James Morrison

James Morrison takes over Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in Liverpool on 25 May 2026. Born in Rugby and shaped between Cornwall and open mic nights in Derby, he built a sound that blends British soul, pop rock and acoustic folk, carried by a warm, slightly raspy voice. His songwriting leans on melody and plainspoken emotion, with arrangements built around guitar, piano and an unfussy band dynamic.

On stage, Morrison moves easily from stripped ballads to mid-tempo tracks with a light rhythm and blues tint. The set draws across his catalogue, from Undiscovered and Songs for You, Truths for Me to The Awakening, Higher Than Here and You’re Stronger Than You Know. That mix charts his path from intimate, guitar-led beginnings to a more expansive pop-soul palette, without losing his direct way of telling stories.

Along the way he has collaborated with Nelly Furtado, Jason Mraz, Jessie J and Joss Stone, experiences that feed his ear for duets and harmonies. In Liverpool, count on a concert anchored in songcraft, with vocals front and center and a clear line between soul roots and accessible pop.