The tour will first start in the UK before visiting Europe and then back to the UK later in the year.

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From Cian’s 2022 single ‘All For You’ becoming a hit, going viral on TikTok, to another breakout hit ‘I’ll Be Waiting’, Cian released his debut album ‘Victory’ in August 2023, which reached number 1 in the charts, selling over 10,000 copies in it’s first week.

In early 2025, Cian won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song after co-writing SZA’s song ‘Saturn’, becoming the youngest Irish artist to win a Grammy.

Earlier this month he released his album ‘Little Dreaming‘ and then announced his upcoming tour.

Yesterday, he announced his two support acts for the tour, UK based artist Pedro Santos and Irish based artist Annika Kilkenny.

 

 

 

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After previously having been in UK boyband Here At Last, Pedro Santos supported Only The Poets earlier this year around Europe. He released his debut single ‘Someone I Don’t Know’ shortly after and followed it with a slow ballad ‘Lady In Red’ which reached over 1 million streams within a month of being released.

He also recently played on the Amex Unsigned Stage at All Points East UK, a smaller stage at the festival. He performed on the same day that artists such as JADE and RAYE headlined the main stage.

Annika Kilkenny gained attention when she released her debut single ‘Look Mom I Made It’ in 2023 which earned praise from the Irish Media and artists like Laufey. Since then she’s recently released an EP ‘Me In The Mud‘.

Alongside this, she has opened for Laufey in London and sold out her own headline shows across Ireland.

They will both be supporting Cian Ducrot around the UK/EU on his ‘The Dream Ship 2025‘ Tour over the next few months with Pedro supporting around the UK/EU from September to October, and Annika supporting around the UK in December.

Cian’s upcoming tour will kick off September 13 at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, before concluding his UK leg at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. He will then start the Europe leg of the tour. The tour will start again in the UK December 13 in Birmingham before concluding in Ireland at Dublin’s 3 Arena.

2025 UK dates:

September 13 – Manchester – O2 Victoria Warehouse

September 14 – Cambridge – Corn Exchange

September 16 – Bournemouth – O2 Academy

September 17 – London – O2 Academy

December 13 – Birmingham – O2 Academy

December 14 – Bristol – Bristol Beacon

December 16 – Newcastle – O2 City Hall

December 17 – Glasgow – O2 Academy

December 18 – Leeds – O2 Academy

Tickets are available here.

The British-American three-piece Gabriels will be performing a late night show at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho, and have also teased that a ‘very special guest‘ will be accompanying them. The group were thrilled to be nominated for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023, and are more recently excited by their nomination for Best International Group of The Year at The BRITs for the second year in a row:

It’s official. We are Nominees for International Group of the Year at the @brits, for the second year in a row. We are so grateful. Congratulations to all the nominees and a THOUSAND THANK YOUs to everyone who made this possible. See you on the red carpet – March 2nd.  #BRITs pic.twitter.com/T29gpxyOGt

— Gabriels (@___gabriels) January 24, 2024

Celestial singer-songwriter AURORA will also be taking to the stage following the release of her latest single ‘The Conflict Of The Mind.’ Born in Norway, the omnipresent vocalist has built a huge UK following, and will be performing in collaboration with the charity on February 26 at Lafayette in London.

Unveiling the two musicians as the final additions, War Child said: “These incredible acts are joining us to raise money for children affected by conflict and help give them what they deserve: hope for a better future.”

Taking place between February 19 and March 4 ahead of The BRIT Awards 2024 with Mastercard, BRITs Week will offer exclusive live performances from a diverse range of acts from different genres, including Cian Ducrot, You Me At Six, Keane, Ash, Baby Queen, Aitch, Pendulum, Sleaford Mods, CMAT, Venbee and The Last Dinner Party.

Performances may be more poignant than usual, particularly for fans of You Me At Six who have revealed this will be their last year together as a band. Emotions may also be running high for The Last Dinner Party who are still reeling from their BRIT Rising Star win.

Clare Sanders Wright, Senior Music Manager at War Child said in a statement: “I am so excited to announce the lineup for BRITs Week 2024 and thankful to all of the brilliant artists donating their time to raise vital funds in aid of War Child. The past year is one that we will never, ever forget. Children have paid with their homes and their lives for wars they didn’t start. And then, there are the children who don’t make the headlines – children who might be completely forgotten.”

“But there is hope. War Child help children put the pieces back together. The money raised from BRITs Week 2024 will help War Child keep children safe. Whether it’s mental health first aid, food, or shelter, War Child work in the hardest-to-reach places to ensure that children and their families have hope for a brighter future. We are so grateful to the artists and our partners for supporting BRITs Week 24. Thank you.” she added.

Support acts for this year’s bill have also been announced with Keane supported by Oscar Lang, The Last Dinner Party supported by Rachel Chinouriri, Ash supported by Big Image, Aitch supported by AWxJ1, You Me At Six supported by The XCERTS, CMAT supported by Lorraine Bowen and Baby Queen supported by Lynks. UK radio stations up and down the country will also be promoting and celebrating the week, showcasing the wide range of talent on display.

Ben Cooper, Chief Content & Music Officer for Bauer Media Audio UK commented: “It’s a privilege to be partnering with War Child and for Bauer Audio brands to be hosting this year’s incredible line up of BRITs Week gigs. The ability to showcase such a diverse range of artists highlights the strengths of all of our stations with incredible acts for every single listener to tune in to – whether that’s on KISS or Kerrang! Radio, Absolute Radio or Hits Radio. Bringing these live events to our audience will allow us to shine a light on the vital work of helping children that are the victims of conflicts across the globe.”

Tickets are on sale now and available here. You can also enter a prize draw to win tickets to see an artist of your choice. Fans can make a £7 donation for one entry, a £15 donation for three entries, or a £30 donation for fifteen entries to War Child. To maximise the chance of winning, fans can enter as many times as they like. The prize drawn is open now and available to enter here. The closing date to enter is February 19. Full details and terms and conditions are outlined on the official Brits Week website.

The BRIT Awards 2024 will take place at the O2 Arena in London on March 2.

BRITs Week 24 for War Child:

February

19/02/2024 – Cian Ducrot – Union Chapel, London
19/02 – You Me At Six – Concorde 2, Brighton
20/02 – Keane – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
21/02 – Ash – The 100 Club, London
21/02 – Baby Queen – Lafayette, London
21/02 – Aitch – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
23/02 – Pendulum – HERE at Outernet, London
26/02 – AURORA – Lafayette, London
27/02 – Gabriels – Ronnie Scott’s, London
28/02 – Sleaford Mods – Scala, London

March

01/03 – CMAT – Bush Hall, London
01/03 – Venbee – Omeara, London
04/03 – The Last Dinner Party – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge

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Speaking about how he wrote Not Usually Like This, Cian said to HotPress; “Not Usually Like This was the first time that I really dug into my past and was able to go to a place and write a song about something that I previously wouldn’t have been able to put into words. It was both difficult and easy, but I learned a lot from writing this song.”

Cian also explained in a TikTok video that the song is about a girl he fell in love with at 14 who broke his heart. He remembered how he then found out that she was dating his best friend who he had known since he was 4.

The song was accompanied by a beautifully made music video, directed by Harry Law. The video really encapsulates the themes in the song perfectly. Speaking on his Instagram story about the video’s Creative Director, Emily Barker, Harry Law said; “It all started with @emilybarkercreative !! who planted this beautiful seed and shaped it from start to finish. Loved every minute of this tango. Thank you for everything. Hats off.”

This is Cian’s first release after his Started in College (Mixtape) came out in July. The mixtape is full of emotion and tells the story of navigating through life and finding where you fit into it all. In an Instagram post announcing the release, Cian said; “It’s the end of a chapter of the last 2 years of my life before I begin a new one and I am so excited to capture it in this body of work and to share it all with you guys forever.”

Cian built a huge fanbase throughout his time in lockdown over the popular video app TikTok. He creates funny videos and also shares his music. He currently has over 600k followers and has reached 21m likes. He is a great example of an artist who is popular in different mediums and has developed a fanbase that likes both his music and his personality.

Not Usually Like This is available on all platforms now, you can check out the music video below.

The mixtape is full of emotion and tells the story of navigating through life and finding where you fit into it all. In an Instagram post announcing the release, Cian said; “It’s the end of a chapter of the last 2 years of my life before I begin a new one and I am so excited to capture it in this body of work and to share it all with you guys forever.”

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Not sure how to announce this but my first ever body of work – “started in college (mixtape)” drops next Friday July 10th and I am so so grateful! It’s the end of a chapter of the last 2 years of my life before I begin a new one and I am so excited to capture it in this body of work and to share it all with you guys forever swipe for tracklist! – love Cian x thank you to everyone involved in the making of this since day one! I’ve tagged everyone who was a part of making this come to life in any aspect x love you all

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This will be Cian’s first and last release as an independant artist, as he has signed a record deal with Darkroom/Interscope Records last week. In a TikTok video, Cian announced the signing, saying; “Yesterday I signed my first ever record deal with my dream label Darkroom/Interscope. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Dreams come true if you work hard and never give up!”

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soooo .. today I signed to my dream label Darkroom / Interscope records and I am still speechless. So beyond excited to start this journey with the most amazing team in the world Let’s GOOOOOOOOO!!! thank you to everyone for supporting me! Let’s take this to the top!!

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In an interview with Atwood Magazine, Cian talked about how he writes his songs based off real experiences, but they don’t always need to be his own. His song hurt so bad was a song about a friend of his who suffered a miscarraige at 19. Similarly, the inspiration for his song anyone but her, came from a friend who reached out to him about a difficult time she was experiencing, dealing with substance abuse while trying to achieve her dreams.

In the interview, Cian said;  “I was like, “would you be happy to tell me your whole story and like write it out? Only if that’s something you’re comfortable with.”  I was like I would love to write a song about it. For her, that was like the most perfect thing and she was so happy to write it for me and tell me her story. For me, it was like an honour and a privilege to be able to put it into a song.”

Cian built a huge fanbase throughout his time in lockdown over the popular video app TikTok. He creates funny videos and also shares his music too. He currently has almost 600k followers and has reached 16.5m likes in the last few months. He is a great example of an artist who is popular in different mediums and has developed a fanbase that likes both his music and his personality. He has also used it to promote his music by creating funny videos using the audio from his music.

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Cian’s Started in college (mixtape) is available on all streaming platforms