Oliver Anthony Music has announced his much-anticipated return to the UK and Europe, following a sold-out debut run earlier this year. The new set of UK dates sees Anthony perform at much-loved venues across the country, including Manchester Academy
Oliver Anthony Music’s passionate voice, featuring a unique and emotional rasp shaped by his personal battles, captures the despair of those living without hope, especially those who live in small-town or rural America.
With lyrics that “give a voice to the feelings of people who often get left out of popular discourse and pop culture” (NPR), Oliver Anthony Music became the first artist in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts without previously having a song on the charts with his hit single ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’, a groundbreaking achievement for the acclaimed songwriter.
A musical poet of the people, the track went viral due to its strong political undertones and Anthony became an overnight national sensation. Dubbed the nation’s “blue-collar anthem”, the song has resonated powerfully with people from all around the world and has now been streamed more than 77 million times on YouTube and has tallied more than 250 million across all streaming platforms.
Continuously breaking records, Anthony is the first living male songwriter to chart 13 songs simultaneously in Billboard’s Top 50 Digital Song Sales. Meanwhile, five of his other songs have made iTunes’ Top 10, including ‘Ain’t Got a Dollar’, which also claimed the No. 1 spot on Spotify’s Viral 50 list.
In April, he released his first studio album, Hymnal Of A Troubled Man’s Mind; the dynamic 11-song collection “hits on an emotional, nostalgic musing of childhood joy compared to adulthood strife. These ideas expound on facets of human existence untouched by the political realm, no matter which camp you find yourself on,” (American Songwriter). Produced by Grammy-winner Dave Cobb, the album was praised by fans and critics for its “homespun sound,” that shines light on “his grainy, soulful vocal with acoustic guitars, bass and fiddle,” (Billboard).
19-Feb Manchester Academy
Tickets for the UK shows go on sale at 10am on Friday 25th October, here.
