Moby has confirmed Lady Blackbird has his “special guest” support act for his UK and European ‘Play’ tour. The electronic artist will embark on his first European tour in a decade this September to celebrate 25 years of his acclaimed fifth studio album, including a huge London show at The O2.Now, Moby has announced that acclaimed soul-jazz singer-songwriter Lady Blackbird – who he recently collaborated with on his 2024 LP ‘Always Centered At Night’ and 2023’s ‘Resound NYC’ – will be joining him as a special guest on tour, serving as the opening act.Speaking about Lady Blackbird coming on tour with him in a press release, Moby said: “I feel like the luckiest musician in the world that I’m going to be going on tour with Lady Blackbird.
Her voice and her presence and her creativity are incredibly inspiring.”“The relationship started with Reginald and Bagel, which evolved into a creative, collaborative relationship with Moby on ‘Walk With Me’ and ‘Dark Days’,” shared Lady Blackbird in a press release. “I’m so excited to announce that I will be joining him on tour, where we shall all be centered at night.”The ‘Porcelain’ musician recently announced a new tour date in Manchester at the O2 Apollo on September 18.
Check out a full list of dates below and visit here to purchase tickets. 100 per cent of the profits made will go to European animal rights organisations.A post shared by moby xⓋx (@moby)SEPTEMBER18 – O2 Apollo, Manchester19 – The O2, London, England 21 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium22 – Velodrome, Berlin, Germany23 – Mitsubishi Electric Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany24 – Le Zenith, Paris, FranceReleased in 1999, Moby’s acclaimed fifth acclaimed record contains the classic songs ‘Porcelain’, ‘Natural Blues’ and ‘Why Does.
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