Jamiroquai have released the details of their 2025 UK and European Tour set to take place November and December of next year. Announced earlier this morning (November 18), the tour marks Jamiroquai’s first string of live shows in over six years, playing some of the biggest venues across UK and Europe.
Prior to the release of UK and European tour dates, Jamiroquai took to social media to post a cryptic short video of a spark creating the band’s iconic logo. In this video, many fans took to the comments section to guess what the legendary acid jazz band were about to announce. Many believed it would be an announcement of a new album, or a possible Glastonbury headline set. Few guessed a new tour, given the band’s break from live shows for half a decade.
The tour titled ‘The Heels of Steel Tour’ will commence in Barcelona at the Palau Sant Jordi, followed by a run of European shows in France, Italy, The Netherlands and more, before embarking on shows across the UK, including: London’s prestigious O2 Arena and Manchester’s newly erected CO-OP Live.
Jamiroquai are an English funk and acid jazz band from London. They rose to acclaim during the 1990s due to their prominent presence in the decade’s acid jazz movement. Featuring Jay Kay as lead vocalist, who also remains the only original member of the group during various line-up changes, Jamiroquai are known for their most prevalent tracks ‘Virtual Insanity’, ‘Cosmic Girl’ and ‘Canned Heart’. The group cleverly delved into socially conscious lyricism whilst building their sonic sound. A sound that comprised acid jazz with flares of rock, disco and electronic subgenres.
A press release for the tour suggested the 2025 tour suggested the band were “ready to continue their legacy – bringing back fan favourites and debuting fresh new sounds”.
With 15 BRIT nominations, four Number 1 albums and nine singles that have reached the Top 10, Jamiroquai’s forthcoming tour is highly anticipated and further illustrates the demand for disco-fused jazz within the UK. The press release revealed: “this tour promises to be the next evolution of one of music’s greats”.
Introducing… The Heels of Steel Tour! Coming to the UK & Europe in 2025. See you on the road! Register here for pre-sale access: https://t.co/UgqfgACmkM (on sale Weds 20th Nov at 9AM GMT). Tickets go on general sale Fri 22nd Nov at 9AM GMT. pic.twitter.com/tVkFxQElxE
— Jamiroquai (@JamiroquaiHQ) November 18, 2024
To accompany the announcement of ‘The Heels of Steel Tour’, frontman Jay Kay declared: “One Man’s mission, for 30 years and counting, to put groove music in YOUR LIFE. Will you join us in the fight to Let The Disco Stay The Same – to conquer all your inner fears and boogie like NEVER before? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES to heal the world through MUSIC? DO YOU HAVE THE HEELS OF STEEL?”
Tickets to the forthcoming tour go on sale Friday 22 November, and can be accessed here.
