Grammy Award-winning artist and songwriter Leon Bridges has announced a new tour which will see him supported by Swedish electronic group Little Dragon. Titled The Boundless Tour, Bridges will be seen visiting over twenty cities in North America.
Hot off his latest EP collaboration with Texas group Khruangbin (titled Texas Moon and released yesterday), the new dates are only the latest addition to his already extensive touring schedule. Other artists who will be seen supporting Bridges include Chiiild, an experimental soul group from Canada, and Kirby.
Bridges has said on his excitement over touring that “Live performance has always been a constant in my life, from the early days of my debut album Coming Home to all of the global festivals and the more recent Gold-Diggers Sound album …. I feel the most alive on stage and cannot wait to … celebrate with my fans. We are going to put on a truly unforgettable live show.“
Yo! I’m excited to announce my new tour, “ The Boundless Tour” and this time I’m rockin with @LittleDragon! Whether you’ve been here since day one, came in through the Khru EPs or my collaborations, or saw me this past Fall on the Gold-Diggers Sound club tour, pic.twitter.com/PpYtRoYSvL
— Leon Bridges (@leonbridges) February 17, 2022
The new tour is only another sign of the good fortune Bridges’ career has had over the past few years. Being nominated for Grammies is a regular occurrence for him, winning Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2019 for his single “Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand“. His latest album, Gold-Diggers Sound, has also been nominated for Best R&B Album, but we’re still waiting to hear the Grammies verdict on that one.
However, maybe the acclaim of his latest EP with Khruangbin is enough. Bridges certainly got a lot out of making it, believing that “we’re redefining how people perceive Texas music—that beautiful marriage of country and R&B—and really paying homage to that“. Whatever the case, the critics seemed to love it, with The FADER arguing that it “Could easily sit next to Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby,” and Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing“.
Thanks so much @youtubemusic! Check out Texas Moon on #YouTubeMusic y’all https://t.co/uakG6m1rUy pic.twitter.com/5uGTCdYZ0P — Leon Bridges (@leonbridges) February 18, 2022
In terms of getting tickets for Bridges’ shows, the good news is that they’ll be on sale very soon. Pre-sales will be occurring next Tuesday, with the general sale following next Friday. Both will occur at 10 am. If you’re interested, you can look here. If you want to know when Bridges will be coming to the UK, you can look below.
Leon Bridges UK Tour Dates
17/06/2022 – O2 Apollo – Manchester
18/06 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
19/06 – O2 Academy – Bristol
21/06 – Eventim Apollo – London
22/06 – Eventim Apollo – London
23/06 – Brighton Dome – Brighton
26/06 – The Helix – Dublin
27/06 – Usher Hall – Edinburgh
