Unveils acclaimed new album north american arena tour supporting ed sheeran begins june

MARCH 24, 2017

Blunt will celebrate “THE AFTERLOVE (EXTENDED VERSION)” by joining friend and labelmate Ed Sheeran as special guest on his upcoming North American arena tour. The “÷ tour” begins June 29^th at Kansas City, MO’s Sprint Center and then continues through early October (see attached itinerary). Most dates are already fully sold out – for complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit www.jamesblunt.com/#tour.

The multiple GRAMMY® Award nominated British singer/songwriter’s fifth studio album, “THE AFTERLOVE (EXTENDED VERSION)” is highlighted by the acclaimed single, “Love Me Better.” Produced by Ryan Tedder, the emotive track is joined by an equally potent companion video, streaming now at Blunt’s official YouTube channel. In addition, “THE AFTERLOVE (EXTENDED VERSION)” includes the just released single/video, “Bartender,” as well as “Make Me Better” a track co-written with Ed Sheeran. A stellar live rendition of “Make Me Better,” performed live at YouTube Space London was also recently released.

“THE AFTERLOVE (EXTENDED VERSION)” sees Blunt melding contemporary pop production with his classic brand of personal songcraft, equal parts heartfelt poignancy and self-deprecating wit. The chart-topping troubadour enlisted a who’s who of modern talent to join him in writing and recording the album, among them such icons and studio luminaries as Ed Sheeran, Ryan Tedder, Amy Wadge (Ed Sheeran), Johnny McDaid (Example, Biffy Clyro), Stephan Moccio (Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd), and MoZella (Miley Cyrus, One Direction).

“THE AFTERLOVE (EXTENDED VERSION)” has already begun drawing advance critical acclaim around the globe. The UK’s Sunday Times recently named it “Album of the Week,” noting “There are multiple pinch-me moments on ‘THE AFTERLOVE,’” further praising Blunt for his new approach’s “sun-soaked electronica.”

James Blunt first captured the world’s attention in 2005 with his 3x RIAA platinum-certified debut, “BACK TO BEDLAM,” and its history-making #1 classic single, “You’re Beautiful.” The British tunesmith has since become one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the modern era, with total sales now in excess of 20 million albums and 12 million singles worldwide. Blunt has also been the recipient of a remarkable range of top honors, including five GRAMMY® Award nominations, two BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards (honoring British music and songwriters), and a host of MTV awards.

The UK-based singer/songwriter has further earned attention for his hugely popular and extremely witty Twitter, now boasting over 1.39 million followers at twitter.com/JamesBlunt (@jamesblunt).

For more news and information, please visit www.jamesblunt.com, www.twitter.com/jamesblunt (@jamesblunt), www.facebook.com/jamesblunt, www.youtube.com/jamesbluntmusic, www.instagram.com/jamesblunt, and www.atlanticrecords.com.

1.    Love Me Better

2.    Bartender

3.    Lose My Number

4.    Don’t Give Me Those Eyes

5.    Someone Singing Along

6.    California

7.    Make Me Better

8.    Time Of Our Lives

9.    Heartbeat

10.  Paradise

11. Courtney’s Song

12. 2005

13. Over

29 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

30 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

JULY

1 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

7 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

8 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

9 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center

11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

12 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

14 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

18 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre

19 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

22 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre

23 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre

25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place

26 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place

28 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

29 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome

30 Portland, OR Mode Center

1 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center

2 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

4 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena

5 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena

6 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center

10 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

12 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

15 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

17 Tulsa, OK BOK Center

18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

19 Houston, TX Toyota Center

22 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

25 Duluth, GA Infinite Energy Center

26 Duluth, GA Infinite Energy Center

29 Tampa, FL Amalie Center

30 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

31 Orlando, FL Amway Center

SEPTEMBER

2 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena

3 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center

5 Charleston, SC North Charleston Center

7 Louisville, KY KFC YUM! Center

8 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse

9 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

12 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center

15 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena

16 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena

17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

19 Washington, DC Verizon Center

20 Washington, DC Verizon Center

22 Boston, MA TD Garden

23 Boston, MA TD Garden

26 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena

27 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

29 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

30 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

OCTOBER

1 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

3 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

4 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

6 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

7 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

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