Children of Zeus

Children of Zeus at Project House

Manchester’s kings of hip hop soul Children of Zeus have announced a UK headline tour for November 2026, featuring a hometown show at Manchester's Band on the Wall. They will perform at Project House in Leeds on 12 November 2026.

Five years on from the release of their sophomore album Balance, Tyler Daley and Konny Kon return with As The World Burns…, their third studio album and a 16-track opus set for release on 4 September 2026. Sonically the duo continue their story where they left off, crafting an amalgamation of street soul, alternative r&b and boom bap hip hop, with flavours taken from their original multi-genre pirate radio influences and forward-thinking new sounds.

The new album features UK rapper Knucks (“Before We Drown”), Colorado-native Young Old Soul (“Dopamine”), MCR family K S R (“Do You Want To Get High”), and Australian/Mauritian artist Anieszka (“Water & Vibes”). Conceptually, this project continues on with the story to date, an eternal search for sunsets and soul food as a respite to the anxieties of the modern world, personally, professionally and globally.

Since the release of their debut single “Still Standing” a decade ago, followed by the EP “The Story So Far” and their debut album “Travel Light”, the duo have received numerous accolades, including nominations for AIM Awards and Worldwide Awards, along with Album of the Year nods from Clash Magazine, Bandcamp, Complex, Wordplay and more. They have received support from DJs, radio stations, press outlets, tastemakers and fellow artists across the globe.

Children of Zeus have performed sessions for Colors, Soulection (Apple Music), Boiler Room, BBC 6 Music and at Maida Vale studios for BBC 1Xtra, as well as touring across Europe, Australia and South Africa. This is in addition to collaborating and touring with Mercury Award winners Ezra Collective, including a Wembley Arena show. Other collaborations over the years have included Shy FX, Juls, Goldie, Black Milk, Kofi Stone and Lenzman.

From the Broke ’n’ English / Hoodman era to the present day, Children of Zeus have been present in the fabric of British black music, as ambassadors of Manchester music and of UK soul. As The World Burns… arrives in September ahead of their UK headline tour in November.