Kelly Appleton is a British guitarist, music producer, songwriter and DJ whose work bridges live performance and electronic culture. Equally at home on major international stages and producing in the studio, she has built a versatile and creative career.

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Kelly toured globally for two years with Sony recording artist Beth Ditto (Gossip), performing across North and South America, Europe and Africa, including arena dates supporting Sam Smith’s The Thrill of It All tour and Florence and The Machine’s High As Hope tour. Her television appearances include Later… with Jools Holland, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Graham Norton Show.

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In Las Vegas, Kelly performed with Cirque du Soleil in a hybrid role as guitarist and DJ, working with Ableton playback systems to trigger and manage live electronic elements within a large-scale theatrical production. The position required technical fluency, musical sensitivity and integration between live instrumentation and electronic programming.

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Most recently, she toured with Mark Owen (Take That), supporting his solo album Land of Dreams at festivals and venues across the UK.

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Alongside her touring career, Kelly produces and performs under the name AKA PrimeTime — a project that fuses live guitar performance with DJ culture and electronic production. Blending indie, alt-pop and dancefloor energy, the project reflects her commitment to creating work that sits between live band intensity and club-driven sonics.

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Whether performing on major stages, developing original material in the studio, or delivering high-impact hybrid DJ sets, Kelly’s work is defined by musicality, adaptability and a contemporary edge.