James Arthur Announces Brand New Album Bitter Sweet Love
Out January 26th, 2024 on Columbia Records
2024 Tour Announced – Including UK Arena Leg In March
London, Wembley OVO Arena – March 16th, 2024
Pre-order here: https://jamesarthur.lnk.to/BSL
Following his recent return with new tracks ‘Blindside’ & ‘A Year Ago’, James Arthur today announces his fifth, brand new studio album Bitter Sweet Love – out January 26th, 2024 on Columbia Records.
James also announces his return to the stage with a huge UK & European tour that hits the UK in March next year for a run of 8 huge arena shows, including London’s Wembley OVO Arena on March 16th, 2024 (full dates below).
As well as featuring the two recently released singles, Bitter Sweet Love is James back to his very best, producing thirteen bites of world class music. After being on stage, it struck him how his fifth album should sound. A sold-out crowd was singing along to his hits, immersed in the emotion that James could hear in his own voice.
Within days of the tour ending in the States, James began sessions with different producers to see who could click with his vision. His final stop was in L.A. with Steve Solomon, with whom he co-wrote his 2016 megahit ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’.
Back in Britain, James attempted to write with more producers, but none came close to his bond with Steve, who flew over to finish the album at Miloco Studios in South London last summer, and produce a mature body of work, full of depth and oozing the impeccable songwriting quality that has defined James’s esteemed career to date.
The Middlesbrough-born, recent Brit Billion-certified artist has scored 4 top 10 albums, with 2016’s Back From The Edge hitting the Number 1 spot and over his career has collaborated with the likes of Anne-Marie, Sigala, Rudimental, Marshmello & many more.
James is one of the world’s biggest streaming artists, with over 38 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ became his breakthrough hit in the US. It was officially the UK’s most streamed song in 2016 and has gone on to be enjoyed via 4 billion streams while the song’s official video has achieved 1.5 billion views on YouTube. Earlier this year, the track became his first RIAA Diamond Single with 10 million certified units – making James one of just 100 recipients of an RIAA Diamond Single certification in the programme’s history.
Other huge hit singles include: ‘Impossible’, ‘Can I Be Him’, ‘Sun Comes Up’, ‘Naked’, ‘Empty Space’, ‘Rewrite The Stars’, ‘Falling Like the Stars’, ‘Train Wreck’ and ‘Lasting Lover’, which are all certified platinum records. The song Cars Outside is currently becoming another global hit for James.
Back from the Edge was released on October 28, 2016 and entered the UK Albums Chart at #1. James’ last album, 2021’s It’ll All Make Sense In The End, was a lockdown project recorded at home that leant heavily on programmed beats.
“The more albums you make and the more success you have, the more the pressure tends to be upon you. But I genuinely felt like a kid again, just making music I loved, not worried about trying to please everyone.”
James Arthur will play the following UK & Irish arena dates next year: Tickets on sale on September 22nd here: https://jamesarthur.lnk.to/2024_wwtour
EU/UK Tour 2024
*dates + venues confidential until Tour Announcement on Sept 15*
Jan 26 – Hamburg, Germany @ Sporthalle
Jan 27 – Cologne, Germany @ Palladium
Jan 29 – Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royal
Jan 30 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle
Feb 02 – Munich, Germany @ Zenith
Feb 04 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus
Feb 05 – Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
Feb 07 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Den Atelier
Feb 08 – Paris, France @ Le Trianon
Feb 11 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg (Ronda)
Feb 13 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Store Vega
Feb 15 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Filadelfia
Feb 16 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
Feb 19 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
Feb 20 – Warsaw, Poland @ Stodola
Feb 22 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlin
Feb 24 – Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
Feb 25 – Budapest, Hungary @ Barba Negra
Mar 03 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
Mar 05 – Bournemouth, UK @ International Centre
Mar 06 – Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham Utilita Arena
Mar 08 – Sheffield, UK @ Sheffield Utilita Arena
Mar 09 – Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle Utilita Arena
Mar 10 – Hull, UK @ Connexin Live
Mar 13 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
Mar 15 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester AO Arena
Mar 16 – London Wembley OVO Arena in London, UK
