Loyle Carner announces new album ‘hopefully!’ and huge UK tour

Loyle Carner will release his fourth album ‘hopefully !’ on June 20, as well as sharing details of a massive UK tour.

The celebrated rapper will drop the new record just a week before he headlines Glastonbury’s Other Stage at the end of June, before hitting the road later this year.

The record is the follow-up to 2023’s Hugo and was teased recently with two surprise new songs, ‘all i need / in my mind’, which showed an introspective side to the star which is said to be very much in keeping with the record’s themes.

According to an official release, it reflects “the groundbreaking British artist as you’ve never seen or heard him before. A life-affirming exploration of fatherhood, childhood and alternative music, the album is buoyed by a positivity and lightness of touch achieved in large part by stepping out of your comfort zone.

“In a series of firsts – singing, producing, accidentally forming the band of his dreams – Loyle Carner cultivates healthier boundaries, whilst also allowing his audience in (the album’s moving artwork features his muse of a son, who can also be heard throughout the record).”

As for that tour, he’ll hit the road for four nights at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, before travelling across the entire country. You can check out those UK tour dates in full below.

02.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
03.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton 
04.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton 
05.11.25 || London || O2 Academy Brixton
07.11.25 || Cardiff || Utilita Arena
09.11.25 || Dublin || 3Arena
12.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
13.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
14.11.25 || Glasgow || O2 Academy
18.11.25 || Newcastle || O2 City Hall
19.11.25 || Newcastle || O2 City Hall
20.11.25 || Birmingham || O2 Academy
21.11.25 || Birmingham || O2 Academy
23.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
24.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse
25.11.25 || Manchester || O2 Victoria Warehouse