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James Bay confirms new album 'The Leap' and 2022 UK tour dates: how to get tickets
- Tamara McWilliam
- 20 May 2022

The 'Let It Go' singer-songwriter will hit Bournemouth, Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester and more this winter
British indie-rock artist James Bay has announced 2022 UK dates for his The Leap Tour. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 27 May.
The tour comes in support of Bay's upcoming album The Leap which is set for release on Friday 8 July. The 10-date trek will kick off at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth before calling at venues in Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Nottingham and more. See a full list of tour dates and venues below.
The Leap will be the 31-year-old's third album since 2015's debut Chaos And The Calm which includes stand-out singles such as 'Hold Back The River' and 'Let It Go'. In 2018 Bay released his sophomore record Electric Light.
Along with his tour in the winter, the star will also appear at Worcester Racecourse this summer for a headline Live After Racing gig.
James Bay 2022 UK tour dates:
Sunday 20 November – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
Monday 21 November – O2 Academy, Leeds
Wednesday 23 November – NX, Newcastle
Thursday 24 November – Academy, Manchester
Friday 25 November – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Sunday 27 November – Rock City, Nottingham
Thursday 1 December – O2 Institute, Birmingham
Friday 2 December – O2 Academy Brixton, London
Saturday 3 December – O2 Academy, Bristol
Tickets for James Bay go on sale at 9am on Friday 27 May.