James Blake announces ‘Trying Times’ UK/Europe tour dates with headline show at O2 Academy Brixton

The newly announced headline London show at O2 Academy Brixton in September, which follows Blake’s North American run, which already includes two sold-out nights at Brooklyn Paramount in New York and a sold-out show at Toronto’s HISTORY. The tour announcement arrives alongside the release of Blake’s new record ‘Trying Times’, out now via Good Boy Records.

Tickets for the newly announced run of European dates will be available on pre-sale from Tuesday, 17 March at 11am local time, with general sale beginning Friday, 20 March at 10am local time via Metropolismusic.com. The full list of dates can be found below.

The album features recently released singles ‘Death Of Love’ and ‘I Had A Dream She Took My Hand’, showcasing the full range of Blake’s artistic voice and a rare emotional candour. Throughout Trying Times, Blake navigates the fragile space between closeness and solitude in an uncertain era, tracing the fault lines of contemporary life. As overwhelm seeps into both its themes and atmosphere, the record settles in a place between optimism and unease.

You can listen to ‘Trying Times’ HERE.

You can watch the ‘Trying Times’ video HERE.

James Blake Live Dates 2026:

Wed 27/05/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle

Fri 29/05/26 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

Sat 30/05/26 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

Sun 31/05/26 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

Tue 02/06/26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

Thu 04/06/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall

Sat 06/06/26 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY

Mon 08/06/26 – 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 12/06/26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

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 including 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 to Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.

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