James Blunt has shared details of his eighth studio album ‘Airplane Mode’.
Due November 6 on Atlantic Records, the LP is the follow-up to his 2023 record ‘Who We Used To Be‘ and features 12 new tracks, including the new single ‘Weight Of It All’; an acoustic number that explores the pressures of modern life.
Billed as a return to form for the singer-songwriter, who recorded most of the project at Pig Music Studios in Oxfordshire, Blunt says: “Somewhere back there, I lost my way, but found it again in a studio in Banbury.”
Since releasing his last record, Blunt celebrated 20 years of his classic debut LP ‘Back to Bedlam’ – featuring the global, chart-topping hit ‘You’re Beautiful’ – with a remastered 20th anniversary edition and world tour.
‘Airplane Mode’ is released on November 9 and available to pre-order from Amazon, HMV, Rough Trade, Townsend and more. Listen to ‘Wight Of It All’ below.
Tracklist: James Blunt – ‘Airplane Mode’
1. Circles
2. Time To Time
3. Modern Love
4. Tastes Like Summer
5. Weight Of It All
6. Reason To Die
7. Hey, People
8. In Your Blood
9. Leftover Time
10. Dancing In My Head
11. Oh, Daisy
12. This Is Not Forever
In support of the album, Blunt will embark upon the ‘Airplane Mode Tour’ across Europe and the UK throughout 2027, kicking off in mainland Europe in February before launching the UK at Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on March 26.
He’ll play across the country with stops in Birmingham, Newcastle, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Cardiff, Bournemouth, before wrapping in Brighton on April 8.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 9 at 10am BST and are available here. The full list of UK dates is below.
MARCH
26 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
27 – bp pulse, Birmingham
28 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
APRIL
3 – Co-op Live, Manchester
4 – The O2, London
6 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
7 – Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth
8 – Brighton Centre, Brighton
