The five-time Grammy winner, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jacob Collier announces his biggest European tour to date. Next autumn, after the release of his highly anticipated (already Grammy-nominated) album "Djesse Vol. 4" (February 29, Hajanga / Decca / Interscope), Collier and his illustrious band will traverse the continent on a 22-day tour - produced by Live Nation. The tour kicks off on November 2 in Portugal at Sala Tejo in Lisbon, followed by shows in Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and France, culminating in the United Kingdom with a special show at the O2 in London.
The announcement comes after the release of Collier's new single "Witness Me," featuring Shawn Mendes, Stormzy, and the 19-time Grammy-gospel legend Kirk Franklin for a heartwarming anthem to the power of empathy. Celebrated this week by BBC Radio 1 as 'The World's Hottest Record,' you can watch the visualization video here, which includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the official music video set to be released on Tuesday, November 28.
"Witness Me" is the fourth preview into Collier's upcoming installment of his genre-crossing four-part album project DJESSE, which, along with previously released singles like "Little Blue (feat. Brandi Carlile)," "Wherever I Go (feat. Lawrence & Michael McDonald)," "WELLLL," and the Grammy-nominated "Never Gonna Be Alone (feat. Lizzy McAlpine & John Mayer)," provides a fascinating insight into the extraordinary depth and breadth of the forthcoming album.
In the midst of working on "Djesse," Collier started turning his concert audiences into sprawling, improvised choirs. While conducting crowds worldwide from rock clubs to Lincoln Center and even on festival fields like Bonnaroo and Glastonbury, masses of fans have been united in inspiring harmony, underscoring his deep belief that everyone in this world has a voice and is a musician. With the inclusion of each of his 90+ audience choirs, over 150,000 voices from around the world play a crucial role in the storytelling and creation of "Djesse Vol. 4."
In the past twelve months alone, videos of Collier's audience choir have garnered hundreds of millions of views. He became the first male "Vogue Darling," appeared on the cover of the July edition of Rolling Stone UK, wrote and performed on seven tracks of Stormzy's "This Is What I Mean." He has also collaborated extensively with Coldplay, performing with them on Saturday Night Live in February, guest-starring at their Wembley Stadium shows last summer and on their album "Music of the Spheres." He has also contributed to major hits like SZA's "Good Days," songs by Lizzy McAlpine and Kehlani, launched a sold-out signature line of music Crocs, and recently played his biggest concert yet at the Hollywood Bowl with 17,000 seats.