James have announced a special intimate summer preview show at Oxford O2 Academy on Tuesday 17th August 2021, following the release of their 16th studio album, ‘All The Colour of You’. Tickets go on sale Friday 23rd July at 10:00am and will be available from Gigs & Tours. VIP Packages are also available, which can provide fans with the rare chance of watching the band soundcheck. Keep an eye on our socials (see bottom of the article) for a reminder on Friday, with links to tickets.
The latest album was released to widespread acclaim on June 4th via Virgin Music Label & Artists Services and a new publishing home, Kobalt Music. The band have also released an acoustic video for their current single “Beautiful Beaches”, filmed in the conservatory of the Broughton Hall Estate in Yorkshire. It follows the recent video online for track ‘Getting Myself Into’ – the first to feature the full band since ‘We’re Going to Miss You’ in 1999.
You can catch the band on tour and at numerous festivals this year, including a much anticipated headline slot at Neighbourhood Weekender. The November and December dates include special guests, the Happy Mondays! You can see what bassist and eponym of the band, Jim Glennie said about the last time they toured with the Happy Mondays below, full interview is here: https://www.northernchorus.co.uk/2021/05/26/interview-james/. (Full tour dates listed below)
Festivals & Live Dates 2021
17th August – UK, Oxford O2 Academy (new show)
20th August – UK, London – Heritage Live, Kenwood House (rescheduled)
21st August – UK, Devon – Beautiful Days
2nd September – UK, Lancaster – Highest Point Festival
4th September – UK, Warrington – Neighbourhood Weekender
9th September – UK, Yorkshire – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
16th September – UK, Newcastle – Exhibition Park, This Is For The NHS
17th September – UK, Newport – Isle Of Wight Festival
23rd September – UK, Margate – Dreamland (rescheduled)
24th September – Scotland, Glasgow – Playground Weekender (rescheduled)
12th December – Portugal, Porto – Super Bock Arena
13th December – Portugal, Lisbon – Campo Pequeno
James UK & Ireland Tour With Special Guests Happy Mondays 2021
25th November – UK, Leeds, First Direct
26th November – UK, Birmingham, Utilia Arena
28th November – UK, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
30th November – Scotland, Glasgow, SSE Hydro
1st December – Ireland, Dublin, 3 Arena
3rd December – UK, Manchester, Arena (SOLD OUT)
4th December – UK, London, Wembley Arena
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