Michael Kiwanuka shares tranquil single ‘Rebel Soul’ and announces intimate UK tour dates

nme.com:

Michael Kiwanuka has shared his tranquil new single ‘Rebel Soul’ and announced a string of intimate UK tour dates.The singer shared the fourth single form his upcoming record ‘Small Changes‘, due to be released on November 15. ‘Small Changes’ was produced alongside Danger Mouse and Inflo, who also produced the Mercury Prize-winning ‘Kiwanuka’.Previously, Kiwanuka has released ‘Lowdown’ Parts I and II, ‘Floating Parade‘ and ‘The Rest Of Me’ in anticipation of the album.‘Small Changes’ was inspired by the birth of Kiwanuka’s two children and moving out of his hometown London.

He also stated in a press release that the album was motivated by the desire to transcend what’s deemed “cool”, adding: “We were trying to shoot for something that might have made it onto a Bill Withers album or a Sade album.”In addition, Kiwanuka has announced an intimate UK tour just before he embarks on his UK and European headline tour in February 2025.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (October 25) – get your tickets here and see the full tour dates below:NOVEMBER23 – HMV, Birmingham24 – Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool (in association with Jacaranda)25 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (in association with Crash)27 – The Level, Nottingham (in association with Rough Trade)28 – Pryzm, Kingston Upon Thames (in association with Banquet)DECEMBER2 – The 1865, Southampton (in association with Vinilo)FEBRUARY 202525 – Sporthalle, Hamburg26 – AFAS Live, Amsterdam [SOLD OUT]28 – Le Zénith, ParisMARCH 20251 – Forest National, Brussels [SOLD OUT]3 – Alcatraz, Milan4 – Halle 622, Zurich6 – Zenith, Munich7 – Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt9 – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton10 – Eventim Apollo, London [SOLD OUT]12 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh [SOLD OUT]13 – O2 Apollo, Manchester [SOLD.