Kim Wilde is set to release a sequel to her iconic 1988 album, ‘Close’.
‘Closer’ is the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Here Come The Aliens’ and will see the pop icon embark on a tour of the UK throughout March 2025.
An announcement post shared on her social media pages reads: “In 2025 Kim Wilde and her band will be embarking on the ‘Closer Tour’. Playing the legendary ‘Close’ album as well as songs from the upcoming ‘Closer’ album and of course her earlier hits.
“Expect to hear – You Came, You Keep Me Hangin’ On, Never Trust a Stranger, Stone, Chequered Love and of course, Kids In Amercia!”
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 26 at 10am BST and are available here. The full list of dates is below. Album details – including release date and pre-order links – have yet to be revealed.
MARCH 2024
14 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
15 – Academy, Manchester
16 – Beacon, Bristol
18 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
19 – indigo @ The O2, London
21 – Philharmonic, Liverpool
22 – City Hall, Sheffield
23 – Barbican, York
25 – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Kim has been working on the new album with her brother, Ricky, who has co-written many of her hit singles throughout the years and recently teased the new project in a post on X.
“Cannot begin to tell you how excited I am for you to hear Kim’s @kimwilde new album.. honestly think it’s the best yet! Bangin’ baby,” he said.
Speaking to RETROPOP in 2021, Ricky opened up about the pair’s approach to making albums, insisting he and Kim head into the studio together “when it feels right”.
“It’s an organic thing,” he shared. “It suddenly comes to you one day and you think, ‘We’ve got four or five tracks here, and they sound like they could be a part of something.’
“That’s how ‘Here Come The Aliens’ happened, because she had obviously the experience in the garden and seeing these orbs, and it really, really affected her in a massive way.
“Everything just fell into place after that, because she had the idea for how the sleeve should be and, lyrically, how things were going to sound. They’re not all about aliens, but there is a definite cohesive sound and a vibe about it.”
