Alexandra Kay on coffee, career milestones and why the UK keeps calling her back

Written by Lauren Page | @LiveWithLP

Alexnadra Kay chatted to LiveWithLP at BST Hyde Park

Some interviews feel like catching up with an old friend. Sitting down with Alexandra Kay at BST Hyde Park was exactly that.

The last time we'd spoken was backstage in Glasgow, chatting about heartbreak, healing and finding herself through music. This time? We were comparing coffee cups, manifesting future Hyde Park headline slots and laughing before the cameras had even properly started rolling.

"I can't even believe I get to say we're coming back to Hyde Park," Alexandra smiled, reflecting on returning to the festival after first performing here alongside Morgan Wallen two years ago.

"I never even thought I'd play it once."

Then came perhaps my favourite moment of the opening few minutes.

As we joked about where she might be in another couple of years, Alexandra pointed out that Ella Langley had once played the very same slot she was about to step onto.

"So..."

It didn't need saying twice.

If there's one thing country music loves, it's a little manifestation.

Before we even got onto the music though, Alexandra insisted I try the iced coffee sitting in front of me.

It wasn't just any coffee.

It was hers.

Back in 2020, while posting country covers from her yellow kitchen on TikTok, fans affectionately nicknamed her "The Coffee Girl". Those videos quickly took on a life of their own, with coffee brands soon asking to feature in them.

Instead of continuing to promote somebody else's product, Alexandra decided to create her own.

"We should start our own coffee brand and call it The Coffee Girl," she remembered thinking.

Fast forward to today and that idea has grown into a thriving business, complete with a café in her hometown that's run as a true family affair, with her dad managing the shop.

Safe to say, it was exactly what I needed before a day of festival interviews.

Of course, the last year has been about far more than coffee.

Since we last caught up, Alexandra has released new music, toured extensively and stepped into what feels like a completely new chapter of both her career and her life.

"I just wake up so grateful every day," she said. "I can't even believe this is my life."

Having followed her journey over the past few years, it's hard not to notice that shift.

The last time we spoke, much of our conversation centred around rebuilding after heartbreak. Now, there's a quiet confidence about her. One that comes from someone who's found their feet and isn't afraid to embrace whatever comes next.

Her latest music reflects that too.

"I think my fans are growing with me," Alexandra explained. "The people who were listening to All I've Ever Known while going through a divorce are now bringing their second wind to the shows."

"It's like we're living parallel lives."

That connection has always been one of Alexandra's biggest strengths.

Her fans don't just listen to the songs - they see themselves in them.

As she continues writing her next record, she's embracing whatever this new era becomes rather than trying to force it.

"We're just kind of flowing with it as the music comes."

For someone whose career has been built on authenticity, it feels like exactly the right approach.

One thing Alexandra still can't quite believe, though, is the love she continues to receive from UK audiences.

"I've never played a show in London that wasn't sold out."

Now preparing for another European and UK run, she admitted she still finds it surreal that British fans continue turning out in such huge numbers.

"I don't know why they keep coming in droves," she laughed, "but I love it."

Having watched her audience here grow with every visit, it's becoming less surprising by the day.

It genuinely feels like Alexandra Kay has found a second home across the Atlantic.

As if releasing music, touring internationally and running a coffee business wasn't enough, she's also celebrating the first anniversary of the café, moving into a new home and preparing for another major support tour back in the States.

It's safe to say life isn't slowing down anytime soon.

Before wrapping up, I asked Alexandra the question I always finish with: who's an artist we should all be listening to right now?

Without hesitation, she recommended Chanel Yates before immediately bringing up Mae Estes.

Then, in one of those wonderfully unplanned festival moments, Mae Estes happened to walk straight behind us.

Alexandra turned around, called her over and told her she'd literally just been singing her praises.

It wasn't rehearsed.

It wasn't for social media.

It was simply one artist championing another.

Moments like that tell you everything you need to know about Alexandra Kay.

As we finished our chat, she surprised me by remembering our interview in Glasgow, specifically the moment I'd confidently claimed Mike Myers was Scottish because we'd somehow ended up talking about Shrek.

For the record...

He's Canadian.

I've thought about that ever since.

Thankfully, Alexandra remembered me more for my energy than my questionable geography.

As she headed off to perform at BST Hyde Park once again, it was impossible not to feel excited about what's next.

Whether it's another sold-out UK tour, a new record or eventually stepping onto an even bigger stage at Hyde Park, Alexandra Kay feels like an artist whose story is only just getting started.

Alexandra Kay returns to the UK in April 2027, tickets are available now