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James Arthur on Tour

James Arthur has come a long way since proving himself a star on 2012's British X Factor. The competition helped prime him for the stage, but after touring with the show and performing in sold-out arenas, he wanted to make a name for himself outside of the X Factor brand. In 2014, he set out on his debut headlining tour, the James Arthur Tour, to support his self-titled debut album. Over the next five years, he toured extensively throughout the U.K., Europe and the U.S., and landed a supporting slot at the 16th Annual Honda Civic Tour alongside OneRepublic. In 2019, he performed a few intimate and acoustic shows to warm up for one of his biggest tours yet to support his third album, You.

James Arthur in Concert

James Arthur can make even the pain of heartbreak sound comforting. The warmth of his voice and intensity of his words seem to come so naturally; still, the road to the top of the charts wasn't always smooth for the singer/songwriter. Arthur grew up in Middlesbrough, England, but bounced around between various homes, even living in Bahrain for a few years, before returning to England and getting serious about music. As a teenager he began writing and recording songs and performing locally in alt-rock bands. By 2011, he was pushing for a solo career. He ended up among the final 200 contestants on the U.K. version of The Voice, but never made it further. That hardly deterred him, though. He soon found himself in the finals on The X Factor. Upon winning the ninth series of the show, his debut single, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible," made it straight to No. 1 in the U.K. and became the country's fastest-selling single in 2012. Arthur then released his self-titled debut album in November 2013. The release showcased his range, between soulful R&B crooner and commanding rapper, and featured single "You're Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You" and collaborations with Emeli Sandé and Chasing Grace. For his sophomore album, Arthur signed with Columbia Records and dropped Back from the Edge in 2016, which included No. 1 single "Say You Won't Let Go." Over the next few years, he would join forces with artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Rudimental, Marshmello and Juicy J on various singles, before returning with his third album, You, in 2019.

Reviews

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 122 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing concert

    by Juju on 5/4/24The Wiltern - Los Angeles

    James Arthur and his opening Forest Blakk were phenomenal. Great venue, super acoustics and a memorable show.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Too short

    by isepa on 5/4/24The Wiltern - Los Angeles

    He played a little over an hour which is too short and also means he didn't play a lot of his more popular songs.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Exceeded Expectations

    by Hula on 5/4/24The Wiltern - Los Angeles

    James Arthur is an amazing artist. His show at the Wiltern was fantastic. Highly recommend seeing him if you ever get the chance. Also the Wiltern is an amazing venue!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Fantastic

    by Bri on 5/4/24The Wiltern - Los Angeles

    Such a great concert. So glad I was able to see my favorite artist.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    First concert in USA needed work

    by Danny on 5/3/24Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland

    There were issues with this concert. Sound for band was too loud and his voice was difficult to hear. There was problems with equipment and twice he was given a guitar that the sound was not working. The end of a couple of songs was clunky and ended awkwardly. And, when they walked off the stage at the end that too was awkward and the audience was taken by surprise and didn’t know how to respond. I ended up wishing I would of seen him at the end of the tour, after the kinks were worked out, versus at the beginning.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The first best concert I ever attended!

    by Reina love on 5/3/24Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland

    The first best concert I ever attended in my life and it was well worth it ! Had the most beautiful experience at James Arthur concert it was such a priceless experience and moment and he was phenomenal and a good performer! And i would love for him to comeback soon! And his voice is so amazing 🤩and beautiful! I really wanted him to sing Emily and heartbeat but he sung so many good songs I love & that help me through hard times and trauma in my life so thank you ! James Arthur 🌬️💋 Sincerely Reina love ❤️

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Never expected a heavy metal show

    by dsquared77 on 5/3/24Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland

    Was so excited to hear James belt out his amazing ballads but was very disappointed in his show. First, a very long intermission before he finally started. Second, technical issues and constantly trying to communicate with his sound people (I think) and messing with his equipment. Third, insanely loud, again, I think whomever ran sound and did his arrangements should be fired. Despite his huge voice, we could barely hear him. Fourth, this was a hard rock show, not at all what we expected. Even when he did "Impossible", it was sped up and the band was so loud that we couldn't even appreciate the pain of the song.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Incredible. One of the best.

    by AndyM on 3/27/24

    The first time I heard James Arthur performing was an acoustic album launch night in Coventry for “Bitter Sweet Love” – the tickets were great value, especially when bundled with the album, so it seemed like a good date night for me and my wife. It was a great evening – James Arthur was supported by an excellent group of musicians and was in great voice and humour – even though his beloved Middlesbrough was being thumped by Chelsea in the EFL cup while he was on stage – and he was chatty throughout, introducing the new songs to the expectant crowd. At that point I didn’t know many of the songs he performed, but I got an impression of a seasoned professional who sang with passion and conviction. The stripped back arrangements really let his voice soar – and there is no doubt that James Arthur is an astonishing singer. Highlights for me were From the jump, a beautiful duet of Rewrite the Stars with a backing singer and, of course, Say you won’t let go. Being an acoustic album launch It was a shorter concert than usual – great for the babysitter – but I was left wanting lots more. Fast forward two weeks and I had listened to new album, “Bitter Sweet Love” almost non stop (it’s a brilliant album, by the way, one of the best by any artist that I own), scoured YouTube for videos of his live performances and I was hooked, but the itch wasn’t scratched. His world tour was coming to the UK – including Birmingham – and I knew I had to be there. Thankfully there were single tickets available, so I bought one and prepared to go to a gig on my own for the first time in my life. Thanks to the brilliant JArmy James Arthur Fan Group on Facebook I’d seen clips of his concerts and the show looked amazing, so as the day approached I got increasingly excited. The atmosphere in the Birmingham Arena was electric. Such a buzz from the moment I walked in, just in time for Dean Lewis’s set. The crowd cheered and sang along to Lewis, but the cheer for him was nothing like the noise that erupted when the arena went dark and the intro to James Arthur’s set began. Immediately you knew you were in for a good time – the production values were incredible. Bitter Sweet Love is a brilliant song – the perfect song to begin a live set, and it began with a bang – cannons firing showers of pink confetti into the arena. Although it’s a new song, it is already a fan favourite – I wasn’t the only one who sang and danced along! Blindside had a similar energy – the excellent band matched by the graphics behind James and his band. After the opening two, James sang a couple from his back catalogue – Empty Space and Can I be him, which the crowd belted out with him. One moment in Can I be him summed up for me why James Arthur is so compelling as a singer and performer. During an instrumental, he walked away from the mic and roamed the stage, waving and thanking the crowd – you can tell in that moment he felt a connection with the thousands gathered there, then he returned with a roar full of passion. You can tell he feels every word he is singing. This passion continued with Gospel tinged number, Sermon, where he conducted the crowd, encouraging them to wave their arms in sync with his. Along with passion, James conveys real beauty through his music – whether through the duet with opening act Neve of Rewrite the Stars, new love song From the jump (which, as he said, I can imagine quite a few couples will be walking down the aisle to) and a duet with Dean Lewis on Falling like the stars, during which the crowd lit up the arena while we sang along. It was simply stunning. James Arthur is not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, confronting very real issues in his songs that many people face – loss and heartbreak, but above all depression and mental distress. Train wreck is an extraordinary song where Arthur cries for help for someone to pull him out of the train wreck of his life. It was made even more moving this evening when he dedicated the song to a young woman, Tali, who was only 18 when she lost her battle against her mental health – and I hope those who loved her found comfort in that song that evening. The main set closed with the song where it all began, Impossible, which had a choir of 10,000 singing together, and the show itself ended with his biggest track, Say you won’t let go. When the last note sounded James took his time to wave to every part of the arena, taking his time to say thank you. In summary – Simply wow. James Arthur was breathtaking and the crowd was with him every step of the way. He is not only a phenomenal songwriter and singer, but he’s a great performer too. He’s the real deal. You can tell this means so much for him and he doesn’t take it for granted. He deserves so much more respect than he gets. One of the best in our generation. It was a privilege to be there and be part of the crowd – and I’ll be back!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    concert

    by J. s. on 6/21/23

    I love the experience I wasn't his music every day

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Mesmerizing

    by R. O. on 6/17/23

    I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this man perform twice now. Sadly the first time was at the Indiana State Fair so it was NOT a full set. The second time was at the House of Blues at Disney Springs in Orlando, FL. I got to share this truly amazing experience with the Love of my life with whom James’s music helped bring us together in the first place. After perusing her for some time, I played her the song Naked and that was that. At the concert we both got very emotional hearing him play it live and DAMMIT was it beautiful.