David Gray will headline at Manchester’s O2 Apollo later this month as the multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter brings his Past & Present tour to the city. As well as the Manchester gig he will also headline at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall. The Manchester and Liverpool gigs are amongst 27 UK and Ireland dates he will play over the next few months. The run includes sets at Cheltenham Jazz Festival and a huge gig at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
The tour comes in support of his latest album, Dear Life, which has drawn critical acclaim for its depth and emotional intensity.
The Past & Present tour marks a major milestone in David Gray’s career. Following the success of White Ladder, one of the UK’s best-selling albums, Gray continues to evolve as an artist. Dear Life, his thirteenth studio album features introspective themes and lush orchestral arrangements. The lead single, Plus & Minus, featuring Talia Rae, showcases Gray’s ability to craft poignant narratives with compelling melodies. It takes on crisis, resolution, mortality, faith, love, heartbreak and more.
Gray himself has spoken about the album’s personal significance, saying, “A lot has happened to me. There’s been change on so many levels, all the ups and downs and dramas and tragedies and joys that the slow movement through life brings. This record has been a reckoning with stuff that’s been building up like static for years. But I say this with joy and a smile on my face. I know what I’ve done is as good as anything I could possibly do.”
When does David Gray headline at Manchester O2 Apollo?
David Gray will headline at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on Tuesday 25 March. He will also headline at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall on 31 March. The Manchester and Liverpool gigs are two of 27 UK and Ireland dates he will play across the next few months.
Wednesday 13 March – Portsmouth, Guildhall
Thursday 14 March – Brighton, Brighton Dome / SOLD-OUT
Saturday 16 March – Swansea, Swansea Arena / SOLD-OUT
Sunday 17 March – Bath, The Forum / SOLD-OUT
Monday 18 March – Oxford, New Theatre / SOLD-OUT
Wednesday 20 March – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
Thursday 21 March – Stockton, Globe Theatre / SOLD-OUT
Friday 22 March – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo / SOLD-OUT
Sunday 24 March – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall / SOLD-OUT
Tuesday 25 March – Manchester, O2 Apollo / SOLD-OUT
Thursday 27 March – Sheffield, City Hall
Friday 28 March – Llandudno, Venue Cymru / SOLD-OUT
Saturday 29 March – Leicester, De Montfort Hall / SOLD-OUT
Monday 31 March – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall / SOLD-OUT
Tuesday 1 April – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Thursday 3 April – London, Royal Albert Hall / SOLD-OUT
Saturday 5 April – Dublin, 3Arena / SOLD-OUT
Thursday 1 May – Limerick, Live At The Castle / SOLD-OUT
Friday 2 May – Dublin, 3Arena
Sunday 4 May – Cheltenham, Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Tuesday 6 May – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
Thursday 8 May – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Friday 9 May – London, Palladium / SOLD-OUT
Saturday 10 May – London, Palladium
Wednesday 27 August – Killarney, Gleneagle INEC Arena / SOLD-OUT
Thursday 28 August – Killarney, Gleneagle INEC Arena
Saturday 30 August – Belfast, Custom House Square
