LOYLE CARNER has today announced his brand new album hopefully !, which is set for release on Island EMI on June 20. Loyle has additionally detailed plans for an extensive global tour to follow his Glastonbury headline set (The Other Stage, June 27). Loyle will return to Australia after his sold out tour in 2023, with stops in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth this December.

hopefully ! was introduced recently alongside two surprise new songs, ‘all i need / in my mind’, marking the groundbreaking British artist as you’ve never seen or heard him before. A life-affirming exploration of fatherhood, childhood and alternative music, the album is buoyed by a positivity and lightness of touch achieved in large part by stepping out of your comfort zone. In a series of firsts - singing, producing, accidentally forming the band of his dreams - Loyle Carner cultivates healthier boundaries, whilst also allowing his audience in (the album’s moving artwork features his muse of a son, who can also be heard throughout the record).

A musician, writer, director, producer, entrepreneur and actor, Loyle Carner first emerged with 2013’s A Little Late EP, and has since forged a signature blend of unflinching, diaristic lyricism with ambitious, genre-disruptive sounds. His debut album, 2017’s Yesterday’s Gone, untangled personal experiences of grief, and the pressures of coming-of-age; 2019 follow-up, Not Waving, but Drowning, further showcased Loyle’s ability to set lithe rap against old-soul wisdom. A cathartic turning point proved to be 2022’s hugo: a taut, textured exploration of Black identity and anger, which also secured his second Top 3 album. Having been twice shortlisted for the Mercury Prize - and scored further BRIT and NME Award nominations - Carner has earned an impassioned worldwide following, with 1.1B streams, campaigns with global brands (YSL, New Balance, Nike) and sold-out shows including Alexandra Palace, Wembley Arena, Eventim Apollo, O2 Academy Brixton and Royal Albert Hall in his beloved London hometown alone. This journey climaxed in a headline appearance at All Points East’s 35,000 capacity Victoria Park last summer, which hopefully ! emerged in the wake of.

Sunlight streaming through the window, hopefully ! signals a new era in which Loyle Carner continues to push the boundaries of his art (and himself). A passionate advocate around his experiences of dyslexia and ADHD - notably founding the Chilli Con Carner cookery workshops - last year he received an honourary doctorate from UAL in recognition of his powerful rise thus far. He was also recently confirmed to make his acting debut in Mint, a BBC drama from BAFTA-nominated Scrapper director Charlotte Regan, with further exciting visual projects to follow. In an always-unpredictable career, Loyle Carner’s work has remained as affectingly personal as it is uplifting and universal. Now a decade in, his impact has never been clearer: the same local hero, now rightly regarded as one of the UK’s most vital voices.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.livenation.com.au

LOYLE CARNER

AUStralian 2025 tour

Presented by Live Nation and supported by Double J

FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE - TUESDAY DECEMBER 2

ON THE STEPS AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT, SYDNEY - THURSDAY DECEMBER 4

SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE - SATURDAY DECEMBER 6

METRO CITY, PERTH - TUESDAY DECEMBER 9

TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 30 AT 9AM LOCAL
Artist Album pre-sale Monday April 28 at 9am local

Mastercard pre-sale Monday April 28 at 9am local

Live Nation pre-sale Tuesday April 29 at 9am local

Spotify pre-sale Tuesday April 29 at 11am local

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: https://loylecarner.com/ & www.livenation.com.au