Maren Morris GIRL the World Tour UK dates with special guest Raelynn

Maren Morris has announced she will perform five UK shows in May as part of her GIRL World Tour.

The American country singer's forthcoming album will be supported with the live dates and marks her first UK tour since 2017.

Tickets are now available on GENERAL SALE (from 10am on Fri 25 Jan.)

Maren Morris will kick off her UK tour on Sat 25 May at the O2 Academy in Leeds.
The singer will move on to Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham before a final show, on Fri 31 May, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.!

Support comes from RaeLynn.

Maren Morris + Raelynn UK Dates 2019

Fri 24 May 2019 - The Academy, Dublin

Sat 25 May 2019, - O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds (55 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AW)

Sun 26 May 2019 - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow (121 Eglington Street, Glasgow, G5 9NT)

Mon 27 May 2019 - Albert Hall, Manchester (27 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR) AXS.com

Wed 29 May 2019 - O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol (Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA)

Thu 30 May 2019 - O2 Institute, Birmingham (78 Digbeth High Street, Birmingham, B5 6DY)

Fri 31 May 2019 - Royal Albert Hall, London 

Tickets available from Ticketmaster UK

THE ‘GIRL TALK’ MEET & GREET EXPERIENCE

VIP TICKETS: Meet Maren Morris, get access to an intimate Q&A, and take home a signed poster with The Girl Talk Meet & Greet Experience. VIP TICKETS

One (1) general admission ticket with early venue entry*

Meet Maren Morris! Say hello and snap a photo with Maren before the show

Invitation to the ‘All Of My Favorite People’ pre-show experience and interactive Q&A session with Maren Morris

One (1) limited edition tour poster, signed by Maren Morris

One (1) commemorative VIP laminate

Merchandise shopping opportunity before general doors

On-site experience host

* London shows include premium ticket in the first (5) rows.

The singer put out two albums ahead of her 2016 major-label debut, Hero. The record achieved the top spot of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart as was supported with a world tour.

Morris's latest single, 'GIRL', dropped Thursday Jan 17 and is to be the lead single of her forthcoming album of the same name. A release date for the new record is yet to be confirmed.

The single debuted at #2 on UK Country iTunes and climbed to No1. In America it made a bow at #1 on US Country iTunes Singles Chart (#10 US iTunes all-genres).

Release Date: 17 Jan. 2019

Label: Columbia Nashville

Total Length: 4:10

Genres: Country

Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Debut #2 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#99 UK iTunes all-genres), then #1 (#63 all-genres) | Tues Jan 22 #8 (#763 all-genres)

Debut #1 US Country iTunes Singles Chart (#10 US iTunes all-genres)

Maren Morris knew the importance of selecting the first single she released from her much-anticipated second record, but as soon as she heard the demo of “GIRL,” she knew this was the song she wanted to lead off the album.

“It felt like such a timely song for now,” said the 28-year-old Morris of the song she’s releasing Thursday that touches on overcoming self-doubt and the pressure of comparison in a world of impossible standards.

Morris wrote the song with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Kelly Clarkson) and Sarah Aarons, who co-wrote the Top 5 hit “The Middle” featuring Morris, Zedd and Grey. “The Middle” is nominated for record of the year and song of the year, which goes to songwriters, at this year’s Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, and Morris was also nominated for best pop duo/group collaboration.

The single received its first worldwide radio airplay at 10pm (UK Time) on Thursday, the day of its release, and Mr. Chris Stevens (CMA International Broadcaster of the Year 2018) founder of Chris Country Radio joined in fun with an exclusive first UK spin and a repeat play on the Breakfast Show. Listen here:   

“It’s a great song, reminds me of Halo, very talented young lady” – Keith Greentree BBC Radio Norfolk

Maren Morris - GIRL (Lyric Video)

Morris said inspiration for the song came from a letter she was trying to write to a female friend after they were struggling to keep their friendship on track.

“The day that we wrote ‘GIRL,’ I was starting to write this letter to her,” Morris said. “Why are we competing against one another? Is it ourselves? Is it this industry? Is it the world?”

After an hour of trying to compose her thoughts, she realized something. “I don’t think I am writing this to her,” Morris said. “I am writing this to myself.”

The song is also the title of her new headlining world tour kicking off March 9 in Chicago with an all-female lineup including openers Cassadee Pope (US dates only) and RaeLynn. After a run through the United States, the tour will hit cities in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

“Essentially it’s an excuse for me to hang out with them all the time,” Morris said.

The new song comes almost three years since she released her breakthrough single and Grammy-winning song “My Church,” from her 2016 debut album, “Hero,” and caps a huge year for the Texas-born singer-songwriter.

Last year, she married fellow singer Ryan Hurd, toured the globe opening for Niall Horan and spent 33 weeks on the top of Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic songs chart with “The Middle." "To be in major categories is a huge win,” Morris said of the recognition for “The Middle." "I think it broke so many genre barriers and put my name and voice out to an audience that hadn’t heard it yet.

Maren Morris Is Most-Added With 'Girl'

Congratulations to COLUMBIA NASHVILLE's MAREN MORRIS, who earned 67 MEDIABASE adds this week with her new single, "Girl," making it most-added at Country radio!

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