Olivia Dean Covers Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Move On Up’ At Tour Opener In Glasgow
The Art Of Loving Live Tour launched last night at The OVO Hydro.
By Andy Kahn Apr 23, 2026 • 7:36 am PDT

British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean started The Art Of Loving Live Tour Wednesday at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The reigning Best New Artist Grammy Award winner, who is touring in support of her 2025 album, The Art Of Loving, inserted a cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” into the opening show’s setlist.
Dean performed nearly every song on The Art Of Loving across the multi-act presentation. The setlist contained several selections from her 2023 album, Messy, alongside a smattering of other originals. Dean also performed “It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be,” her contribution to the 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy film soundtrack.
Perhaps the biggest setlist surprise was the late-in-the-show arrival of a cover of the soul classic, “Move On Up,” by Curtis Mayfield. The song appeared on Mayfield’s landmark 1970 debut album, Curtis.
The Art Of Loving Live Tour continues today with a second OVO Hydro show in Glasgow. Watch a clip of Dean covering “Move On Up,” posted by NME, below:
Setlist
- The Art of Loving (Intro)
- Nice to Each Other
- Lady Lady
- So Easy (To Fall in Love)
- Close Up
- Let Alone the One You Love
- Messy
- UFO
- Touching Toes
- I’ve Seen It
- Carmen
- Echo
- Time
- Loud
- A Couple Minutes
- The Hardest Part
- Baby Steps
- Ladies Room
- Move On Up
- OK Love You Bye
- It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be
- Dive
- Man I Need
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