Hot off his latest EP collaboration with Texas group Khruangbin (titled Texas Moon and released yesterday), the new dates are only the latest addition to his already extensive touring schedule. Other artists who will be seen supporting Bridges include Chiiild, an experimental soul group from Canada, and Kirby.

Bridges has said on his excitement over touring that “Live performance has always been a constant in my life, from the early days of my debut album Coming Home to all of the global festivals and the more recent Gold-Diggers Sound album …. I feel the most alive on stage and cannot wait to … celebrate with my fans. We are going to put on a truly unforgettable live show.“

Yo! I’m excited to announce my new tour, “ The Boundless Tour” and this time I’m rockin with @LittleDragon! Whether you’ve been here since day one, came in through the Khru EPs or my collaborations, or saw me this past Fall on the Gold-Diggers Sound club tour, pic.twitter.com/PpYtRoYSvL

— Leon Bridges (@leonbridges) February 17, 2022

The new tour is only another sign of the good fortune Bridges’ career has had over the past few years. Being nominated for Grammies is a regular occurrence for him, winning Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2019 for his single “Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand“. His latest album, Gold-Diggers Sound, has also been nominated for Best R&B Album, but we’re still waiting to hear the Grammies verdict on that one.

However, maybe the acclaim of his latest EP with Khruangbin is enough. Bridges certainly got a lot out of making it, believing that “we’re redefining how people perceive Texas music—that beautiful marriage of country and R&B—and really paying homage to that“. Whatever the case, the critics seemed to love it, with The FADER arguing that it “Could easily sit next to Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby,” and Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing“.

Thanks so much @youtubemusic! Check out Texas Moon on #YouTubeMusic y’all https://t.co/uakG6m1rUy pic.twitter.com/5uGTCdYZ0P — Leon Bridges (@leonbridges) February 18, 2022

In terms of getting tickets for Bridges’ shows, the good news is that they’ll be on sale very soon. Pre-sales will be occurring next Tuesday, with the general sale following next Friday. Both will occur at 10 am. If you’re interested, you can look here. If you want to know when Bridges will be coming to the UK, you can look below.

Leon Bridges UK Tour Dates

17/06/2022 – O2 Apollo – Manchester
18/06 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
19/06 – O2 Academy – Bristol
21/06 – Eventim Apollo – London
22/06 – Eventim Apollo – London
23/06 – Brighton Dome – Brighton
26/06 – The Helix – Dublin
27/06 – Usher Hall – Edinburgh

Their first studio collaboration, ‘Tried’ is the product of longstanding mutual admiration between the two, with Little Dragon singling out the jazzers’ “raw sweaty energy” for special praise. In a statement, BADBADNOTGOOD discussed the new track. “We’ve all been big fans of Little Dragon for years, and had a chance to play some shows and hang out with them recently, which eventually led to this collaboration. They’re a truly captivating and unique group of musicians, and we’re really excited to share this song with them and hope to work together again in the future!”

BADBADNOTGOOD are one of the most technically proficient groups around today. All highly trained jazz musicians, the founding members met at a college music programme in Canada back in 2010 – Matthew A. Tavares on rapid-fire keyboards, Alex Sowinski on drums, Chester Hansen on bass and new addition Leland Whitty on saxophone, flute and guitar.

BADBADNOTGOOD – IV

Unafraid of experimenting and crossing musical boundaries, BADBADNOTGOOD are renowned for their futuristic fusion approach, which mixes the classic stylings of Miles Davis with funk, hip-hop and electronica. Their last studio album, IV, came out in 2016 and featured appearances from rappers Mick Jenkins and Sam Herring, as well as the Haitian-born DJ Kaytrananda. Listen to the title track below:

Meanwhile, Little Dragon’s last LP, Season High, was released last year, and saw the group increasing their experimentation with soul. Hear the lead single, ‘High’, below.