ShareHaving just announced his debut album, Be Lucky, which was released on February 14th via RCA Records, Louis Dunford has announced his biggest headline tour to date. In support of the album release, the Spring tour will hit 16 cities across the UK and Dublin, concluding with a headline show at the iconic Alexandra Palace in London.
Dunford’s public chronicle of home creates vivid portraits of real people, the persistent spirit of community and a sense of completely unfiltered emotion. Latest single from the album, Billy Flynn of Bethnal Green, was inspired by a friend of his father, a former East End boxer who found a new identity in Soho’s drag scene. Meanwhile, also taken from the album, The Local celebrates a historic love for the pub and the many characters it houses each weekend. With no airs and graces, Dunford explains, “I wanted it to capture the antics, the sense of community – it’s where I go when I’m up, down, or somewhere in between.”
Some tracks on Louis’ debut album, Be Lucky, have been evolving since the tragic loss of a close friend over a decade ago, Ben Kinsella. It’s an emotional anchor that reflects the step-by-step journey of processing trauma and a need for growing resilience when combatting a life without a loved one
“Be Lucky is something that I’ve been writing bits of over the years,” Dunford shares. “It’s a way of keeping my friend Ben with me, a way of making sense of things. This album is my story and his.”
Louis Dunford is best known for singles Lucy, The Boy Who Could Fly, My Generation, Boys Do Cry, When We Were Hooligans, and The Angel (North London Forever), which was adopted by Arsenal FC fans as their official club anthem. In a short space of time, Louis has earned widespread acclaim and support from key tastemakers including i-D, Clash, Complex, British GQ, and Wonderland. His meteoric rise to success has seen him perform a string of sold-out shows at iconic venues such as O2 Kentish Town Forum, Eventim Apollo, Union Chapel, and Electric Ballroom.
TOUR DATES 2025
March
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Sun 23rd | NX Newcastle |
| Mon 24th | Asylum Hall Hull |
| Tue 25th | Barrowland Glasgow |
| Thu 27th | Albert Hall Manchester |
| Fri 28th | 3Olympia Dublin |
| Sat 29th | O2 Academy Liverpool |
| Mon 31st | Leadmill Sheffield |
April
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Tue 1st | O2 Academy Leeds |
| Wed 2nd | O2 Institute Birmingham |
| Fri 4th | O2 Academy Bristol |
| Sat 5th | Chalk Brighton |
| Mon 7th | Tramshed Cardiff |
| Tue 8th | Engine Rooms Southampton |
| Thu 10th | UEA Norwich |
| Fri 11th | Ally Pally London |
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