Joan Armatrading

UK and Ireland 2012

Plus Special Guest Chris Wood (BBC Radio 2 Folk singer of the Year 2011)

"I write" she says "because I love it"

Joan could also add, I tour because I enjoy how the audiences love the concerts.

Three times Grammy nominated, Brit award nominee and Ivor Novella winner singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading MBE, will be touring during autumn 2012, a mammoth fifty two dates in both the UK and Ireland. 

Never one to rest on her laurels, Joan remains fresh, vibrant and current; no more so than when live, on stage, where music comes to life. With every tour you are guaranteed a fantastic mix of magical old favourites plus brand new songs to fall in love with.  Joan is as happy to play Love and Affection, Willow, Drop The Pilot and Me, Myself I, as the audience is to hear them.  She is equally happy and proud of how her audiences embrace hearing new and exciting compositions, like Into The Blues (debuted at No. 1 in the US Blues chart 2007) and This Charming Life (debuted at No. 1 in Amazon download chart 2010).

During her long and illustrious career Joan has been successful in all musical genres, Pop, Blues, Folk, Reggae, and Jazz. Her audience, newly attracted or long term fans are as loyal to her as she is faithful to them.       

The 2012 tour will see Joan performing Love and Affection amongst many other firm favourites, and also showcase songs from her brand new CD due for release in time for the tour. 

Joan is recognised as one of the World's leading singer, songwriter and guitarists and the 2012 tour should not be missed.

PLUS the chance for a regional singer-songwriter, representing each tour town or city, to perform a 15 minute set at the start of each show. Singer-songwriters interested in this exciting opportunity, to open their local show for one of the UK's leading contemporary performers, please send mp3 (only) files of you performing two songs, one original and one cover, on either guitar or piano, attached to an email, to localtalent.ja_2012@yahoo.com