Irish superstar Imelda May performs single Should've Been You on The Graham Norton Show

Irish superstar Imelda May performs single Should've Been You on The Graham Norton Show

Friday 12 May, London - Irish superstar singer and songwriter Imelda May delivered a knock out performance of her new single ‘Should’ve Been You’ on The Graham Norton Show, which will be broadcasted tonight on BBC ONE at 10.35pm.

Imelda joined Graham and a host of guests including director Guy Ritchie, actor Charlie Hunnam, actress Billie Piper and comedian Jason Manford for a chat on the sofa, discussing her new album ‘Life. Love. Flesh. Blood’ and current UK tour. They also discussed a trip to Paris when she was younger, when her parents set up a tent for the family under the Eiffel Tower.

Imelda is currently touring the UK with strong media support, from Cambridge (“there’s probably never been a better time to see her live than now” °) to Southend (“unbelievably talented powerhouse of a singer” °°) high praise is pouring in for Imelda’s highly anticipated tour, which will include a sold-out night at the London Palladium on 18 May and three sold-out nights in Dublin. Imelda’s tour will continue in June when she joins Elvis Costello on tour in the US, alongside her own USA solo dates – further info below.

Imelda May recently topped the UK Americana chart with her highly praised new album ‘Life. Love. Flesh. Blood’, which also landed at No 5 in the UK official album chart spot - her second career Top 5 album - ahead of artists including Texas and Drake, with her strongest first sales week ever in the UK. The album has debuted at No.2 in her native Ireland, also with the highest first week sales of Imelda’s career. No surprise with ‘Life. Love. Flesh. Blood’ being one of the most critically acclaimed albums of this year. Praised by publications including Q, Uncut and Mojo (“A powerful new direction”), The Sun, The Mirror to the Mail On Sunday (who made it Album Of The Week, gave it four stars and stated: “Great albums tend to be growers, but this one grabs you at first acquaintance”). Support also comes from The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph (comparing it to Bob Dylan’s classic album ‘Blood On The Tracks’) alongside support from US industry publications Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine as well as UK tastemaker music publications from The Arts Desk to The Four Oh Five.

“This is the unmistakeable sound of an artist finally, thrillingly, finding her own voice”
**** Evening Standard

“11 strong songs which ache, break, and twang as craftily as they do sincerely”
**** Q

“This is a triumphant rebirth”
**** Daily Mirror

“It’s a hugely effective, beautifully crafted reboot that should open up new audiences and point to future triumphs” **** The Sun

“An album that wears its heart on its sleeve”
**** Daily Mail

MAY 2017 UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES:

THU 04 - IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE
FRI 05 - CARDIFF ST DAVID’S HALL
SAT 06 - CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE (SOLD-OUT)
MON 08 - SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION (SOLD-OUT)
TUE 09 - GUILDFORD G LIVE (SOLD-OUT)
FRI 12 - BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE
SAT 13 - NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
MON 15 - LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC
TUE 16 - YORK BARBICAN
THU 18 - LONDON PALLADIUM (SOLD-OUT)
FRI 19 - BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
SAT 20 - MANCHESTER BRIDGEWATER HALL
MON 22 - BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL
TUE 23 - EDINBURGH USHER HALL
WED 24 - GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
FRI 26 - GATESHEAD THE SAGE
SAT 27 - BELFAST WATERFRONT HALL
MON 29 - DUBLIN, BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE (SOLD-OUT)
TUE 30 - DUBLIN, BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE (SOLD-OUT)
WED 31 - DUBLIN, BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE (SOLD-OUT)

READING HEXAGON RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 12

JUNE 2017 USA TOUR DATES:

TUE 20 - RICHMOND, VA - RICHMOND RACEWAY COMPLEX*
WED 21 - CHARLOTTE, NC - CHARLOTTE METRO CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATRE*
THU 22 - VIENNA, VA - FILENE CENTER AT WOLF*
SAT 24 - BOSTON, MA - PARADISE ROCK CLUB
SUN 25 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - UNION TRANSFER
TUE 27 - NEW YORK, NY - WEBSTER HALL
WED 28 - TORONTO, ON - DANFORTH MUSIC HALL
FRI 30 - CHICAGO, IL - PARK WEST

*SUPPORTING ELVIS COSTELLO

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