The ‘Somebody To You’ singer told The Daily Star Column: “James McVey is working on a solo project, Connor Ball is writing a lot, and Tristan Evans has just announced the pregnancy with partner Nikki. There’s a lot of life going on. We’re not putting any pressure on it. It’ll just happen with it happens. I think that’s the best way… Naturally at some point we’ll get back together, end up writing, and if we like it we’ll carry on. We all know it’s always going to be there. Every step of the way it’s always been, we’re friends before bandmates. We have a very special bond… We’re family at this point. I know a lot of other bands who started at a similar time that aren’t as close as we are, and the friendships have just faded away.”

The Vamps formed back in 2012 and quickly became very popular all around the world, collaborating with artists such as Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes and more. The band took a break back in 2020 with guitarist James McVey stating: “It was getting to a point where it was turning into a conveyer belt. We loved what we were doing but it was about making sure that we weren’t going to burnout. We needed to live a little bit. Last year we had a moment where we wanted to take some time apart just to see what would happen and we naturally gravitated back together, which was nice as I imagine a lot of bands after nine years of touring probably don’t ever come back.”

The band celebrated with an anniversary tour in September 2024 in order to mark their 10th anniversary on tour, having released single ‘Seat At The Table’ over two years ago.

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The English band hasn’t released an album since their 2020 release ‘Cherry Blossom’, but the frontman, now embarking on a solo career, has insisted the group haven’t called it quits as he even wrote a song called ‘The Band’s Not Breaking Up’ on his debut solo record ‘The Panic Years’.

Tickets are now available via Ticketmaster.

Fans will be able to purchase through the general sale, or access VIP tickets (only available from AXS) which offer early entry, a soundcheck experience, a Q&A with the band, and a tour poster laminate. The pre-sale begins on 6th October, followed by the O2 Priority pre-sale on 7th October.

Furthermore, a portion of the profits from VIP tickets will be donated to Help Refugees via Choose Love. Choose Love helps people to connect easily to combat loneliness, anxiety, depression, disconnection, and lack of purpose. The Help Refugees foundation is a charity for refugees in Europe who provide vital aid to people fleeing war, persecution, and climate change.

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‘Cherry Blossom’ is due for release on 16th October and is available for pre-order now. Two singles have already been shared from the record: Lead single ‘Married In Vegas’ which came out in July, and ‘Chemicals’, the most recent track, released 10th September.

Based on what has been heard so far, fans are in for a treat when the album comes out. While ‘Married In Vegas’ is an upbeat, free-spirited pop-rock track with laid back beats and sensual vocals, ‘Chemicals’ takes on a new sound for the band – a bass-heavy electro-pop song.

The Vamps formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Records the same year. The members – Bradley Simpson (vocals, guitar), James McVey (guitar), Connor Ball (bass), and Tristan Evans (drums) – have released three studio albums so far, and ‘Cherry Blossom’ will be their fourth. The band has headlined London’s O2 Arena five years in a row, and started up their own record label in 2015, titled Steady Records.

Check out the full tour dates below.

26/04/2021 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
28/04 – O2 Academy – Sheffield
29/04 – O2 Academy – Leeds
01/05 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
02/05 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
04/05 – O2 Academy – Manchester
05/05 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
07/05 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
09/05 – Eventim Apollo – London