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Nostalgic British singer-songwriter David Gray is set to embark on his Past & Present tour in early 2025

Known for his emotive and complex style of songwriting, fusing acoustic folk with poppier elements of electronica, David Gray was the soundtrack of the late 1990s and early 2000s for many.

That said, the ‘Babylon’ singer was far from an overnight success. Growing up in Pembrokeshire before moving to Liverpool to study fine arts, Gray spent years honing his songwriting skills, performing in local pubs and trying to find his audience. In keeping with his unique sound, his early musical influences ranged from introspective songwriters such as Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, to rowdy punk bands such as The Clash.

David Gray released his debut album, A Century Ends in 1993, followed by Flesh (1994), and Sell, Sell, Sell (1996). During this time, Gray toured relentlessly around the UK and Ireland, and began to engage pockets of dedicated folk-rock fans with whom his work resonated. Whilst these early albums are now revered as his formative efforts to sharpen his distinctive sound and raw vocal delivery, they failed to achieve commercial success in the same way that White Ladder soon would. 

Featuring tracks such as ‘This Year’s Love’, ‘Babylon’, ‘Sail Away’ and ‘Please Forgive Me’, White Ladder – now widely acknowledged as one of the best-selling British albums of the 21st century – was a turning point for David Gray. The album was self-released in 1998, having been recorded at his home using a basic set-up. Initially a slow-burner, White Ladder soon gained enough momentum to be re-released in 2000 on ATO Records (co-founded by Dave Matthews), which was when the chart placements and nominations began to roll in.

With a fresh yet timeless blend of subtle electronic beats and folk-rock roots, Gray’s signature folktronica sound was widely applauded. Following the re-release, White Ladder has sold more than eight million copies worldwide, initially climbing to number one in the UK in 2001, before spending the next three years in the UK Top 100. During this time, David Gray received a flurry of BRIT Award nominations; Best British Male Solo Artist, British Album of the Year, and British Single of the Year, as well as a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.

David Gray’s fifth album, A New Day at Midnight, followed in 2002 with hit tracks ‘The Other Side’ and ‘Be Mine’. It went straight to No.1, achieving platinum status within a year, and paving the way for Gray to continue touring all over the world and releasing new music – even after a couple of hiatuses. All the while, David Gray has been regularly cited by more contemporary artists such as Ed Sheeran, Adele, and Hozier, as being one of the most influential and respected songwriters of recent decades.

Today, David Gray is gearing up for the release of his 13th studio album, Dear Life, which is due 17th January 2025 and is tipped to feature guest vocals by his daughter Florence Gray. The album will be accompanied by a UK, Ireland and US tour in the spring of 2025.

Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 18 reviews
  • A must see artist!

    by Rachel on 04/04/2025Rating: 5 out of 5

    Just been to see him last night at the Royal Albert Hall. Wow, wow, wow!!!! His voice suits this venue to perfection. His voice is incredible and his band brilliant. Would highly recommend seeing him - I certainly will be. An unforgettable evening.

  • Fantastic!

    by Hayley on 02/04/2025Symphony Hall - BirminghamRating: 5 out of 5

    David Gray was faultless as always. Perfect vocals, stage presence and the concert was just amazing.

  • Past and Present Tour 2025

    by Lynn Owen on 01/04/2025Liverpool Philharmonic Hall - LiverpoolRating: 5 out of 5

    Absolutely amazing finally seeing him live. With a set list ranging from old and new. Band were fabulous too. His little dances and iconic head wobbling were fun. Finished off worh Sail Away and the crowd loved it. I can't wait to see him again

  • David Gray

    by Lisa on 31/03/2025Venue Cymru Theatre - LlandudnoRating: 5 out of 5

    My daughter and I have loved this man since the White Ladder and he was better than we'd ever heard him before. We will be going again to see him. It was a fantastic uplifting evening where the atmosphere was electric with everyone joining in enjoying his performance as well as singing his songs with him. Truly spectacular the support Thalia was a wonderful accompaniment too. She has incredible voice herself matched David's voice beautifully.

  • Great venue, amazing artist!

    by Rob S on 30/03/2025De Montfort Hall - LeicesterRating: 5 out of 5

    Great venue, well organised and very friendly staff on hand to point you in the right direction. David was on great form, in front of die hard fans!

  • Note perfect

    by Pristinemcculloch on 28/03/2025Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall - SheffieldRating: 5 out of 5

    A spellbinding set- I so enjoyed hearing a few songs which were new to me. Venue great, fortunately a good crowd around us. I thought his words between songs were truly meaningful- drummer amazing!

  • Concert spoiled by some of the audience

    by Cathy on 26/03/2025O2 Apollo Manchester - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5

    David Gray was every bit as amazing as I expected he would be and my rating is for him and his band. However this was spoiled by a significant number of mindless drunk audience members shouting out or talking throughout the quieter songs, constantly getting up and down to buy yet more alcohol and then to go to the toilet and even some people getting arguments and close to fighting. This was so disappointing and frustrating and my daughter had to leave early as the constant disruptions exacerbated her anxiety. I felt the security staff could have and should have done much more to control the bad behaviour of these people which spoiled this concert for us and many others.

  • Emotional amazing

    by Hendy on 26/03/2025O2 Apollo Manchester - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5

    Top night with some amazing emotional tunes me and the wife loved it

  • Amazing performance

    by Liam on 26/03/2025O2 Apollo Manchester - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5

    David Gray was incredible and I cannot wait to see him again. The music, the band and animation to their performance, absolutely fantastic. The disappointment for me was the disrespect of others whilst all the performances were taking place. Great showmanship from David and the band throughout, but I've never been in a room with some many disrespectful adult! This echoed through whilst we were leaving.

  • Melodic walk down memory lane

    by MrsJackson on 26/03/2025O2 Apollo Manchester - ManchesterRating: 5 out of 5

    I attended Manchester Apollo last night to see David Gray in memory of my mum that passed away a few months ago. He didn't disappoint. His signature songs sounded absolutely beautiful in this small but epic venue. Nice to hear some new songs too. The crowd were in true manc form, chanting the lyrics with aplomb. Awesome x