If you’re a fan of home-grown country-pop, you’ll be excited to hear that Ward Thomas, the record-breaking twin sisters from Hampshire, have announced an intimate, acoustic UK tour for November 2023 and February 2024. The tour will follow the release of their fifth album ‘Music In The Madness’, which was released to critical aclaim in March 2023.
Ward Thomas are no strangers to success. They made history in 2016 when they became the first UK country act to top the UK albums chart with their second album ‘Cartwheels’. They have also performed at Glastonbury Festival, Country To Country Festival and Eurosonic Noorderslag, as well as supporting Tom Jones at Cardiff Castle in August 2023.
Their latest album ‘Music In The Madness’ is described as “both a harmony-soaked balm for shattered souls and an uplifting reminder of what really matters”. The album spans love, family, unity and the healing power of music on an album begun as war broke out in Ukraine and the world went into a post-Covid tailspin.
News of the tour was revealed on Ward Thomas’ Facebook page on 27 June to immediate ecstatic reaction from their fans.
“We have a HUUUGE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!” say Catherine and Lizzy. “We’ll be going on our very first SOLO (duo) tour this November/Feb and we would love for you guys to join us for an intimate acoustic show where we promise to share all the stories and play the songs as they were written.”
Tour Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2023 | Exeter | Corn Exchange |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Warwick | Arts Centre Theatre |
| 22 Nov 2023 | Salford | Lowry Quays Theatre |
| 23 Nov 2023 | Bury St Edmunds | The Apex |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Sheffield | Upper Chapel |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Sunderland | Fire Station |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Basingstoke | The Haymarket |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Oxford | SJE Arts |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Bristol | St Georges |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Swindon | Wyvern Theatre |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Frome | Memorial Theatre |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Chelmsford | Theatre |
| 20 Feb 2024 | Portsmouth | New Theatre Royal |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Epsom | Playhouse |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Stockton | The ARC |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Lytham St Annes | Lowther Pavilion |
| 26 Feb 2024 | New Brighton | Floral Pavilion |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Wolverhampton | Wulfrun Hall |
| 29 Feb 2024 | Cheltenham | Town Hall |
Tickets are on sale now from www.wardthomasmusic.co.uk/tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Ward Thomas live in concert and hear their new songs from ‘Music In The Madness’.
For more information, read our main article Ward Thomas, visit their official website wardthomasmusic.co.uk or follow them on social media @wardthomasmusic.