It has been reported that Olly Murs has split from RCA Records. Murs has been on the label’s roster for a great portion of his career and released 24Hrs and You Know I Know through the subsidy of Sony. The news has reportedly sparked a bidding war amongst record labels, it has been said that many are eager to work with the singer on his upcoming album.
A source has spoken to The Sun newspaper concerning the recent reports, “Olly was with RCA for 12 years which is a really long time. It felt like it was time to move on and try something new. He had a discussion with them and ultimately decided he wanted to shake things up a bit. He has been in the studio working on music for months now and wants to get it out soon. As things stand, loads of labels have expressed their interest and now it’s just a case of finding the best deal which will work for him. Olly is really excited about the next chapter. He has had some time out and is raring to get going again now with a new team behind him.”
The former X-Factor contestant has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity due to his new hosting job on ITV. Murs was recruited to be a part of the network’s new Saturday night show Starstruck. The programme follows the traditional talent show format except the performers are superfans who must embody their idol to win a cash prize. The winner is determined by a panel full of impressive talent, Queen Frontman Adam Lambert, comedian and actor Jason Manford, celebrated actress Sheridan Smith and music legend Beverley Knight. Murs took to Instagram last month to celebrate the premiere of the new show.
Murs first gained popularity through his appearance on The X Factor; the singer was part of the sixth series aired in 2009. Murs made it to the finals and performed “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus as the winner’s song, despite being a viewer favourite he lost the competition to Joe McElderry. The Essex born singer was swiftly signed to a record deal and his self-titled debut album was released in 2010, the release sired great commercial success and placed at number two within the UK album charts. The debut album’s lead single, “Please Don’t Let Me Go”, was also successful and reached number one with the singles charts and received a BRIT nomination for Best British Single in 2011.
Rumours recently began to circulate that Murs was working on new material for his new album. The release would be the singer’s seventh studio album and would follow his most recent album You Know I Know. The album dropped on 9th November 2018 and was released as a double album, acting as a greatest hits compilation as well as the incorporation of new songs.
The You Know I Know Tour kicked off in 2019 and marked his fifth concert tour, the Summer Tour was due to start in 2020 but was postponed due to COVID restrictions. Murs is set to continue the tour with many dates scheduled for this Summer, and will kick off with a performance on 10th June 2022 at Belfast’s Botanic Gardens.
Olly Murs UK Tour Dates
10/06/2022 – Botanic Gardens – Belfast
11/06 – The Marquee – Cork
17/06 – Royal Chelsea Hospital – London
25/06 – Cinch Stadium Franklin’s Gardens – Northampton
01/07 – The Wyldes – Cornwall
08/07 – Edinburgh Castle – Edinburgh
09/07 – Harewood House – Leeds
12/07 – Blickling Estate – Norwich
13/07 – Chewton Glen – Old Milton
14/07 – Royal Crescent – Bath
16/07 – Warwick Castle – Warwick
21/07 – Cardiff Castle – Cardiff
22/07 – Bitts Park – Carlisle
23/07 – Racecourse – Newcastle
27/07 – Powderham Castle – Exeter
05/08 – Racecourse – Haydock Park
12/08 – Stadiwm Zipworld – Colwyn Bay
13/08 – Northern Meeting Park – Inverness
26/08 – Vivara Park (Live at Somerset) – Taunton
04/09 – Trentham Gardens – Stoke On Trent
