Following his eponymous debut album storming the charts in the UK and around the world last week and with his January/February UK and European tour close to selling out, X Factor 2012 winner James Arthur announces new single ‘Recovery’ – out now through Syco Records.
A heady mix of gritty beats and uplifting vocal samples, ‘Recovery’ was co-written with ‘Impossible‘ songwriter Ina Worlsden and charts James’ deeply personal journey from winning the TV show to the making of his album. Building from it’s intimate stripped-back intro to a climatic conclusion of widescreen proportions, the track takes the listener on a lyrically inspiring and melodic trip further solidifying James as one of the most exciting new musical talents around.
With a hectic end-of-year schedule in place including a much-anticipated X Factor performance and an exclusive show for the Crisis homeless charity, James will then embark on an extensive 2014 UK & European tour which kicks off in Ipswich on January 5th – see full tour dates below.
After winning X Factor 2012, James went on to score the biggest selling X Factor single of all time with the BRIT Award nominated ‘Impossible’. His stunning debut record, written and recorded with some of the world’s hottest producers and stars including, Salaam Remi, Naughty Boy, TMS, Mojam, Da Internz and Emeli Sandé, is out now.
JANUARY 2014
05 – Ipswich Regent
06 – Southend Cliff Pavilion
07 – Cardiff St David’s Hall
09 – Edinburgh Usher Hall
10 – Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
11 – Liverpool Empire
13 – Sheffield City Hall
14 – Portsmouth Guildhall
15 – London Eventim Apollo
17 – Plymouth Pavilions
18 – Bristol Colston Hall
19 – Oxford New Theatre
21 – Leeds O2 Academy
22 – Manchester O2 Apollo
24 – Middlesbrough Town Hall
25 – Middlesbrough Town Hall
26 – Blackpool Opera House
28 – Nottingham Royal Centre
29 – Newcastle City Hall
30 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
FEBRUARY 2014
01 – Belfast Waterfront
02 – Belfast Waterfront
03 – Dublin Olympia Theatre
04 – Cork Opera House
07 – Madrid Joy Eslava
08 – Barcelona Bikini
10 – Lausanne Les Docks
11 – Zurich Kaufleuten
12 – Munich Backstage Werk
13 – Vienna Arena Wien
15 – Frankfurt Gibson
16 – Cologne Kantine
17 – Berlin Postbahnhof
18 – Hamburg Grünspan
20 – Copenhagen Vega
21 – Stockholm Klubben
22 – Oslo John Dee
24 – Amsterdam Melkweg
25 – Brussels Ancienne Belgique
26 – Paris La Cigale
27 – Paris La Cigale
MARCH
01 – Luxembourg Rockhal
02 – Prague Lucerna
04 – Warsaw Palladium
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