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ROBERT FINLEY ANNOUNCES 2026 UK & IE HEADLINE TOURGet Tickets đď¸ www.robertfinleyofficial.com
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Off the back of his performances on the BBCâs Later With Jools Holland, Louisiana soul-blues artist Robert Finley announces a headline tour of the UK & IE in April / May 2026. The tour follows his critically acclaimed album Hallelujah! Donât Let The Devil Fool Ya, which was released earlier this year via Easy Eye Sound.
Finley kicks off the ten-date tour at Dublinâs Whelanâs on Tue 28 April, and closes at Thekla, Bristol on Saturday 9th May. All tickets are on sale now.
Finleyâs new album Hallelujah! Donât Let The Devil Fool Ya received global acclaim, with SPIN declaring the artist âa master musician and entertainer â only gets better with time,â and UNCUT noting: âApproaching his eighth decade ⌠Finleyâs work here is clearly just getting started.â
The album â produced by longtime collaborator Dan Auerbach at his Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville â features bold, joy-driven gospel-soul statements like âI Wanna Thank You,â and was recorded in the spirit of live improvisation with Finley and his band. Finley now brings his unmissable live show back to the UK.
ROBERT FINLEY PLAYS
APRIL 2026
28th Whelanâs, DUBLIN
29th Empire Music Hall, BELFAST
MAY 2026
1st Roots & Roses Festival, LESSINES, BE
2nd Rhythm & Blues Night, GRONINGEN, NL
4th St Maryâs Creative Space, CHESTER
5th Stereo, GLASGOW
6th Rescue Rooms, NOTTINGHAM
7th The Cluny, NEWCASTLE
8th Howard Assembly Room, LEEDS
9th Thekla, BRISTOL
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After a lifetime of hard work, Robert Finley has established himself as one of todayâs preeminent spokesmen of the blues. Born and raised in the small town of Bernice, LA, Finley spent decades playing music as a street performer and leader of the gospel group Brother Finley and the Gospel Sisters before making his long overdue recording debut at the young age of 62 with 2016âs Age Donât Mean A Thing. The album captured the attention of Easy Eye Sound founder Dan Auerbach, beginning a long collaborative relationship that has included 2017âs Goinâ Platinum, 2021âs autobiographical Sharecropperâs Son, and 2023âs critically acclaimed Black Bayou. An 11-track tour de force that coalesces southern soul, jazz, folk, blues, rock ânâ roll and more into a raw, thundering tribute to Finleyâs home state of Louisiana, the latter album was met by ecstatic applause from leading publications around the world spanning SPIN, The FADER, No Depression, American Songwriter, Paste, Uncut, and more with MOJO simply declaring in a five-starred rave, âBlack Bayou is surely the album Finley was put on Earth to create, filled with stories only he could tell.â
An electrifying performer known for his soulful swagger and gritty vocal power, Finley has since proven a hugely popular international live act with sold-out headline tours, countless festival appearances, shows alongside The Black Keys, and a leading role in Auerbachâs Easy Eye Sound Revue. Finley has also made a number of high-profile network TV appearances, including the 2019 season of NBCâs âAmericaâs Got Talentâ â where he eventually made it to the semi-finals â and CBS Saturday Morning. Having overcome great adversity â including losing his sight in his 60s â Robert Finley is now justly recognized the world over as a singular storyteller and one of the last great bluesmen of the modern era, a true living legend with still more magic to come.
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Tracklist:
I Wanna Thank You
Praise Him
Holy Ghost Party
His Love
Helping Hand
Canât Take My Joy
On The Battlefield
I Am A Witness
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