Eshaan Akbar: Not For Prophet (Gilded Balloon) Verdict: Sunny delight ★★★✩✩

AKBAR is a gentle soul of Pakistani descent: son of a Labour dad and a pushy Thatcherite mum. He doesn’t shy away from tough topics, such as Islamophobia, but keeps it light — he says his dad was called Mohammed and so doesn’t appear in any family photos. He admits he enjoys beer and bacon: ‘I ain’t no Muslim, bruv.’

With his big, sunny stage presence Akbar surely has an even sunnier future.