Freya Ridings Announces Blood Orange Tour in the UK and Ireland
Freya Ridings has announced the highly anticipated Blood Orange Tour in support of her upcoming album, “Blood Orange,” set for release on April 28th. This tour marks the singer-songwriter’s first full-scale headline tour in four years and will conclude with a 5,000-capacity homecoming show at London’s Eventim Apollo.
Ridings has been praised for her extraordinary vocal ability and heartfelt performances by The Independent, Evening Standard, and Hot Press. The Blood Orange Tour is expected to showcase Ridings’ unique blend of emotive lyrics and powerful vocals that fans have come to love.
The tour kicks off in September with shows in Belfast, Dublin, and Limerick before continuing in October with performances in Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Norwich, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, and finally London. Tickets go on sale on April 21st.
Freya Ridings will also perform at the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on May 7th, sharing the stage with an all-star lineup featuring Take That, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry. In addition to the tour, Ridings will be playing intimate outstore shows and summer festival appearances, including Glastonbury, Tunes in the Dunes, Hideaway, Hardwick, and The Big Feastival. Fans can pre-order or pre-save her “Blood Orange” album now.
Tickets for the shows, listed below, go on sale HERE from 9am this Friday, April 21st:
SEPTEMBER
17th – Belfast, Ulster Hall
18th – Dublin, 3Olympia
21st – Limerick, Big Top
OCTOBER
1st – Newcastle, NX
3rd – Glasgow, O2 Academy
4th – Manchester, Albert Hall
5th – Leeds, O2 Academy
7th – Norwich, UEA
8th – Nottingham, Rock City
10th – Birmingham, O2 Institute
12th – Cardiff, Great Hall
13th – London, Eventim Apollo
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