Little Mix’s JADE has announced the release of her first album ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’ which will come out on September 12. The pop artist worked alongside Mike Sabath, Lostboy, Circuit, RAYE and Pablo Bowman on her upcoming project.
The tour which will come along with the release will include stops in Dublin, Belfast, Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle, before wrapping up at London’s Roundhouse. Jade said: “This album has been years in the making, so I’m beyond excited that I can finally let everyone know when it’s coming out. I’m very proud of ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’ as a body of work and can’t wait to share it with the world. To be able to perform the album live later this year is also a dream come true. See you all on tour!”
The title ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’ has a lot of meaning for the singer as she has always been quite candid about her career. Indeed, the Brit was only a teenager when she saw herself rise to fame after winning famous show The X Factor with her girl band Little Mix, formerly including Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson.
Opening up during an episode of The Assembly, a major new entertainment series where celebrities are questioned by a remarkable group of inquisitive interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled, she answered a question asking her if she felt like she had “sold her soul” saying: “You’ve trumped me?…? Maybe a little bit in the beginning. I was so young and I just signed on the dotted line. But as the years have gone by I’ve learned more and more about the industry. I’ve been collecting — a bit like [Marvel superhero] Thanos with the stones — I’ve been collecting parts of my soul back as I’ve gained more creative freedom.” The ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ singer songwriter admitted she thinks this is the end of shows like the one that made her famous, as they can’t see them going anywhere. “I think it’s the end of that kind of TV show or music label. I think it’s the end of that era. But I don’t know if Simon Cowell specifically has ended.”
Speculations came all around Jade after the release of her single and who the lyrics were about, many people thinking they were about music mogul Simon Cowell.
She told Beat magazine: “It’s not specifically about that. But I wanted the song to be my journey, from entering the music business to now, and what that’s felt like. That’s why the song feels so chaotic. The opening is like the music to that montage bit on The X Factor after you’ve won, and you’re just catapulted into the industry.”
She added: “I don’t want to sit here and bash the last 13 years of my life. I’m very happy and content. But like with any job, there are highs and lows. That’s just life, and it’s my reality, but it’s about writing it in a way that’s not woe is me.”
You can pre-order ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’ at Jade’s official website. The tour pre-sale begins on May 21, with general on sale on May 23.
Jade’s 2025 tour dates:
OCTOBER
8 – Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
9 – Belfast Ulster Hall
11 – Brighton Dome
12 – Manchester Academy 1
13 – Glasgow O2 Academy
15 – Leeds O2 Academy
16 – Birmingham O2 Academy 1
18 – Newcastle O2 City Hall
19 – London Roundhouse
