James Morrison

James Morrison brings his blend of British soul, pop rock and acoustic folk to New Theatre Oxford on 21 May 2026. The UK singer-songwriter made his name in the mid-2000s with a gravelly, expressive voice and a knack for melodies that sit somewhere between heartfelt ballads and steady, rhythm-and-blues-tinged grooves. On stage, he keeps it close to the song: voice forward, guitar and piano as the backbone, arrangements that leave space for dynamics and storytelling.

The set ranges 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. Ballads rub shoulders with mid-tempo cuts, acoustic moments with fuller textures, all anchored in direct, unadorned songwriting. It’s a return to the essentials that have shaped his path, with early favourites meeting newer material in a straightforward format built around what he does best: clear melodies, a warm grain in the voice, and a soul-pop thread running through it all.