James Blunt is taking off again: On 6 November, the British singer-songwriter will release his new album, ‘Airplane Mode’, via Atlantic Records – an album that looks to the future whilst offering precisely that blend of light-heartedness, melancholy and incisive observation for which the musician has been admired for years.
To coincide with the album, James Blunt has announced an extensive tour of Germany. The British singer’s first tour stop will take him to Nuremberg on 23 February 2027, followed by a further nine concerts in Germany as well as two shows in Innsbruck and Vienna. The “Airplane Mode Tour” will then draw to a close on 24 March 2027 in Mannheim. James Blunt has already given us a first taste of “Airplane Mode” with the light-hearted single “Tastes Like Summer”. Now, ‘Weight Of It All’ follows as a second track, showcasing a different side to the album: more contemplative, closer to the demands of modern life and the burdens that many people carry. In total, “Airplane Mode” brings together twelve stories about being on the move, about detours, new beginnings and life’s ups and downs, both big and small. Other highlights include the anthem “Circles”, which already has the makings of a new Blunt classic, the laid-back, driving groove of “Oh Daisy”, and the raw emotionality of “Modern Love”. The new album marks a return to form for an artist who never ceases to surprise. “Somewhere along the way I lost myself, but found myself again in a studio in Banbury,” says Blunt of Pig Music Studios, where the majority of the album was recorded.
The album was created in collaboration with James Blunt’s long-standing, superbly tight-knit live band – and that’s exactly what comes across on the record. Next year, James Blunt and his band will be back on tour. (Source: FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen)
