James announce details of a new album in celebration of their 40th Anniversary. Be Opened By The Wonderful is a 20 track (19 Vinyl) of some of their most loved and rare tracks, re-imagined with a 22 piece orchestra and 8 piece choir. Released on 9th June via Virgin Music and available on DSPs, CD and Vinyl the double-album also includes one brand new track, Love Make A Fool, to be released in April. Pre-Order the album here 

Be Opened By The Wonderful was recorded at Blueprint Studios in Manchester, orchestrated and conducted by Joe Duddell with the ORCA22 Orchestra lead by Andra Vornicu featuring the Manchester Inspirational Voices choir, directed by Wayne Ellington. 

Listen to She’s A Star (Orchestral Version) here 

In further celebration of their 40th Anniversary, the band will play a headline set at Latitude Festival, performing as Special Guests on the Sunday afternoon at Midday, a slot especially created for James to honour their Anniversary. This performance will see them backed with orchestra and choir. 

Tim Booth says “Life begins at 40. For our midlife euphoria we recorded a double orchestral album of some of our deepest cuts.  If you already have a golden ticket, you’ll be catching this on tour and at Latitude festival. Bring your wings and come ready to fly.” 

Joe Duddell says “Having attended the first 6 years of Latitude Festival, I’m excited to be involved in James’ special Main Stage Show this year in a UK Festival exclusive. James have always been a great band at Festivals, mixing their extensive well loved back catalogue with newer songs which immediately sounds as they too have been around forever.”

As previously announced, the band will be headlining venues across the UK, April through to May on their ‘James Lasted’ tour, calling at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall, concluding at The Royal Albert Hall, London on 17th May. Tickets for the tour sold out in a record time of 6 hours.

One of Britain’s most enduring success stories, James have released 16 studio albums, selling over 25 million copies with their recent run of Top 5 albums proving to be a golden era for the band. All The Colours Of You released in 2021 was their most critically acclaimed in years, preceded by Living in Extraordinary Times and Girl at the End of the World which narrowly missed out on the top spot in 2016 to Adele.

James are: Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies, Adrian Oxaal, David Baynton-Power, Mark Hunter, Andy Diagram, Chloe Alper, Deborah Knox-Hewson.

CD TRACKLIST 

#1

Sometimes 

Love Make A Fool 

We’re Gonna Miss You 

Tomorrow 

The Lake 

She’s A Star 

Lookaway 

Sit Down 

Alaskan Pipeline 

 

#2 

Someone’s Got It In For Me 

Hey Ma 

Hello 

Beautiful Beaches 

Why So Close 

Medieval 

Hymn From A Village 

Say Something 

Top Of The World 

Moving On 

Laid 

 

VINYL TRACKLIST 

Side A

Sometimes 

Love Make A Fool 

We’re Gonna Miss You 

Tomorrow 

 

Side B

The Lake 

She’s A Star 

Lookaway 

Sit Down 

Alaskan Pipeline 

 

Side C

Someone’s Got It In For Me 

Hey Ma 

Hello 

Beautiful Beaches 

Why So Close 

 

Side D 

Medieval 

Say Something 

Top Of The World 

Moving On 

Laid 

 

Pre-Save / Order the album here 

HEADLINE TOUR 2023 

April 

25th Brighton, Brighton Dome

26th Cardiff, Saint Davids Hall

28th York, York Barbican

29th Edinburgh, The Usher Hall

May 

1st Glasgow, SEC Armadillo

2nd Newcastle, 02 City Hall Newcastle

4th Sheffield, City hall

5th Birmingham, Symphony Hall

7th Liverpool, Philharmonic hall

9th Manchester, 02 Apollo

10th Manchester, 02 Apollo

12th Blackpool, Opera House

13th Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall

15th Bath, Forum

17th London, Royal Albert Hall

Buy Tickets / Info 

https://james.tmstor.es/  / www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk

FESTIVAL DATES 2023 

May

28th In It Together Festival

June

23rd Bristol Sounds

July

2nd Liverpool Outdoor

7th The Piece Hall, Halifax

8th The Piece Hall, Halifax

21st Forest Fest

23rd Latitude Festival - with orchestra (Midday stage time)

28th Dundee, Slessor Gardens

29th Y NOT Festival

August

11th South Facing, Crystal Palace 

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