Femi Kuti Announces UK January Tour, including Leeds Date

By David Schuster

Legendary Nigerian artist Femi Kuti will be coming to the UK for series of gigs in January 2025. The run of shows takes him across the country and includes a performance at Leeds’ Brudenell, on January 25th.

The tour comes on the back of Kuti’s first solo release for nearly six years; new single “Politics Don Expose Them”, a scathing reflection on current times.

Throughout his prolific career, Femi has stood as a powerful voice for justice, carrying forward the revolutionary Afrobeat legacy pioneered by his father, Fela. Known for his unflinching critiques of political corruption and social inequality, Femi’s heady mix of funk, jazz and high-life has always been a tool for resistance and change.

Over the past six years since his last stand-alone solo album, 2018’s One People One World, he has kept busy releasing new music with his son, Mádé Kuti, under the collaborative project Legacy+, and touring worldwide with his band, the Positive Force.

Recently, they captivated audiences across Europe, performing at top festivals and headlining shows in the UK, France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal. Highlights included a memorable set at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, where Femi Kuti and the Positive Force opened Saturday on the iconic Pyramid Stage, returning on the Sunday to join Coldplay in a special live performance of ‘Arabesque’.

Tour dates:

Jan 23rd | Bristol, UK – Lantern Hall – TICKETS
Jan 24th | London, UK – KOKO – TICKETS
Jan 25th | Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club – TICKETS
Jan 26th | Manchester, UK – Band on the Wall – TICKETS
Jan 28th | Glasgow, UK – Celtic Connections Festival @ Royal Concert Hall
Jan 29th | Newcastle, UK – Wylam Brewery – TICKETS

For more information see Femi Kuti on Facebook 
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