A POP artist from Holyhead will be performing at one of the world’s biggest Pride festivals in Spain this year.

Matthew Joseph, whose songs and album have already charted on the iTunes pop music list, is one of the headliners at the Maspalomas pride event in Gran Canaria on May 8.

The event, in its 21st year, is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, held annually in the beautiful resort town of Maspalomas, Gran Canaria.

Matthew’s debut album ‘POV’ hit the top 40 in the iTunes pop charts last year, and the singer has previously worked with pop stars Britney Spears and Selena Gomez.

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He said he was ‘flattered’ to be headlining the festival.

“I can’t wait - it means the world to me, since the release of the album things have gone from strength to strength,” he told the Chronicle.

“After fighting hard for years coming from a small town Holyhead, I’m finally getting recognition after the album and being featured in Wonderland.

“The Maspalomas Pride event is one of the world’s biggest pride festivals as it’s on for 2 weeks with performances nightly. I’m so flattered they wanted me to be a headliner there!

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“The performance has intense choreography and amazing  mashup covers and my own original music.”

Matthew has just released his new single ‘Get Out of My Way’, and is also booked for five Pride events in the UK this year and in discussions for other events in Amsterdam and Las Vegas.

Looking ahead, the singer is hoping to find success in the United States, which he said is ‘looking very promising’.