Katy nowadays resides not too far from Palace’s home ground – “on matchdays, the area is just transformed – it’s so buzzing!” she beams.
Buzzing it is indeed, particularly ahead of an FA Cup Final, which Katy looks forward to: “The team are doing great. They just seem to be so much more confident, playing in harmony together, and everyone looks like they’re really enjoying themselves on the pitch – it’s a joy to see.
“We’ve beaten some big teams to get here and that can give us confidence. I just think Saturday’s game, being the underdogs… I feel like we’re gonna have that edge and fight even harder because of that.
“When we were at Wembley the other day, it was the most electrifying atmosphere afterwards. Everyone was just smiling from ear to ear! This season’s been great for us.
“When I used to go and watch my brother play football when I was younger, I’d have to go and sit in the car because I just couldn’t deal with the tension! There’s obviously so much riding on tomorrow, I don’t know what I’m going to do… I’m going to have to go and take toilet breaks or something!
“I’m just hoping that we keep in that magical stride, score lots of goals and don’t let any in… for my nerves, I’m hoping it’ll be another 3-0 situation, but we’ll see – I think it might be a bit tougher than that!”
_Katy B’s new single,_ Avalanche, _launches later this month, before performances at festivals include BBC Big Weekend in Liverpool and this summer’s Glastonbury Festival. [Follow her on Instagram here for updates](https://www.instagram.com/katybworld)._