Watch Self Esteem perform with Richard Hawley during Sheffield Leadmill residency

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Self Esteem joined Richard Hawley on stage in Sheffield last night (August 8) during the first night of the latter’s residency at The Leadmill – you can watch fan-shot footage of the moment below.Hawley is playing four gigs this week in support of the much-loved venue, which remains under the threat of closure from its new owners.The Sheffield artist previously said that the Leadmill was the city’s “Cavern, it’s our Haçienda”, telling the Yorkshire Post in April that Sheffield is “on the verge of cultural catastrophe” if the venue closes.“The thought of losing it for the city is too hideous to contemplate,” he added. “It would be very desolate without The Leadmill, it’s literally a beacon in the dark culturally and physically.”During last night’s Leadmill show, Hawley played a career-spanning set which included two covers with Self Esteem (AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor).

Together, the pair played versions of Peggy Lee‘s ‘Fever’ and Nancy Sinatra‘s ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin” – you can watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.My @SELFESTEEM___ obsession continues to grow unabated.

What an wonderful surprise on a Monday evening on the first night of Mr Hawley’s week long @Leadmill residency @NewYorkOwls #savetheleadmill pic.twitter.com/xqIqFdlKqi— Andy Fox.