James Blake « Trying Times Tour »

James Blake brings the Trying Times Tour to O2 Academy Brixton in London on 30 September 2026. A singer, producer and pianist shaped by the London electronic scene, Blake has spent the past decade folding sparse beats and sub-bass into intimate, melodic songwriting. From his breakout arrival and the 2011 self‑titled album to Overgrown, he moves with ease between club textures and stark ballads, while collaborations with artists like Bon Iver and Kanye West have broadened his sonic palette without blurring his signature voice.

On stage, Blake tends to deconstruct his tracks: piano lines laid bare, then rebuilt with live loops, synth swells and carefully placed silence. The Trying Times Tour leans into that tension between warmth and glitch, offering new shapes to familiar songs and room for deeper cuts to resurface. Expect a set that travels across his catalogue, reworked to fit the space and the moment, with special guests stepping in along the way. A focused, immersive show from an artist who keeps redefining how electronic music can feel live.