The newly announced headline London show at O2 Academy Brixton in September, which follows Blake’s North American run, which already includes 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 release of Blake’s new record ‘Trying Times’, out now via Good Boy Records.
Tickets for the newly announced run of European dates will be available on pre-sale from Tuesday, 17 March at 11am local time, with general sale beginning Friday, 20 March at 10am local time via Metropolismusic.com. The full list of dates can be found below.
The album features recently released singles ‘Death Of Love’ and ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’, showcasing the full range of Blake’s artistic voice and a rare emotional candour. Throughout Trying Times, Blake navigates the fragile space between closeness and solitude in an uncertain era, tracing the fault lines of contemporary life. As overwhelm seeps into both its themes and atmosphere, the record settles in a place between optimism and unease.
You can listen to ‘Trying Times’ HERE.
You can watch the ‘Trying Times’ video HERE.
James Blake Live Dates 2026:
Wed 27/05/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
Fri 29/05/26 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sat 30/05/26 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sun 31/05/26 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Tue 02/06/26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Thu 04/06/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
Sat 06/06/26 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Mon 08/06/26 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
Tue 29/09/26 – 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 15/10/26 – Berlin, DE – Astra Kulturhaus
Sun 18/10/26 – Cologne, DE – E-Werk
Wed 21/10/26 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
Sun 25/10/26 – Manchester, UK – New Century
Wed 28/10/26 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy Bristol
Thu 06/11/26 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
Fri 12/06/26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
A Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and musician, Blake’s singular blend of soul, electronica, hip-hop and alt-R&B has shaped the sound of modern music. Across six seminal studio albums, Blake’s catalogue has amassed over 2.2 billion streams. His 2019 album Assume Form, featuring ROSALÍA and Travis Scott, garnered widespread acclaim, followed by his highest chart debut to date with 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart.
His transcendent vocals and visionary production have cemented him as one of contemporary music’s most influential figures, and a sought-after collaborator for Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, SZA, ROSALÍA, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and more, contributing to era-defining albums including Blonde, DAMN., ASTROWORLD, Lemonade and Motomami.
Most recently, 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
Death Of Love
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
“A deep, introspective and disarmingly sincere album” – Mixmag France
“He bends the very nature of sound itself to express the most universal of human emotions” -Pitchfork
“Melodies collapsing and rebuilding themselves in his digital laboratory” – The Independent“Arrives like a natural, unforced expression of hope” – Slant Magazine “His seventh studio album [is] a compendium of his best parts” – DIY
