Ben Rodrigues in aviator sunglasses with a Telecaster resting on his shoulder

Ben Rodrigues, indie pop singer-songwriter

Indie pop / Singer-songwriter

Born in Durban. Raised in St. Francis Bay. Writing pop songs in Cape Town that have found more than 40 million streams.

The story so far

  • Was It Real

    The debut single

  • Number one

    SA radio charts

  • The Is It Real Tour

    Four cities, all ages

  • Best New Artist

    Award winner

  • Levi’s

    Brand collaboration

  • Beyond South Africa

    UK, Madeira, Boston

Play it here
Ben Rodrigues singing into a vintage microphone stand

Made for
the stage

“I know there are better singers than me, and more talented guitarists, but when I’m on a stage, that’s where I really do my thing.”

The Is It Real Tour

Sold out, all ages

  • Pretoria250
  • Johannesburg300
  • Durban400Over capacity
  • Cape Town350Gone in a week

International

3

headline shows: two sold out in the UK, one in Madeira

Boston, USA

Live

at a music awards show

Upcoming shows

No dates announced yet. Be first to know when tickets drop.

Recent shows

From stadiums across South Africa to headlining in Madeira, Portugal.

    Were you there? Every show has an album: see the photos, download them, or add your own.

    About Ben

    It’s not a matter of if I make it, but when.

    Ben Rodrigues in a black leather jacket, looking back over his shoulder

    Ben picked up a guitar at ten. Eight years later his debut single went to number one, and the overnight sensation became South Africa’s top pop artist.

    Raised on the pop of One Direction, Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes, Ben now blends that nostalgic sound with a growing love of country. Born in Durban, raised in the coastal town of St. Francis Bay, and now based in Cape Town.

    Since Was It Real he has sold out his first headline tour, headlined three international shows (two sold out in the UK, one in Madeira, Portugal), performed at an awards show in Boston and won Best New Artist at the International Portuguese Music Awards.

    Streams
    40M+
    Followers
    550K
    Monthly listeners
    430K+
    Shazams
    120K

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    Press photos, tap to download

    • Press photo: Telecaster on shoulder, red backdrop
    • Press photo: mid-jump with guitar, red backdrop
    • Press photo: red cap portrait, red backdrop
    • Press photo: singing into a microphone, blue backdrop
    • Press photo: red cap held behind his back, blue backdrop
    • Press photo: leather jacket, grey backdrop
    • Press photo: silver sunglasses, grey backdrop
    • Press photo: red cap and racing jacket, grey backdrop