Everyones a main character at the anonymous singers live New York debut.

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Later, onstage, the artist looks down at her fandom in amazement.

You guys all looksogood!

(New nostalgic is how she describes her work.)

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Shes shy, and Im like,Okay, I can be shy, too.

Another kid says she makes him feel like a main character.

Citlali, 18, waits in line for the PinkPantheress concert.

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From left, Alex O., 19, and Michelle, 19.

Nia Grundy, 20, (far right) takes a selfie in line.

Laila M., 19.

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A concertgoer before the show begins.

Many people here work in music or fashion or media or are trying to.

Its rare to have a production-heavy album thats also female-driven.

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(Chloe Cherry wore a similar version at Coachella.)

Their group is on the dance floor taking flashplandids.

The oldest people in the audience are in their mid-to-late 20s.

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Im not 19, but I once was 19, she says.

Its common within the PinkPantheress fandom to joke about the brevity of her music.

Her whole set lasts less than half an hour and thats after she repeats Pain a few times.

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(The crowd sings along to every word.)

Perhaps these are simply the growing pains of an early-career artist.

This is my second-to-last show, so my voice is done out!

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she says, laughing.

she shouts, waving it in the air to raucous applause.

The crowd is full of smartphones jostling to capture the best angle.

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PinkPantheress onstage at Le Poisson Rouge.

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