{"id":58023,"date":"2024-02-07T09:16:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T05:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=58023"},"modified":"2024-02-07T09:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T05:16:41","slug":"james-blunt-the-who-we-used-to-be-tour-friday-24-may-2024-coca-cola-arena-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/james-blunt-the-who-we-used-to-be-tour-friday-24-may-2024-coca-cola-arena-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"James Blunt The ‘Who We Used To Be’ Tour Friday, 24 May 2024 Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter, James Blunt, makes a most welcome return to Dubai as he takes centre stage for what promises to be a night to remember on Friday, 24th<\/sup> May 2024 at Coca-Cola Arena for as part of his \u2018Who We Used To Be<\/em>\u2019 tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot find the words to say how excited I am to get back out on the road again on tour in 2024<\/em>,\u201d shares James.\u201cMy new album was incredibly fun to write and record, and some of the new songs will undoubtedly get you up on your feet and dancing again. I\u2019m looking forward to returning to Dubai, it\u2019s always amazing to perform in front of such a passionate and supportive audience<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

For fans of James Blunt\u2019s evocative storytelling, distinctive voice and emotive performances, the new tour is a journey through his musical evolution. Blending elements of folk, pop and rock to create a sound that is uniquely his own, each song captures moments of love, loss and self-discovery with an authenticity that is both raw and compelling.<\/p>\n

His star-studded career has been defined by a series of timeless hits and Dubai can expect to be serenaded to the 2005 hauntingly beautiful, chart-topping hit \u2018You\u2019re Beautiful\u2019; the soulful ballad, \u2018Goodbye My Lover\u2019; the nostalgic \u20181973\u2019 and many more, including the new album\u2019s first single which arrived in the shape of the upbeat banger, \u2018Beside You\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018Who We Used To Be\u2019 is James\u2019 first studio album since the acclaimed \u2018Once Upon A Mind\u2019 in 2019.This time out, he has worked with a variety of producers including Jonny Coffer, Red Triangle, Jack & Coke and Steve Robson.\u00a0 Directed by Craig Bingham, the music video for \u2018Beside You\u2019 evokes memories of James\u2019 past.\u00a0 Meeting versions of himself throughout his life, the video sees James embrace the characters of his past self, as he moves forward.His recent greatest hits collection, \u2018The Stars Beneath My Feet\u2019, went Gold, selling over 100\u00a0000 copies.<\/p>\n

James Blunt \u2013 The \u2018Who We Used To Be\u2019 Tour is proudly brought to you by leaders in entertainment, Blu Blood, with the support of Dubai Calendar.<\/p>\n

In anticipation of the event, MD and CEO of Blu Blood, Osman Osman and Shaaista Khan Osman expressed their excitement: \u201cWe are thrilled to be bringing back this iconic talent to Dubai, whose last concert in 2022 has lingered in our hearts and minds.\u00a0 As Blu Blood, we are committed to bringing the UAE unforgettable musical experiences and we continue to thrive thanks to our collective investment in something precious and equally potent \u2013 happiness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tickets start from AED150 and are available at coca-cola-arena.com.<\/p>\n

For more information on James Blunt, visit www.jamesblunt.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter, James Blunt, makes a most welcome return to Dubai as he takes centre stage for what promises to be a night to remember on Friday, 24th May 2024 at Coca-Cola Arena for as part of his \u2018Who We Used To Be\u2019 tour. \u201cI cannot find the words to say how excited I am […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58023"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58025,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58023\/revisions\/58025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}