A decade ago, Ziggy Alberts was travelling up the East coast of Australia in his van, busking in small towns and ‘living the dream’.

At the time, he couldn’t have imagined that one day he’d have thousands of fans rushing to snap up tickets to his shows and would be preparing to play a sold-out concert at one of the most iconic music venues in the world.

Speaking to Metro ahead of playing his sold-out gig at the Royal Albert Hall this week, he explains: ‘It was a bit of a surprise, but we were confident we could do it. To sell out six months in advance was a dream come true. People in the UK and Europe have really believed in me over the past 10 years.’

When we first spoke around eight years ago, Ziggy was touring his home country and promoting his music and shows.

Since then, he’s rele

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