The R&B/electronica project of British producer and artist Dev Hynes will hit home soil in November, with three back-to-back performances at Alexandra Palace Theatre on Nov 8, 9 and 10.

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He will then play at Electric Bristol on Nov 13, before closing out his UK dates with a show at Manchester’s AO Arena on Nov 15. This final show will be as the supporting act for Lorde on her tour celebrating the release of her new album, ‘Virgin’, a record which Hynes had a hand in producing.

The London shows will feature an “in the round” stage production, with Blood Orange performing in the centre of the venue, giving fans an intimate, immersive live experience and a 360-degree view.

These UK stops will follow on from Blood Orange’s US tour dates, which will also see him as a support act for Lorde, and also for punk/hardcore band Turnstile, another act who Hynes helped for the production of their new album, ‘Never Enough’.

Two weeks ago, Devonte Hynes shared the first Blood Orange song in three years, titled ‘The Field’. The dreamy, ethereal tune features contributions from Caroline Polachk, Eva Tolkin, Tariq Al-Sabir and Daniel Caesar. It also contains a sample of  ‘Sing to Me’ by The Durutti Column, the art rock project of instrumentalist Vini Reilly.

Hynes’ last release as Blood Orange came in 2022 with his ‘Four Songs’ EP. Its last full-length project came in 2019, with the ‘Angel Pulse’ mixtape, which received a mainly positive reception. Of the eclectic, multi-genre mixtape, The Guardian wrote that”“Angel’s Pulse demonstrates the most appealing aspect of Hynes’ apparent restlessness: a broad gush of musical ideas and influences.”

Hynes has still been active musically, scoring for film and theatre, providing the soundtracks for projects like Paul Schrader’s drama Master Gardener in 2022. Previously, he’s composed scores for films like the romantic drama Queen & Slim, and has been nominated at the Grammys for the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance in 2021 for his work on ‘Fields’, a collab album with Third Coast Percussion.

Tickets for the new shows will go on sale on Friday, July 11 at 10am local time. Pre-orders will be available from tomorrow, July 9. You can visit here for UK tour tickets and details, and find the full list of UK dates below.

Blood Orange – November UK Tour Dates

8 – London, UK, Alexandra Palace Theatre

9 – London, UK, Alexandra Palace Theatre

10 – London, UK, Alexandra Palace Theatre

13 – Bristol, UK, Electric Bristol

15 – Manchester, AO Arena w/ Lorde

C2C Festival (Club-to-Club) 2025 is due to run between October 30 – November 2, with Blood Orange’s performance set to be the highlight of October 31. Releasing the current lineup February 26, other British artists will take to the stage at the exclusive Italian show, including pop musician A.G. Cook, as well as techno powerhouses Djrum, Ecco2k, and Four Tet.

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The festival’s lineup announcement follows the latest news of a US premier set to happen May 9 at Knockdown Center, New York City: ‘C2C Festival NYC’. This will feature a headlining performance from electronic experimentalist Oneohtrix Point Never, amongst an eclectic line-up, including British/London-based musicians Nala Sinephro, Two Shell, John Glacier and Kode9.  Blood Orange’s return to live music sparks big excitement amongst European fans; performances from the ‘You’re Not Good Enough’ singer, who has resided in New York since 2007, are few and far between, his last UK appearance being at the British Summer Time Festival at London’s Hyde Park in 2019. 

Last releasing an LP in 2019 with ‘Angel’s Pulse’, listeners have not heard much from Hynes since his EP ‘Four Songs’ (2022), featuring a collab single ‘Relax and Run’ with Erika de Casier and Eva Tolkin. Previously performing under the alias Lightspeed Champion, and part of indie band Test Icicles from 2004 – 2006, Dev Hynes has established himself as one of the UK’s most prolific songwriters and producers, having worked with numerous recording artists from 2010s alt pop classics such as Sky Ferreira and Haim, to music royalty, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and many more.

Also known as Blood Orange, Hynes has been releasing music under this name since 2009, producing a sound reminiscent of R&B and electronica projects. Particular highlights of his discography are his sophomore album ‘Cupid Deluxe’ (2013), producing cult hit singles such as ‘You’re Not Good Enough’ and ‘Uncle ACE’, as well as debut album ‘Coastal Grooves’ (2011), which boasts Hynes’ biggest track ‘Champagne Coast’. Recently regaining popularity as a viral TikTok sound, the single has over 200 million listens on Spotify, confirming that Blood Orange’s influence on pop music is one that’s here to stay. 

@lenkerlyrics this song makes me feel like im floating #fyp #lyrics #lenkerlyrics #music #foru #parati #champagnecoast #bloodorange original sound – lenkerlyrics

So far, C2C Festival is Blood Orange’s only announced show of 2025, however, the 39-year old singer has recently been active composing a live performance piece for the fashion brand Marni at Milan Fashion Week. Taking to the stage yesterday (February 26), Hynes provided the music for the show, alongside classical musicians Caecilie Trier and Julie Ant. 

For more information on C2C Festival, as well as Blood Orange announcements, visit the respective links.