Sam Ryder announces 2023 UK and Ireland tour
The 'There's Nothing But Space, Man!' tour will visit 14 cities in March and April, including a show at London's Eventim Apollo
Sam Ryder has announced details of a UK and Ireland tour in March 2023.
Following the ‘SPACE MAN’ singer‘s Eurovision success which saw him finish in second place, Ryder will embark on a 14-date tour next year.
The There’s Nothing But Space, Man! tour kicks off in Belfast March 17 and finishes up in Brighton on April 5. Other cities include Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and London.
General sale starts at June 17 9am BST, and fans can get early pre-sale access by ordering the singer’s album of the same name, due out October 14, 2022, here.
Find the full tour schedule below.
MARCH 2023
17 – Belfast, Ulster Hall
18 – Dublin, 3Olympia
21 – Manchester, Academy
22 – Glasgow, O2 Academy
23 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
25 – Liverpool, O2 Academy
26 – Leeds, O2 Academy
28 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
29 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
30 – London, Eventim Apollo
APRIL 2023
01 – Cardiff, The Great Hall
02 – Bristol, O2 Academy
04 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
05 – Brighton, Dome
The singer recently joined the line-up of musicians who performed at ‘Platinum Party At The Palace’ for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, alongside Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, George Ezra and more.
Speaking to Rolling Stone UK ahead of this year’s Eurovision, Ryder explained how the UK’s approach to the international music event had changed.
“I think there’s been a huge shift in our method,” he said. “It would be mad to not look at the mechanics of that, how we’re finding artists and getting that person onto the stage. What does that situation look like? Because, let’s be honest, what have we got to lose?”
He also spoke about about becoming a TikTok sensation in the first UK lockdown, where he raked in millions of views for his covers of Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys.
“In lockdown, I didn’t want to overthink music,” he said. “No gimmicks, bells and whistles, no distractions and obstacles. I just wanted someone to scroll and they’d see this guy red in the face from singing his head off, singing straight into the speaker of his phone. It was as simple as that.”