George Ezra has announced that he’ll be playing two shows at the Royal Albert Hall, with the proceeds of the events going to Mind, a mental health charity. These two shows will follow on from his ‘Staying at Tamara’s’ tour. The new confirmed shows will be going ahead for the 24th and 25th of
The 26 year old has also become an official ambassador for Mind, and an openly spoken sufferer of anxiety. He tweeted, “These will be the final two shows of the Staying At Tamara’s album before I take myself off to write the next record, so it’s going to be a celebration to remember… and all for a great cause.”
The ‘Budapest’ singer made an announcement on Twitter regarding the upcoming gigs.
Ladies & Gentlemen, today I am announcing 2 new UK shows on the 24th & 25th September in the beautiful @RoyalAlbertHall, all in aid of @mindcharity.
If you register via the link by 5pm tomorrow, you will receive early pre-sale access by email, from me. https://t.co/KCouEZsog9 pic.twitter.com/EmjWwkSMBq
— george E Z R A (@george_ezra) July 22, 2019
The chairman of Mind, Steve Spring, produced a statement to say, “We are almost entirely reliant on voluntary donations, so quite simply couldn’t continue important support services, such as our Infoline, without the generous donations of people like George and his fans.”
Throughout this summer, Ezra has played at festivals including Parklife, TRNSMT, Isle of Wight and Glastonbury, while going on tour with his second studio album, ‘Staying at Tamara’s’. The album has now been certified three times platinum, given four stars in an NME review, wherein which Nick Reilly wrote, “Ultimately, it’s this blend of new-found maturity and crowd-pleasing choruses that transform Ezra’s second offering into the perfect progression from the sound of his debut.” Nick also said, “It’s teeming with uplifting tunes intent on burrowing their way into the deepest recesses of your ears”.
Earlier in 2019, Ezra, the 2019 Brit Awards winner for British Male Solo Artist, performed a sell out UK arena tour, in which two shows were held at London’s 02 Arena. Both of his studio albums, ‘Wanted on Voyage’, and ‘Staying at Tamara’s’, reached the number one spot in the UK Album Charts.
