Rianne Downey (born 21 February 1999 ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Career Downey was awarded the James McAvoy scholarship for the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow when aged 16. She pursued a solo career by busking on the streets of Glasgow.
Downey's debut single, "Fuel to the Flame", was released in February 2021 and received more than 3,000 streams on the first day.
In 2023, Downey replaced Jacqui Abbott, who, due to a health scare, withdrew from a Neighbourhood Weekender festival concert in Warrington with Paul Heaton and The Beautiful South. Heaton and Downey continued to work together on Heaton's subsequent 2023 UK tour, including performing on the main stage at TRNSMT and Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
In 2025 and 2026 she performed again at TRNSMT, with a mixture of her own songs and classics such as "Wild Mountain Thyme" and "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)". Also in 2025 she performed with Paul Heaton in an outdoor concert held at Bramall Lane football stadium, Sheffield,TV tonight: a joyous night of live music with Paul Heaton The Guardian, 8 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026. The duo have other appearances together scheduled.Tour Dates riannedowney.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions SCO UK UK Country UK Americana The Consequence of Love Released: October 17, 2025 Label: Run On Formats: CD, LP, Digital download, streaming 3 18 1 1
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