Flo review – ultra-hyped new girl band still in search of personality

Here at Outernet, London
They have the choreography, the vocal harmonies and the nostalgia triggers – but the missing element for this promising UK trio is a sense of individuality

The dynasty of the British girl group has been having a crisis of succession. After Little Mix abdicated the throne there have been a string of claimants, but none have really been fit to wear the crown – except perhaps Flo.

Reared under the hothouse lights of a major label, the London pop-R&B trio have already been decorated with honours since their 2022 debut single: they won the Brits Rising Star award and are the first girl group to win the BBC’s Sound of… poll. With their sororal vibes and playful lyrics, they are more the people’s princesses than lofty queens, though tonight – their most high profile gig yet – is being framed as a coronation of sorts.

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