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ANNOUNCES 2ND UK TOUR
“His sound
echoes the lyrical outpouring and bleeding hearts of Otis Redding and
Amy Winehouse…the neo-soul man is set to charm the world. Like Adele’s
21 it’s a modern day pop star’s break up album” Q
“Blue-eyed soul voice is up there with the best” Daily Mail 4*
“Voices don’t get much more colossal than John’s…who knew a Yorkshire-man could possess this much soul” Daily Star 8.5 / 10
“Jammed with catchy hooks, funky breaks and terrific raw vocals that sound like they’re being torn from his throat” Daily Telegraph 4*
“John Newman’s modern take on soul will be inescapable over the coming months” Evening Standard
“Hearing John Newman live, you’re truly in the presence of something big…mesmerising as it is memorable. RWD
23 year old rising star John Newman
whose critically acclaimed debut album ”Tribute”, released this week
and vying for the number 1 spot on the album chart, has announced a
major UK tour for January/February 2014. The tour follows hot on the
heels of Newman’s recent triumphant homecoming show in Settle and his
sold-out UK tour which kicks off at the end of this month. John and full
band will be bringing the “Tribute” album to life from January 27.
Mon 27 Jan 2014 UK Southampton O2 Guildhall
Tue 28 Jan 2014 UK Bristol Academy
Wed 29 Jan 2014 UK Birmingham Institute
Fri 31 Jan 2014 UK Manchester Academy
Sat 01 Feb 2014 UK Newcastle O2Academy
Mon 03 Feb 2014 UK Glasgow Academy
Tue 04 Feb 2014 UK Leeds O2Academy
Thu 06 Feb 2014 UK London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Sun 09 Feb 2014 UK Nottingham Rock City
Mon 10 Feb 2014 UK Sheffield O2 Academy
Tue 11 Feb 2014 UK Norwich UEA
Tickets go on exclusive pre-sale to members of John’s database from Wednesday 16th October at 9am. www.johnnewman.co.uk
Tickets then go on general sale from Monday 21st October at 9am from the following
“Tribute”
features one of the songs of the year and massive Global smash “Love Me
Again”, (no. 1 in 16 countries), and equally rousing follow-up
“Cheating”. Co-produced by Newman and Ant Whiting, (M.I.A., Rizzle
Kicks), the album confirms John’s class as a songwriter, peerless power
as a vocalist and offers conclusive proof that the UK has a singular new
talent in its midst. “Love Me Again” which has achieved Gold Status in
the UK for sales in excess of 500,000, has hit the No1
spot on iTunes in a staggering 16 countries across the globe and
follows John’s previous anthem and chart-topper “Feel The Love”, which
he co-wrote and fronted with Rudimental.
Fans of Rudimental have already borne
witness to the power of John Newman live when he wowed audiences across
the country as both special guest, and featured singer, on the band’s
sell-out UK tour earlier this year. Newman also wrote and was featured
vocalist on Rudimental’s follow up hit “Not Giving In”. The list of
dates is as follows:
Hailing from
Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, and possessing a voice that has been
compared to some of the soul greats, Newman began playing guitar and
writing his own songs aged just 14 and soon learned how to record and
produce himself, making his own house tracks and DJing. A few years
later and all the influences start to stack up to form the basis of
John’s sound. Think the pure soul and groove of early Stax and Motown,
add a dash of James Brown and Prince, a smattering of Black Keys, and
mix it all together with a bit of Dangermouse. It’s all in there, it’s
all great, but what really hits you is the voice. That Voice.
This
collection of eleven self-penned songs illustrates that behind that
amazing voice lies a rare and exciting artist who is ready to claim his
place at the top table.
