Dave has announced his new album ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp‘.
The album is set to come out this Friday (October 24).
The announcement comes after Dave wiped his social media pages earlier this month, and fans were directed to a new sign-up page which caused speculation over what it meant.
The upcoming release will also follow back-to-back number one albums, ‘Psychodrama‘ (released in 2019), and ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ (released in 2021).
Fans can pre-order the album here.
Dave’s last release, ‘Split Decision’ , was a collaborative EP that saw him team up with fellow UK rapper Central Cee, with lead single ‘Sprinter’ debuting with 108,200 chart units in its first week and 13.4 million streams – the greatest week of streams for a rap single in UK history.
Following this album announcement, Dave also announced a UK and Europe tour for 2026.
He announced new live shows which will start in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 4 March next year.
He will then head to the O2 Arena in London for shows on 6 and 7 March. Two additional shows have been added to the O2 Arena due to popular demand on 10 and 11 March.
He will then perform in Birmingham at Utilita Arena on 13 March before finishing the UK leg of the tour at Manchester’s Co-op Live on 16 March.
General sale for the tour starts on 23 October at 9am, and fans can purchase tickets here.
UK 2026 Tour Dates:
March 4 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
March 6 – London – O2 Arena
March 7 – London – O2 Arena
March 10 – London – O2 Arena
March 11 – London – O2 Arena
March 13 – Birmingham – Utilita Arena
March 16 – Manchester – Co-op Live
Dave also announced on social media yesterday the official tracklist for his new album, with it including ten songs.
None of the songs have been released as singles.
The album features collaborations with Jim Legxacy, James Blake, Kano, and Tems and draws inspirations from biblical storytelling.
The reaction on social media for the tracklist has been mainly positive with people leaving comments such as, “less is more – ready !” and “CLASSIC loading”.
The instagram post also includes pictures of Dave with each of the collaborations mentioned above, allowing fans an insight into who he has collaborated with.
‘The Boy Who Played the Harp‘ Tracklist:
1. ‘History’ (ft. James Blake)
2. ‘175 Months’
3. ‘No Weapons’ (ft. Jim Legxacy)
4. ‘Chapter 16′ (ft. Kano)
5. ‘Raindance’ (ft. Tems)
6. ‘Selfish’ (ft. James Blake)
7. ‘My 27th Birthday’
8. ‘Marvellous’
9. ‘Fairchild’
10. ‘The Boy Who Played the Harp’
