Elles Bailey Announced as Special Guest for Rag ‘n’ Bone Man’s Summer 2025 UK Tour
30th October 2024The multi-award-winning Elles Bailey is set to join Rag ‘n’ Bone Man on his Summer 2025 UK tour as a special guest across eight major venues throughout the UK, adding another remarkable chapter to an already landmark year.
Reflecting on the tour announcement, Elles said, “I’ve been a huge Rag’n’Bone Man fan for years. It feels very surreal to be going out on the road with him next summer, and I’m incredibly excited.”
Elles’ latest album, Beneath The Neon Glow, has been her most successful release to date. Debuting at #12 on the Official Album Charts and clinching the #1 spot on the Official Jazz/Blues Album Chart, where it has held strong for 11 consecutive weeks, the album has earned widespread acclaim. Mojo proclaimed her “rise and rise is inevitable,” while the Scottish Daily Express said, “high-quality set that shows this is a singer-songwriter with a very bright future.” Media response to the album has been overwhelmingly positive, underscoring her unstoppable momentum.
Currently, on her largest tour to date, Elles is set to reach even larger audiences next year with this exciting new announcement
Elles Bailey is widely celebrated and highly regarded in the vibrant musical landscape where British roots, blues, and Americana intersect—captivating even rock enthusiasts along the way. As a testament to her cross-genre appeal, she hosts her own show on Planet Rock Radio, recently marking her 100th episode. Elles has firmly established herself as a standout success across genres.
In recent years, Elles Bailey has amassed a remarkable collection of awards: UK Song of the Year 2020 at the Americana Awards UK, Album of the Year in both 2020 and 2023 at the UK Blues Awards, Artist and Live Act of the Year 2023 at the Americana Awards UK, and Vocalist of the Year 2023 at the UK Blues Awards. She also claimed the title of Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards in 2020, 2021, and 2023—a “threepeat” that led to her induction into the UK Blues Hall of Fame.
All this has been achieved independently. The Bristol-based singer, songwriter, and seasoned touring musician released her three studio albums (Wildfire in 2017, Road I Call Home in 2019, and Shining in the Half Light in 2022) on her own label, Outlaw Records. In late 2023, Elles signed with Cooking Vinyl to release Beneath the Neon Glow in the Summer of 2024, a partnership that allows her to retain full creative control.
2025 is looking as bright as ever for Elles. Tickets for Rag ‘n’ Bone Man go on sale this Friday 1st November.
Tour Dates with Rag’n’Bone Man – Summer 2025:
June 13 – Southampton, Guildhall Square
June 18 – Thetford Forest
June 19 – Lincoln Castle
June 27 – Llangollen
July 5 – Bedford Park Big Top
July 6 – Derby Markeaton Big Top
July 10 – Halifax Piece Hall
July 11 – Scarborough OAT
In the meantime, Elles is in the midst of her biggest headline tour to date, performing to audiences across the UK through December including Islington Assembly Hall in London.
Elles comments on her current tour saying “Every show is different, every gig is special, and there’s been many miles already covered but many more still to go! I’m blown away at how much you are all supporting the Beneath The Neon Glow Tour and I’m enjoying every second of the ride! The band sound incredible, the crowds are wild, and my heart is full”
2024 Headline Tour Dates:
Nov 2 – London, Islington Assembly Hall
Nov 3 – Southampton, Engine Rooms
Nov 14 – Sunderland, The Fire Station
Nov 15 – Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
Nov 16 – Glasgow, Oran Mor
Nov 17 – Chester, The Live Rooms
Nov 30 – Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill
Dec 1 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Dec 6 – Belfast, The Black Box
Dec 7 – Dublin, The Workman’s Club
2025 Spring Dates
Feb 28th – Brighton
Mar 1st – Newbury
Mar 8th – Holmfirth
Mar 9th – Manchester
Apr 4th – Milton Keynes
Apr 6th – Bury St Edmunds
