Bonnie "Prince" Billy

On 16 November 2026, Bonnie "Prince" Billy brings his pared-back, story-led folk to Albert Hall, Manchester. Will Oldham, the Louisville-born singer and songwriter, has traced a singular path since the late 1990s, folding independent country and Americana into quiet songs built on a vulnerable voice, unadorned guitars and plain-spoken narratives. Before settling on the Bonnie "Prince" Billy moniker, he marked the US indie landscape with Palace Brothers and Palace Music; under this name he has shaped a catalogue that prizes detail and restraint.

His songs span I See a Darkness (1999), Ease Down the Road (2001) and Master and Everyone (2003), through The Letting Go, Beware and Wolfroy Goes to Town, alongside collaborations like Superwolf with Matt Sweeney and projects with Tortoise. On stage he tends to favour simple, flexible arrangements, solo or with a small band, letting tempos and textures shift without fuss. Themes of doubt, faith, relationships and rural life anchor the writing, while small dynamic turns keep the focus on the words. A set that moves across years and moods, with space for songs to breathe and change shape.