British musician Bakar has announced tour dates around the UK, Ireland and Europe in support of his upcoming album Halo. His tour will take place in early November with 12 announced dates, beginning at the Circolo Magnolia in Milan, and ending at the Albert Hall in Manchester.
In a tweet, Bakar announced the news of his tour. He wrote, “tour. pre-order the album from my store by 5pm tmroo for early access to tickets.”
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# pre-order the album from my store by 5pm tmroo for early access to tickets. https://t.co/9p5VSTJujt pic.twitter.com/5EQQzJjto7— bakar (@yeaabk) July 3, 2023
Recently, the 29-year-old announced his second studio album Halo which is scheduled for release on September 1. Three days before he announced his 2023 tour, Bakar wrote on Instagram, “new album ‘Halo’ comes out on September 1st”. On June 21, Bakar dropped his latest single “Alive!” which will be in his new forthcoming album. The song is out on all platforms, and he released an official music video on YouTube where it is set in Central London.
Watch Bakar’s official video for “Alive!” below:
His first studio album Nobody’s Home was released last year in February through Black Butter Records, a British record label company who has signed various including Clean Bandit, J Hus, Jess Glynne, and Rudimental. The album debuted at number 31 on the UK albums charts and consisted of 14 songs including “Youthenasia”, “Reclaim!”, “Alone Again”, “Change of Heart”, and “Build Me a Way”. Clash Magazine described Nobody’s Home as an album with elements of “indie rock, alt pop, ravey elements, and SoundCloud rap developments”.
Listen to Nobody’s Home on Spotify below:
Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr, also known as Bakar, started making music in 2015 by uploading cut up samples of Bombay Bicycle Club and King Krule songs to an anonymous SoundCloud account. In 2018, he released his single “Million Miles” and his mixtape Badkid. After his performance at Live At Leeds, NME described Bakar as an “electrifying performer” and an individual who has “cemented himself as one of Britain’s most exciting new acts”.
In 2019, the singer released his single “Hell n Back” from his EP Will You Be My Yellow? Despite it being released in 2019, the song charted internationally in 2023 where it peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. He also supported Travis Scott at Scott’s sold out concert, along with Chase B, at the London O2 Arena in 2022 .
This summer, Bakar will be performing again at the Reading and Leeds Festival on Friday (August 25) on the east main stage. The festival will take place between 25-27 August on the Bank Holiday weekend.
Bakar 2023 Tour: The Halo Tour
09/11/2023 – Circolo Magnolia – Milan
12/11 – Kesselhaus – Berlin
14/11 – Melkweg – Amsterdam
15/11 – CBE – Cologne
16/11 – Trix – Antwerp
18/11 – Dr Koncerthuset Studio 2 – Copenhagen
21/11 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
22/11 – The Academy – Dublin
23/11 – Limelight – Belfast
25/11 – Le Bataclan – Paris
28/11 – Eventim Apollo – London
30/11 – Albert Hall – Manchester
Presale tickets will be available tomorrow (July 5) at 10am (BST) for purchase here
