After last week’s triumphant show at London’s Kings College, Oxford’s twenty-year-old musician Lewis Watson can now confirm that he’ll support Benjamin Francis Leftwich on his upcoming tour. The duo are integral figures in a growing movement of talented young singer-songwriters such as Ben Howard and Jake Bugg.
Backed by almost 60,000 subscribers at YouTube where his videos have received 5.5 million views, Lewis Watson will follow the shows with Benjamin Francis Leftwich by embarking upon a new headline tour in which he performs at cities and towns which weren’t covered by his recent successful tour:
May
(With Benjamin Francis Leftwich)
18 – Norwich, UEA
19 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
20 – Glasgow, O2 ABC
21 – Newcastle, Northumbria University
22 – Birmingham, The Institute, The Library
23 – London, Forum
June
(Headline dates)
01 – Swansea, Sin City
02 – Newport, Le Pub
03 – Liverpool, East Village Arts Club
04 – Carlisle, Brickyard
05 – Dunfermline, PJ Molloys
07 – Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
08 – Stockton, Georgian Theatre
09 – Sheffield, Lantern Theatre
10 – Manchester, Sound Control
11 – Hebden Bridge, Trades Club
13 – Leicester, Scholar
14 – Bath, Moles
16 – Yeovil, Carling Suite
17 – Exeter, Cavern
19 – Guildford, Boileroom
20 – Oxford, O2 Academy 2
21 – Colchester, Arts Centre
This summer will also see Lewis Watson perform at festivals including Bestival, Live at Leeds, Great Escape and Camp Bestival.
A new video for Lewis Watson’s song ‘It Could Be Better’ has also been launched. The visually engaging clip follows Scottish illustrator Lucy MacLeod as she crafts a stunning portrait of him. ‘It Could Be Better’ features on Lewis Watson’s third EP ‘The Wild’ which will be released on Tuesday. Its lead track ‘Into The Wild’ shows how his sound has matured from stripped-down singer-songwriter material to a full band production which neatly contrasts delicate verses with an expansive hook.
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