and her live show has become as central to her reputation as her recorded music. A short list of highlights makes the scale of her ascent clear.
- Headlined the Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre, curated by Little Simz
- Headlined Montreux Jazz Festival, Cross The Tracks, Latitude Festival and Reading & Leeds Festival
- Sold out her own headline show at London's KOKO
- Provided tour support for Hozier, Charlotte Cardin, Angèle, Cat Burns, Self Esteem and Nathaniel Rateliff
- Performed at major venues including Wembley Arena, London's Roundhouse, Paris' L'Olympia and Amsterdam's Melkweg MAX
Toronto's show sits well within that context. Even in a room as intimate as the Drake Underground, MEGA arrives with festival-level credentials and a fan base that has already been paying attention.
A personal connection to Toronto
For MEGA, the Toronto show carries more than professional significance. She has family in the city, including an aunt who moved from Uganda to Toronto and has described Toronto as one of the few places where every culture has a voice. That family tie adds weight to a milestone night for the artist, and it places her within Toronto's broader and growing Ugandan and East African community, one that continues to shape the city's cultural fabric.
What to expect at the Drake Underground
MEGA plays the Drake Underground on Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. The Queen West venue, tucked beneath the Drake Hotel at 1150 Queen Street West, holds a capacity of roughly 150 to 200 people, and its intimate scale means fans can expect close proximity to the stage rather than the distance that comes with arena shows. Tickets have been moving quickly since the show was announced, in line with the demand MEGA has generated across her international tour dates. Fans can follow her on Instagram (@megaishername) for updates ahead of the show.
The date sits within a wider North American and Australian run for the I Am Enough tour, which also includes stops in Montreal and Ottawa before MEGA heads to Australia in August. For a Toronto audience already primed by acclaimed EPs, festival headline sets and glowing reviews from British music press, this show offers a rare chance to see an artist on the rise in a room small enough to feel every note.
An artist worth catching early
MEGA's Toronto date arrives at exactly the right moment in her career. She has already proven herself on major European stages, earned respect from some of the UK's most demanding music critics and built a catalogue defined by honesty rather than easy hooks. Her sound draws equally from soul tradition and contemporary pop instinct, and her Ugandan heritage gives that sound a distinct identity that sets her apart from her peers. Toronto audiences who make it to the Drake Underground on July 24 will see an artist who has spent nearly a decade building toward this kind of moment, one show and one EP at a time.
Beyond the music, the show carries a personal thread that adds meaning. MEGA's family ties to Toronto, paired with the city's own deep and diverse Black and East African communities, make this debut feel less like a stop on a tour map and more like a homecoming of sorts. As MEGA continues to grow her audience across North America, this first Canadian headline performance offers a chance to witness that growth from its earliest and most intimate stage, before the rooms inevitably get bigger.
