Amy Macdonald announces new album and UK tour
Story by Jack Foley
AMY Macdonald, whose debut album This Is The Life, made her one of the world’s most successful British female singer-songwriters, is set to return with a new album and a UK tour.
The singer releases her highly anticipated second album A Curious Thing on March 8, 2010, preceded by the single Don’t Tell Me That It’s Over on March 1.
The Scot also heads out on her first full tour of 2010, kicking off in Inverness on March 28 and culminating with a night at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire in April.
The tour dates are (all March and April 2010):
March
28 – Inverness, Ironworks
29 – Edinburgh, Picturehouse
31 – Leeds, 02 Academy
April
1 – Manchester, Academy
3 – Bristol, Colston Hall
4 – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
5 – Bournemouth, 02 Academy
6 – London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Tickets cost £20.50 (£22.50 London) and are on sale now.
Amy Macdonald’s debut This Is The Life went to No 1 in five countries, including the UK, has achieved platinum or multi-platinum status in 12 countries and has sold three million copies globally.