HE shot to fame last year with his single Let Her Go topping the charts in 18 countries worldwide.

Now folk-pop artist Passenger – aka Mike Rosenberg – is coming to the south to play a sell-out show at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Wednesday.

His latest album Whispers, which is his sixth studio album and a follow up to All the Little Lights, was released earlier this year and reached number two in the charts.

This summer saw Passenger steal the show at the Isle of Wight festival.

Despite his newfound success, the 30-year-old singer songwriter from Brighton, who toured with Ed Sheeran, still busks to keep in touch with his fans, and for people who can’t afford a ticket.

Earlier this year, he made a surprise appearance at The Brook in Portswood, Southampton when he came out on stage to join friend Stu Larsen who was performing his headline set at the intimate venue.