27 November 2019

Ward Thomas have announced a second date at the Union Chapel in London after selling out the first date in remarkably quick fashion. The twin duo are going on an intimate tour around the UK starting in April 2020, where it’ll just be them and an acoustic guitar. The tour is being called the ‘Unfiltered’ tour and comes hot on the heels of Ward Thomas’ recent third album, ‘Restless Minds’, which was released in February 2019. Earlier this year, the twins did embark on a UK tour in direct support for the album, which saw them headline O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in April and in addition to that, the twins won the Global Artist CMA Award  at C2C 2019 and were also brought out to perform with Brad Paisley at his recent gig at The O2 Arena, with the two joining Paisley on Whisky Lullaby. Tickets are also selling well across the nation, with the date in Glasgow also selling out. Ward Thomas will be playing: April 24 – Grand Central, Liverpool, England April 25 – Mackintosh Church, Glasgow, Scotland* April 26 – Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland April 27 – RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester, England April 29 – Forum, Bath, England April 30 – City Varieties, Leeds, England May 1 – Forum Theatre, Barrow, England May 2 – Engine Shed, Lincoln, England May 4 – Union Chapel, London, England May 5 – O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth, England May 6 – Assembly, Leamington, England May 7 – Union Chapel, London, England* May 9 – St Georges, Brighton, England May 10 – Palace Theatre, Southend, England May 11 – Epic Studios, Norwich, England May 13 – New Vic Theatre, Woking, England * denotes sold out show For more Ward Thomas news, click here.

Thomas Rhett has released not one, but two Christmas songs in the shape of Christmas in the Country – an original – and a cover of The Christmas Song. You can listen to both songs here. 2019 has been a hugely productive year for Rhett, who only released his fourth studio album ‘Center Point Road’ at the end of May, which has gone on to be nominated for both CMA Awards (Album of the Year) and Grammy Awards (Best Country Album). On the back of that success, Rhett has now opted to delve into Christmas music and worked with David Garcia, Ashley Gorley and Chris Tomlin for the writing of Christmas in the Country, before deciding to cover the classic The Christmas Song, which was famously covered by Nat King Cole. Speaking about the songs, Rhett said that the festive period is the time of the year he most looks forward to, while also adding that his wife Lauren has been hoping that he makes Christmas music for quite some time. “Christmas is hands-down my favourite time of year,” Rhett said. “We have so many Christmas traditions in our family that include a lot of festive music, but I’ve never recorded anything myself. “Lauren has wanted me to make some Christmas music for a long time, so this year felt like the right time to finally take a stab at writing something and to put my own twist on one of the all-time classics.” Though nothing is confirmed, it seems possible that Thomas Rhett will be back in the UK next year to tour ‘Center Point Road’, with his last appearance this side of the Atlantic being in 2018 when Rhett headlined the Eventim Apollo in London.