Remi Wolf has announced her 2024 UK and Ireland ‘Big Ideas’ tour – check out the dates and ticket information below.
The Californian funk-pop singer is due to release her new album of the same name on July 12 (via EMI). Wolf is currently on tour supporting Olivia Rodrigo on her ‘GUTS’ tour in Europe, but is now due to arrive in the UK/Ireland in November this year.
Wolf announced her ‘Big Ideas’ tour on Thursday (June 6), taking to X/Twitter to share the news: “UK/IRELAND I’m obsessed with uuuu”.
She will land in Leeds on November 28, passing through cities such as Glasgow, Dublin and Manchester,
Presale access is currently open until June 11, 5pm here; general sale will start on June 14 at 10am here. She finished off her message by writing: “Love u guys can’t wait for this xoxoxoxox”. x
NOVEMBER
28 – LEEDS | O2 Academy Leeds
29 – GLASGOW | Barrowland
DECEMBER
1 – DUBLIN | National Stadium
2 – MANCHESTER | Albert Hall
4 – BRISTOL | O2 Academy Bristol
5 – LONDON | O2 Academy Brixton
Wolf previously revealed her new album was about “transition” in a press statement, focusing on her interpersonal relationships.
“I think in writing this record, there was no ounce of my life that was grounded except for this one relationship I have which a lot of the record is about”, she said. “And I love writing about love and the trials and tribulations of love, and of my own mind and living in my own body, so those themes are still running very strong.”
So far, Wolf has released the songs ‘Cinderella’, ‘Toro’ and ‘Alone in Miami’ in anticipation of the album.
We spoke to Remi Wolf back in 2022 to discuss touring with Lorde, saying “do again in a heartbeat”. “Ella’s amazing,” Wolf told us about the New Zealander. “I love the whole team, her whole band was awesome. It was just awesome to be able to go into all these incredible, iconic theatres in the US, and both do [my own] show and watch an incredible show every night.”
Wolf last released her debut album ‘Juno’ in 2021, which NME gave four stars: “Vulnerability and heartbreak knot ‘Buzz Me In’ and ‘Street You Live On’, while ‘Sally’ is steeped in minor tones, making it a welcome respite from the album’s eye-poppingly bright colour palette. These shadowier numbers, where Wolf emotes in a smoky timbre, are the record’s most striking moments.
“Ultimately, what these songs leave is a feeling that, for all the album’s brilliant shine, experimenting with darker styles might not go amiss for what’s next.”
In other news, Wolf has been announced to join Fuji Rock Festival in July this year alongside Kraftwerk, Girl In Red, Turnstile and more.
Central Cee is a massive star. The UK rapper has been recording since 2014, but he blew up off the strength of his 2022 single "Doja." It's been one success after another for the rapper, who scored a number one UK single with "Sprinter" in 2023. It seems apparent that Central Cee is here to stay, and DJ Akademiks is one internet personality who is absolutely convinced. Akademiks not only praised Central Cee during a recent stream, but claimed Cee was one of the most relevant rappers in the world.
The bold proclamation was made on June 25. DJ Akademiks was trying to work out who the biggest rappers were in terms of success. Central Cee, in Ak's not-so-humble opinion, trumps most of the U.S. names at the moment. The cultural implications were not lost on the streamer. "Is this the first time," Ak asked his viewers. "That a UK rapper could arguably be in the top 5 of rap?" He asserted that if Cee was not already, then he will be very soon. "I think Central Cee might be knocking on that door," he asserted. "Top 5 relevant, right now."
Viewers were quick to shoot down Ak's ruling. That being said, Central Cee does have a lot going for him at the moment. He received a prestigious co-sign from Travis Scott in 2023, when the Texas rapper was seen dancing and rapping along to one of his tracks. Cee was the first UK rapper ever to land on the XXL Freshman List. He was also the first UK rapper to earn a billion streams in a single year on Spotify. These are not fluke achievements. The "Sprinter" hitmaker is doing, in many ways, what Bad Bunny did for the reggaeton genre during the first half of the decade.
Central Cee is keenly aware of American hip-hop. He told The Guardian that he listened to the greats when he was growing up, and attempting to bring a similar level of authenticity. “J Cole, Kendrick Lamar," he recalled. "I had to go and listen to these people for the first time. Even Jay-Z. So that was a fun time, because everything was clicking. I just remember lightbulbs." The rapper is adamant that he plans to stay true to his unique style, however. "When I rap, I’m in a neutral mood," he said. "I can relate to everything, every emotion that I’ve ever felt." Let's see if DJ Akademiks' claim proves true.
