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ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR
NEW SINGLES “ALL I NEED / IN MY MIND” OUT NOW
“A beautiful, blistering masterpiece” – THE OBSERVER
“Loyle Carner is opening himself up to the world” – NME
“His most essential album to date” – THE WIRE
Today, Loyle Carner announces his new album hopefully ! releasing on Island EMI on June 20th. The news comes on the heels of two new songs “all i need / in my mind,” the A-side oscillating between images of rage and hope, while the B-side combines a hazy, sun-warmed classic of languid sounds and lyrical soul-searching.
Loyle Carner is also announcing a global tour today kicking off with dates across Europe beginning in October, continuing on to the UK in November and following with North American dates in February 2026. The world tour follows his 2023 debut sold out North American tour and will also come after his upcoming headline Glastonbury set. Album pre-sale opens on April 30th at 9AM local time, with Live Nation and SJM pre-sale on May 1st (9AM), Spotify pre-sale beginning on May 1st (12PM), and tickets available for general sale on May 2nd (9AM).
A life-affirming exploration of fatherhood and childhood, hopefully ! is buoyed by a positivity and lightness of touch achieved in large part by stepping out of his comfort zone. In a series of firsts – singing, producing, accidentally forming the band of his dreams – Loyle Carner cultivates healthier boundaries, whilst also allowing his audience in – the album’s moving artwork features his muse of a son, who can also be heard throughout the record.
hopefully ! signals a new era in which Loyle Carner continues to push the boundaries of his art and himself. A passionate advocate around his experiences of dyslexia and ADHD – notably founding the Chilli Con Carner cookery workshops – last year he received an honorary doctorate from UAL in recognition of his powerful rise thus far.
A musician, writer, director, producer, entrepreneur and actor, Loyle Carner first emerged with A Little Late EP, and has since forged a signature blend of unflinching, diaristic lyricism with ambitious, genre-disruptive sounds. His debut album, Yesterday’s Gone, untangled personal experiences of grief, and the pressures of coming-of-age; follow-up, Not Waving, but Drowning, further showcased Loyle’s ability to set lithe rap against old-soul wisdom. A cathartic turning point proved to be 2022’s hugo: a taut, textured exploration of Black identity and anger, which also secured his second Top 3 album. Having been twice shortlisted for the Mercury Prize – and scored further BRIT and NME Award nominations – Carner has earned an impassioned worldwide following, with 1.1B streams, campaigns with global brands (YSL, New Balance, Nike) and sold-out shows including Alexandra Palace, Wembley Arena, Eventim Apollo, O2 Academy Brixton and Royal Albert Hall in his beloved London hometown alone. This journey climaxed in a headline appearance at All Points East’s 35,000 capacity Victoria Park last summer, which hopefully ! emerged in the wake of.
Loyle Carner was also recently confirmed to make his acting debut in Mint, a BBC drama from BAFTA-nominated Scrapper director Charlotte Regan, with further exciting visual projects to follow.
Upcoming Headline Tour
10/7 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet
10/8 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
10/11 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
10/13 – Copenhagen, DK @ KB Hallen
10/15 – Berlin, DE @ UFO im Velrodrom
10/16 – Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
10/18 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
10/19 – Zurich, CH @ Hall 622
10/21 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle
10/22 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium
10/24 – Paris, FR @ Zenith
10/25 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National
11/2 – London,UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
11/3 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
11/4 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
11/5 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
11/7 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena
11/9 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
11/12 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/13 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/14 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/17 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 City Hall
11/18 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 City Hall
11/19 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 City Hall
11/20 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
11/21 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
11/23 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
11/24 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
11/25 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
12/2 – Brisbane, AUS @ Fortitude Music Hall
12/4 – Sydney, AUS @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt
12/6 – Melbourne, AUS @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
12/9 – Perth, AUS @ Metro City
2/19 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
2/21 – Toronto, CAN @ History
2/22 – Montreal, Canada @ Beanfield Theatre
2/24 – Boston, MA @ Royale
2/26 – Washington DC, WA @ The Fillmore
2/27 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Paramount
3/3 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
5/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
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