David Gray has returned with the announcement of his first new album since 2021, Dear Life, and a sprawling 2025 tour with dates across North America and the UK.
Due on January 17th via Gray’s independent label, Laugh A Minute Records/Secretly Distribution, Dear Life will include new songs about the ups and downs of the human experience. “A lot has happened to me,” Gray said in a statement. “There’s been change on so many levels, all the ups and downs and dramas and tragedies and joys that the slow movement through life brings. This record has been a reckoning with stuff that’s been building up like static for years. But I say this with joy and a smile on my face. I know what I’ve done is as good as anything I could possibly do.”
In support of Dear Life, Gray will kick off his 2025 “Past & Present World Tour” on January 24th in Boston, followed by dates in cities like New York, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more. He’ll then finish up the American leg with a final stop in Nashville on February 24th, followed by a UK leg with dates in Glasgow, Manchester, London, and more cities. Check out the full list of his upcoming dates below.
Tickets for the North American leg of Gray’s “Past & Present World Tour” will first become available via a Ticketmaster artist pre-sale on Wednesday, September 18th (use code SETLIST). General on-sale will then open on Friday, September 20th, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Along with the album and tour announcement, Gray also shared the lead single Dear Life, “Plus & Minus,” a duet with Talia Rae (who also serves as the “Past & Present World Tour” opener). Watch the music video for the new song below.
Dear Life Artwork:
Dear Life Tracklist:
01. After the Harvest
02. Plus & Minus
03. Eyes Made Rain
04. Leave Taking
05. I Saw Love
06. Fighting Talk
07. Sunlight on Water
08. That Day Must Surely Come
09. Singing for the Pharaoh
10. The Messenger (vinyl and CD exclusive)
11. Acceptance (It’s Alright)
12. Future Bride
13. The Only Ones
14. The First Stone
15. More Than Anything (vinyl and CD exclusive)
David Gray 2025 Tour Dates:
01/24 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
01/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
01/26 – Washington, D.C. @ Anthem
01/28 – New York City, NY @ Beacon Theatre
01/31 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
02/01 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre
02/02 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
02/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
02/06 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
02/07 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
02/08 – Vancouver, BC @ The Centre
02/10 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
02/13 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theater
02/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
02/15 – Valley Center, CA @ Harrah’s Resort Southern California
02/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Hall at Eccles Theatre
02/18 – Denver, CO @ Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
02/20 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live Moody Theatre
02/21 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
02/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
02/24 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
03/13 – Portsmouth, UK @ Guildhall *
03/14 – Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome *
03/16 – Swansea, UK @ Swansea Arena *
03/17 – Bath, UK @ The Forum *
03/18 – Oxford, UK @ New Theatre *
03/20 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 City Hall *
03/21 – Stockton, UK @ Globe *
03/22 – Glasgow, UK @ SEC Armadillo *
03/24 – Nottingham, UK @ Royal Concert Hall *
03/25 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo *
03/27 – Sheffield, UK @ City Hall *
03/28 – Llandudno, UK @ Venue Cymru *
03/29 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall *
03/31 – Liverpool, UK @ Philharmonic Hall *
04/01 – Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall *
04/03 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall *
04/05 – Dublin, IE @ 3 Arena *
04/07 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal *
04/09 – Amsterdam, NL @ Royal Theatre Carré *
04/12 – Copenhagen, DK @ KB Hall *
* = w/ Talia Rae