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The Afterlove World Tour
The Afterlove Tour is the fifth concert tour by British recording artist James Blunt. Launched in support of his fifth studio album, '' The Afterlove'' (2017). Beginning October 2017, the tour is set to play over 100 shows in Europe, Asia, Australasia and South America. Background Blunt mentioned touring alongside his album announcement in December 2016. A month later, shows in Europe were announced for the fall of 2017. During the summer, Blunt joined Ed Sheeran on the North American leg of his tour. After this stint with Sheeran, Blunt revealed shows in Australia and New Zealand. Opening acts * Jamie Lawson * Morgan Evans *Mainfelt * Madison Violet *Mattia De Simone Setlist The following setlist was obtained from the 18 October 2017 concert, held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. #" Heart to Heart" #"I'll Take Everything" #"Wisemen" #"Heartbeat" #"Someone Singing Along" #"Lose My Number" #" Carry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blunt
James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After leaving the military, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album '' Back to Bedlam'', achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". Blunt's first album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" was number one in the UK, the US and a dozen other countries. ''Back to Bedlam'' was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. By 2013, Blunt had sold over 20 million albums worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006—two MTV Video Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (''West German Broadcasting Cologne''; WDR, ) is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD. As well as contributing to the output of the national television channel '' Das Erste'', WDR produces the regional television service WDR Fernsehen (formerly known as WDF and West3) and six regional radio networks. History Origins The Westdeutsche Funkstunde AG (WEFAG) was established on 15 September 1924. There was a substantial purge of left wing staff following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. This included Ernst Hardt, Hans Stein and Walter Stern. WDR was created in 1955, when Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) was split into Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) – covering Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Hamburg – and Westdeutscher Rundfunk, responsible for Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonfire Heart
Bonfire Heart is the lead single from British singer-songwriter James Blunt's fourth studio album, ''Moon Landing'' (2013). The song was written by Blunt and OneRepublic's lead singer Ryan Tedder, with whom Blunt had previously written the single " Stay the Night". The song debuted at number six and climbed to number four in the UK Singles Chart. Promotion Blunt's record label sent out an email notifying Blunt's fans of the song's release, only to later discover they had inadvertently emailed their entire database. Blunt later took to Twitter to apologise for emailing "the whole of the UK by mistake". The email invited its recipients to visit Blunt's SoundCloud page, where the song could be streamed for free. The song had its first radio broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on 29 July, with a lyric video being uploaded to Blunt's YouTube page later that day. On 7 October, Blunt performed the song live on the results show of the Australian ''X-Factor''. On 5 November, Blunt performed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 (song)
"1973" is a song by the English recording artist James Blunt. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, '' All the Lost Souls'' (2007). First performed by James Blunt during his autumn 2006 North American tour, "1973" was released for radio play on 23 July 2007, to selected radio stations around the world. It was made available for download exclusively from the Verizon Wireless network in the United States on the same date. Starting on 7 August 2007, the song was made widely available for digital download, with physical releases being made available from 3 September 2007. The single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Background "1973" was written by James Blunt and Mark Batson. "He was trying to write an English singer-songwriter song, and I was trying the Dr. Dre end of the scale", says Blunt. The song was inspired by the club scene in Ibiza, where Blunt maintains a residence and enjoys the social scene. The song has been remixed by Pete Tong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay The Night (James Blunt Song)
"Stay the Night" is the lead single from English singer-songwriter James Blunt's third studio album, '' Some Kind of Trouble''. The single was released on 25 October 2010. The single received an exclusive advance-release in Austria on 10 September 2010. The song has been a success on the ARIA Charts, scoring his first top ten hit in Australia since 2005's "Goodbye My Lover". Background "Stay the Night" was first written after Blunt stated he was "tired of writing self-pitying songs". In an interview for STV, Blunt claimed: "After the last tour I tried writing at the piano, but I was repeating myself, writing sad songs about poor old me. I needed to get away from music for a while. My new songs, most prominently 'Stay the Night', are more optimistic. One thing I did learn is that your artistic credibility goes out the window when you have a big record. 'You're Beautiful' meant something to me, but to most people, it's a song they sing when they're drunk." The lyrics in "Stay the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Same Mistake
"Same Mistake" is the second single from James Blunt's second studio album, '' All the Lost Souls''. The song was released to radio on 1 November 2007, before being officially released on 3 December 2007. The song was heavily edited for radio play. Release The single was released on three different physical formats. CD1 features the album version of "Same Mistake", plus an additional OpenDisc feature which allows users to access and download a free mp3 of the acoustic version. CD2 features an Ashley Beedle Remix of "1973", a live version of "One of the Brighest Stars", and the video for "Same Mistake". The 7" Vinyl features the live version of "One of the Brighest Stars". Music video The video for "Same Mistake" was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 5 October 2007. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund, who is well known for his work with artists such as Madonna and Christina Aguilera. The video uses an unusual filming technique, where the camera is attached to a frame worn on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OK (Robin Schulz Song)
"OK" is a song by German DJ and record producer Robin Schulz. The song was released on 19 May 2017 as the second single from his third studio album, '' Uncovered'' (2017). It features vocals by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. Background The song was originally written by Blunt for his album The Afterlove ''The Afterlove'' is the fifth studio album by the English singer James Blunt, released on 24 March 2017 through Atlantic Records. To promote the album, Blunt embarked on The Afterlove World Tour in August 2017. Background On 23 January 2017, B ... but did not make the final cut. Blunt told Sodajerker, a podcast about songwriting, that the record company thought the song was a hit, but that he himself did not think he "nailed it" and refused to release it. Later he met his friend Schulz, who, to Blunt's surprise, had heard the unreleased song and had been "fucking with it". Blunt said that the dj had "added the Robin Schulz magic", and admitted that the record company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartender (James Blunt Song)
"Bartender" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released on 10 March 2017 as the second single from his fifth studio album '' The Afterlove'' (2017). The song was written by James Blunt, Teddy Geiger, Steph Jones and Daniel Parker. Music video An accompanying music video directed by Declan Whitebloom was released onto YouTube on 10 March 2017 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-nine seconds. on YouTube Track listing Charts Release history References {{authority control 2017 songs[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Beautiful
"You're Beautiful" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was written by Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album, ''Back to Bedlam'' (2004). It was released as the third single of the album in 2005. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from ''Back to Bedlam'' in Canada and the United States, it reached number one on both charts and received widespread airplay. In 2006, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for airplay. The song has sold 625,000 copies in the United Kingdom as stated by the Official Charts Company, and by October 2012 over three million in the United States. It remains Blunt's biggest hit single in the United States to date, and his only one to reach the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2012, a new version of the single was issued in Japan. The Q;indivi+ Remix, featuring Japanese performer Keri, was issued on 28 March 2012. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High (James Blunt Song)
"High" is the debut single of British singer James Blunt and Ricky Ross for Blunt's debut album '' Back to Bedlam''. The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth and received a mixed reception from music critics. It was released in the autumn of 2004 and failed to make an impact on the United Kingdom singles chart, peaking well outside the top 75. Following the success of Blunt's second single "You're Beautiful", "High" was re-released in the autumn of 2005, and became a top 20 hit worldwide, charting at number three in Italy and at number 16 in Britain. Release The single was released initially on two physical formats. CD1 includes an exclusive non-album recording entitled "Sugar Coated", which was written by Blunt and Sacha Skarbek. CD2 also includes two exclusive non-album recordings, entitled "This Twilight Garden" and "Play", as well as two remixes of "High". The re-issue of the single was released on three physical formats. CD1 includes a live recording of " In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a song by the English singer-songwriter James Blunt, written by Blunt and British songwriter Sacha Skarbek, for Blunt's debut album, ''Back to Bedlam'' (2004). The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth and recorded in the home of actress Carrie Fisher. The single received a positive reception from music critics. "Goodbye My Lover" was released as the fourth single in November 2005 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became Blunt's second top ten single. It also reached the top ten in Sweden, Belgium, Australia and France. In the United States, "Goodbye My Lover" reached number 66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 due to digital downloads, even though the single was not yet released in the US. The song was formally released in the United States on 7 November 2006. Recording While in Los Angeles, Blunt lodged with Carrie Fisher, whom he had met through the family of a former girlfriend. Fisher was very supportive of Blunt's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postcards (James Blunt Song)
"Postcards" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released on 19 May 2014, as the third single from his fourth studio album '' Moon Landing'' (2013). The song was written by James Blunt, Wayne Hector, Steve Robson and produced by Martin Terefe Martin Terefe (born 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London, who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and KT Tunstal .... Track listing Charts Release history References {{James Blunt singles 2014 singles 2014 songs James Blunt songs Songs written by James Blunt Atlantic Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
