James Blake

James Blake has announced details of his forthcoming Trying Times North American tour, including a night at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre on June 12. Tickets will be available on pre-sale from Tuesday 17th February at 10am local time with tickets on general sale on Friday 20th February at 10am local time via Ticketmaster.

‘Trying Times’ reveals the full range of Blake’s artistic voice and a rare emotional candor. Blake moves through the fragile space between closeness and solitude in an uncertain era. Tracing the fault lines of contemporary life – where overwhelm shapes both theme and mood – the work rests between optimism and unease.

A GRAMMY-winning producer, songwriter, and musician, Blake’s singular blend of soul, electronica, hip-hop, and alt-R&B has shaped the sound of modern music. Across six seminal studio albums, Blake’s catalogue has amassed over 2.2 billion streams: his 2019 album ‘Assume Form’, featuring ROSALÍA and Travis Scott, garnered widespread acclaim, followed by his highest chart debut to date with 2021’s ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’.

His transcendent vocals and visionary production have cemented him as one of contemporary music’s most influential figures, and a sought-after collaborator for Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, SZA, ROSALÍA, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and more, contributing to era-defi ning albums like ‘Blonde’, ‘DAMN.’, ‘ASTROWORLD’, ‘Lemonade’, and ‘Motomami’.

Most recently, Blake collaborated with revered UK rapper Dave on his critically acclaimed album ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’, and crafted ‘Séance’ alongside Ludwig Göransson, a standout from the soundtrack from Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’