James Blake announces ‘Trying Times’ UK/Europe tour dates with headline show at O2 Academy Brixton

The newly introduced headline London show at O2 Academy Brixton in September, which follows Blake’s North American run, which already consists of two sold-out nights at Brooklyn Paramount in New York and a sold-out show at Toronto’s HISTORY. The tour announcement arrives alongside the discharge of Blake’s new document ‘Trying Times’out now by way of Good Boy Records.

Tickets for the newly introduced run of European dates will likely be accessible on pre-sale from Tuesday, 17 March at 11am native time, with normal sale starting Friday, 20 March at 10am native time by way of Metropolismusic.com. The full checklist of dates might be discovered under.

The album options not too long ago launched singles ‘Death Of Love’ and ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’showcasing the complete vary of Blake’s inventive voice and a uncommon emotional candour. Throughout Trying TimesBlake navigates the delicate house between closeness and solitude in an unsure period, tracing the fault strains of up to date life. As overwhelm appears into each its themes and ambiance, the document settles in a spot between optimism and unease.

You can hearken to ‘Trying Times’ HERE.

You can watch the ‘Trying Times’ video HERE.

James Blake Live Dates 2026:

Wed 05/27/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle

Fri 05/29/26 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

Sat 05/30/26 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

Sun 05/31/26 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

Tue 02/06/26 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem

Thu 04/06/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall

Sat 06/06/26 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY

Mon 06/08/26 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

Tue 09/29/26 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton

Mon 05/10/26 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg

Thu 08/10/26 – Brussels, BE – Cirque Royal

Mon 12/10/26 – Paris, FR – Le Grand Rex

Thu 10/15/26 – Berlin, DE – Astra Kulturhaus

Sun 10/18/26 – Cologne, DE – E-Werk

Wed 10/21/26 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers

Sun 10/25/26 – Manchester, UK – New Century

Wed 10/28/26 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy Bristol

Thu 06/11/26 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theater

Fri 06/12/26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theater

TO Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and musicianBlake’s singular mix of soul, electronica, hip-hop and alt-R&B has formed the sound of recent music. Across six seminal studio albums, Blake’s catalog has amassed over 2.2 billion streams. His 2019 album Assume Formthat includes ROSALÍA and Travis Scott, garnered standard acclaim, adopted by his highest chart debut to this point with 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart.

His transcendent vocals and visionary manufacturing have cemented him as one in all up to date music’s most influential figures, and a sought-after collaborator for Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, SZA, ROSALÍA, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and extra, contributing to era-defining albums together with blonde, DAMN., ASTROWORLD, Lemonade and Motomami.

Most not too long ago, Blake collaborated with revered UK rapper Dave on his critically acclaimed album ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’and crafted ‘Séance’ alongside Ludwig Göransson, a standout from the soundtrack to Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.

Trying Times Tracklist:

Walk Out Music

demise of affection

I Had A Dream She Took My Hand

Trying Times

Make Something Up

Didn’t Come To Argue (ft. Monica Martin)

Days Go By

Doesn’t Just Happen (ft. Dave)

Obsession

Rest Of Your Life

Through The High Wire

Feel It Again

Just A Little Higher