James Blake shares new album and announces 2026 tour
“He bends the very nature of sound itself to express the most universal of human emotions” –
“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
James Blake today releases new record ‘Trying Times’ via Good Boy Records.
Alongside the new record, Blake has also announced details of his upcoming European tour, set to begin in September, including a special stop at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. The dates follow the earlier announcement of his North American run, which features two sold-out shows at NYC’s Brooklyn Paramount, as well as a sold-out show at Toronto’s HISTORY.
Tickets for the newly announced run of dates will be available on pre-sale from Tuesday 17th March at 11am local time with tickets on general sale on Friday 20th March at 10am local time. The full dates can be found below.
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 like ‘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 from Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’.
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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 06/02/26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Thu 06/04/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
Sat 06/06/26 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Mon 06/08/26 – 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 06/12/26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
‘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
