aaamusic | On 26, Mar 2012

Willy Mason makes his long-anticipated live return in the UK this week with two sold-out shows at the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen tonight (26th) & tomorrow night (27th).

To cope with the demand Mason has this morning announced a third London show at The Colonel Fawcett, NW1, on Thursday night from 7.30pm. At this show Willy will be performing three short acoustic sets consisting of songs from previous albums ‘Where The Humans Eat’ and ‘If The Ocean Gets Rough’ alongside material from his upcoming third record, due for release later this year.

Earlier this month Willy Mason announced his return with the release of ‘Restless Fugitive’, the first track (and free download) to be taken from his forthcoming third studio album (his first for five years).

Fans can grab the MP3 over on Facebook

Willy’s as-yet-untitled album was recorded over the course of 2011 in south London with producer Dan Carey (MIA, Hot Chip, Franz Ferdinand) and will to be released later this year.

“The album itself is about growing up and trying to find one’s place” Mason says. “I think of this record as the third and final chapter to a particular narrative that started with ‘Where the Humans Eat'”.

Mason is also confirmed to support Ben Howard on his huge UK November headline tour (including two dates at London’s Brixton Academy).

26th March, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London UK **sold-out**
27th March, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London, UK **sold-out**
29th March, Colonel Fawcett, London **acoustic-only**

2nd Nov, The Dome, Brighton UK – Supporting Ben Howard
3rd Nov, Pavillions, Plymouth UK – Supporting Ben Howard
4th Nov, Great Hall, Cardiff UK – Supporting Ben Howard
5th Nov, Colston Hall, Bristol UK – Supporting Ben Howard
7th Nov, Olympia, Dublin IRE – Supporting Ben Howard
9th Nov, Mandela Hall, Belfast UK – Supporting Ben Howard
10th Nov, O2 Academy, Glasgow UK – Supporting Ben Howard
12th Nov, Apollo, Manchester UK – Supporting Ben Howard
14th Nov, O2 Academy, Leeds UK – Supporting Ben Howard
16th Nov, O2 Academy, Newcastle UK – Supporting Ben Howard
17th Nov, Music Hall, Aberdeen UK – Supporting Ben Howard
19th Nov, Corn Exchange, Cambridge UK – Supporting Ben Howard
20th Nov, Engine Shed, Lincoln UK – Supporting Ben Howard
21st Nov, O2 Academy, Leicester UK – Supporting Ben Howard
22nd Nov, Rock City, Nottingham UK – Supporting Ben Howard
24th Nov, O2 Academy, Birmingham UK – Supporting Ben Howard
25th Nov, O2 Academy, Bournemouth UK – Supporting Ben Howard
26th Nov, Guildhall, Southampton UK – Supporting Ben Howard
28th Nov, O2 Brixton Academy, London UK – Supporting Ben Howard