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|January 08, 2026
IN SEARCH OF ROMANCE DELIVERED WITH A KILLER TWIST? LIVERPOOL'S LUVCAT IS YOUR NEW HEARTBREAKER
It was obvious from a very young age that I loved to entertain,” says Sophie Morgan Howarth, aka Luvcat, the Liverpool-born dark-pop star who's coming off the back of a huge 2025 into what looks like an even bigger 2026. With her pinup blonde curls and leopard print dresses, Howarth looks — on the surface — like the UK's answer to Sabrina Carpenter. Another natural performer, Luvcat opened for the American star's British Summer Time show last July.
This story is from the January 08, 2026 edition of The London Standard.
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