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Pleased to confirm James will play Doncaster Racecourse this summer on Saturday 17th August.  The gig starts after the races finish for the day and tickets include entry to both. We’ve arranged a fan pre-sale for 10am this Wednesday (23rd Jan), you’ll find the link on our live page when the sale opens. Note there are discounted tickets for Under-18s attending with an adult if you fancy a family outing!

Tickets for the day’s races plus gig are priced at £35 for adults and £20 for Under-18s (they must be accompanied by an adult).   The band will play shortly after the races finish so this’ll be an early one. Check the racecourse’s page for a rough idea of times.

N.B. The racecourse usually has an array of fancy packages for those who want to push the boat out, those may not be on sale till the general sale opens, so if you’re interested in that kind of thing, you may wish to hang on and see what’s available. (You may be able to get a rough idea checking out other events on the racecourse site, or you can phone them on 01302 304200.)

The shopkeepers are kicking off the new year with a sale on a selected formats of Living In Extraordinary Times, plus some super deals across the Girl At The End Of The World stock (e.g. CD + art print was £12: now £5; heavyweight double vinyl with print down to £12 from £20!) and the Better Than That EP on 10″ vinyl (was £14 now £9). If you’ve xmas spends burning a hole in your pocket, have a gander.

(Big thank you to Public Service Broadcasting who kindly gave us permission to play their video on the screens at these shows.)

“Hi everyone, welcome to the next James tour. March 2019.

This is officially the ‘Living In Extraordinary Times’ tour. So expect plenty of the last album. But also something a little different. We will be supporting ourselves acoustically. So your evening starts low key and informal. A short interval and then a full on bells and whistles electric set.

As always, thanks for your support and see you in March.”—Jim

We’re having a fan pre-sale—including VIP Soundcheck packages—this Thursday 6th December at 9:30am. To take part in this you need to register via the web shop landing page here.

You’ll then receive an email with the pre-sale link and code from the shop. You can also get a code immediately by purchasing something from the lovely new tour range unveiled tonight!

During the pre-sale there will be a 4 ticket per person limit.

Tour dates with age limits for each venue as advised by the promoter are below. We love to see the next generation of James fans introduced to live music – bear in mind age limits are at the discretion of the venue so we always advise you to double check with them direct if you’re bringing children.

Weds 6th March Margate Winter Gardens
7+, under 16s accompanied by an adult

Thurs 7th March The Forum, Bath
Under 16s accompanied by an adult

Sat 9th March Royal Albert Hall, London
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Mon 11th March Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Tues 12th March Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Thurs 14th March O2 Guildhall, Southampton
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Fri 15th March Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
Under 16s accompanied by an adult

Sun 17th March City Hall, Newcastle
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Mon 18th March Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Weds 20th March Sands Centre, Carlisle
Under 14s accompanied by an adult

Thurs 21st March Birmingham O2 Academy
8+, under 14s accompanied by an adult, standing area 14+

Fri 22st March Bonus Arena, Hull
Under 14s accompanied by an adult, floor tickets 14+

Update: The tour has been extended to Portugal, with dates at Coliseu do Porto on Wednesday 3 April and Lisbon’s Coliseu dos Recreios on Thursday 4th April. Tickets are on sale now, links on the live page.

Some super Black Friday bargains in the web shop today… Save yourself a packet on most formats of Living In Extraordinary Times (white/yellow gatefold with signed print! deluxe CD! trusty cassette!), the Better Than That vinyl, and even bigger discounts on good old ‘Girl’ if you’ve catching up to do. Get some Xmas shopping out of the way while the going’s good.

Due to unprecedented demand, Thursday’s show at The Irish Village has been moved to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

Original tickets remain valid. Please note the venue has stated that you’ll need to have your ticket scanned and collect a wristband at the main entrance to The Irish Village, before you proceed to the Tennis Stadium entrances. They’ll be issuing wristbands from 6pm.

Fans coming to see the band in Christchurch next week, please note the venue has been changed – the promoter says, “Due to licensing issues with the Marquee, the Christchurch show has been moved to The Foundry at the USCA Building. All tickets remain 100% valid for the new venue.”

We’ve released a beautiful acoustic version of new single Many Faces today. This was recorded before the show at Baths Hall in Scunthorpe in May and you can listen to it on our WeAreJamesTV youtube channel or streaming platforms. You can even buy a digital copy for your very own from Amazon or iTunes!

Today we premiere the live video for our brand new single Many Faces.

This was filmed at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax on the ‘Better Than That’ Tour of the UK in May. It was the fourth time the yet-to-be-released song had been played, by which point it had already become a fan favourite at the shows.

Enjoy, and spread the word—as well as the sentiment.

The band have been dashing up and down the country this week promoting the launch of the album, and you can catch up on some of the fruits of their efforts online if you missed the live broadcasts.

• Download a podcast of the excellent in-depth interview from our visit to BBC Radio 5 Live.
• Watch the stunning acoustic rendition of new fan-fave Leviathan filmed in 5 Live’s Manchester studio.
• Listen to a very special Coming Home (Pt.2) performed in session on Radio 2 for Jo Whiley.
• NEW: Watch four songs performed live in studio for Absolute Radio, including two from Living In Extraordinary Times.

The band also joined Zoe Ball as her Sunday morning musical guests on ITV to play latest single Coming Home (Pt.2) and you can catch up on ITV hub here for the next few days.

We’re also pleased to confirm that in addition to scoring an Album Of The Day from 6 Music on Monday to mark the release, Living In Extraordinary Times was chosen by Virgin Radio’s Tim Cocker as his Album Of The Week.

Heading into next week, keep an eye out for the broadcast of the super little session we recorded for Absolute Radio this week which is currently due to air on Thursday the 16th.